Machine-tools for working any material by removal of material: Bahamas import duty
Every one of the 7 tariff lines under Heading 8456 (machine-tools for working any material by removal of material) carries a flat 45% import duty in The Bahamas. It includes water-jet cutting machines, operated by ultrasonic processes and operated by plasma arc processes. 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 8456
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8456.1100 |
Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes — Operated by laser | 45% |
8456.1200 |
Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes — Operated by other light or photon beam processes. | 45% |
8456.2000 |
Operated by ultrasonic processes | 45% |
8456.3000 |
Operated by electro- discharge processes | 45% |
8456.4000 |
Operated by plasma arc processes | 45% |
8456.5000 |
Water-jet cutting machines | 45% |
8456.9000 |
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) · 7 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.