Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks — Bahamas import duty
Heading 8201 covers hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks. The most common rate is 10% import duty (6 of 8 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 10% to 25%. It includes spades and shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes and axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools. Duty is not the whole bill: The Bahamas adds a 1% customs processing fee (minimum $10, maximum $750) and 10% VAT on the landed cost.
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Tariff lines under heading 8201
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8201.1000 |
Spades and shovels | 10% |
8201.3000 |
Mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes | 10% |
8201.4000 |
Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools | 10% |
8201.5000 |
Secateurs and similar one-handed pruners and shears (including poultry shears) | 25% |
8201.6000 |
Hedge shears, two- handed pruning shears and similar two- handed shears | 10% |
8201.9010 |
Other hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry — Machetes | 10% |
8201.9020 |
Other hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry — Forks, including pitchforks | 10% |
8201.9090 |
Other hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry — Other | 25% |
Part of Tools, Cutlery & Hand Tools (chapter 82) — 67 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 8 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the 2023 Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only — final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.