Machinery, apparatus and equipment: Bahamas import duty
Every one of the 3 tariff lines under Heading 8442 (machinery, apparatus and equipment) 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 Machinery, Appliances & Computers
Tariff lines under heading 8442
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8442.3000 |
Machinery, apparatus and equipment | 45% |
8442.4000 |
Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipment | 45% |
8442.5000 |
Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithorgraphic stones, prepared for printing puroses (for example, planed, grained or polished) | 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) · 3 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.