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Synthetic staple fibres, carded: Bahamas import duty

Every one of the 5 tariff lines under Heading 5506 (synthetic staple fibres, carded) carries a flat 45% import duty in The Bahamas. Duty is not the whole bill: The Bahamas adds a 1% customs processing fee (minimum $10, maximum $1,500) and 10% VAT on the landed cost.

Calculate landed cost at 45% duty All of Man-Made Staple Fibres

Tariff lines under heading 5506

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
5506.1000 Of nylon or other polyamides 45%
5506.2000 Of polyesters 45%
5506.3000 Acrylic or modacrylic 45%
5506.4000 Of polypropylene 45%
5506.9000 Other 45%

Part of Man-Made Staple Fibres (chapter 55), 110 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.

Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 5 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only. Final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.