Hand Tools: Bahamas import duty
Every one of the 9 tariff lines under Heading 8205 (hand tools) carries a flat 25% import duty in The Bahamas. It includes hand tools, blow lamps and hammers and sledge hammers. 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 25% duty All of Tools, Cutlery & Hand Tools
Tariff lines under heading 8205
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8205.1000 |
Drilling, threading or tapping tools | 25% |
8205.2000 |
Hammers and sledge hammers | 25% |
8205.3000 |
Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood | 25% |
8205.4000 |
Hand tools (screwdrivers, hammers, wrenches) verified | 25% |
8205.5100 |
Other hand tools (including glaziers’ diamonds) — Household tools | 25% |
8205.5900 |
Other hand tools (including glaziers’ diamonds) — Other | 25% |
8205.6000 |
Blow lamps | 25% |
8205.7000 |
Vices, clamps and the like | 25% |
8205.9000 |
Other, including sets of articles of two or more of the subheadings of this heading | 25% |
Part of Tools, Cutlery & Hand Tools (chapter 82), 67 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 9 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.