Clothes Dryers: Bahamas import duty
Heading 8451 covers clothes dryers. The most common rate is 45% import duty (7 of 9 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 5% to 45%. It includes parts — other, dry-cleaning machines and drying machines — other. 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. 7 of these lines also attract an environmental levy.
Calculate landed cost at 45% duty All of Machinery, Appliances & Computers
Tariff lines under heading 8451
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8451.1000 |
Dry-cleaning machines | 45%+ $15 levy |
8451.2100 |
Drying machines — Each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 kg | 5%+ $15 levy |
8451.2900 |
Drying machines — Other | 45%+ $15 levy |
8451.3000 |
Ironing machines and presses (including fusing presses) | 45%+ $15 levy |
8451.4000 |
Washing, bleaching or dyeing machines | 45%+ $15 levy |
8451.5000 |
Machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics | 45%+ $15 levy |
8451.8000 |
Other machinery | 45%+ $15 levy |
8451.9010 |
Parts — For drying machines of Subheading 8451.20 | 5% |
8451.9090 |
Parts — Other | 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) · 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.