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Mechanical appliances for projecting: Bahamas import duty

Heading 8424 covers mechanical appliances for projecting. The most common rate is 45% import duty (7 of 8 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 1 line is duty-free. It includes parts, spray guns and similar appliances and fire extinguishers, whether or not charged. 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.

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Tariff lines under heading 8424

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
8424.1000 Fire extinguishers, whether or not charged Free
8424.2000 Spray guns and similar appliances 45%
8424.3000 Steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines 45%
8424.4100 Agricultural or horticultural sprayers — Portable sprayers 45%
8424.4900 Agricultural or horticultural sprayers — Other 45%
8424.8200 Other appliances — Agricultural or horticultural 45%
8424.8900 Other appliances — Other 45%
8424.9000 Parts 45%

Part of Machinery, Appliances & Computers (chapter 84), 575 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.

Bahamas Tariff Act (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 Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only. Final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.