Machine-tools for drilling, boring, milling — Bahamas import duty
Every one of the 12 tariff lines under Heading 8459 (machine-tools for drilling, boring, milling) carries a flat 45% import duty in The Bahamas. It includes way-type unit head machines and milling machines, knee- type — other. Duty is not the whole bill: The Bahamas adds a 1% customs processing fee (minimum $10, maximum $750) and 10% VAT on the landed cost.
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Tariff lines under heading 8459
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8459.1000 |
Way-type unit head machines | 45% |
8459.2100 |
Other drilling machines — Numerically controlled | 45% |
8459.2900 |
Other drilling machines — Other | 45% |
8459.3100 |
Other boring-milling machines — Numerically controlled | 45% |
8459.3900 |
Other boring-milling machines — Other | 45% |
8459.4100 |
Other boring machines — Numerically controlled | 45% |
8459.4900 |
Other boring machines — Other | 45% |
8459.5100 |
Milling machines, knee- type — Numerically controlled | 45% |
8459.5900 |
Milling machines, knee- type — Other | 45% |
8459.6100 |
Other milling machines — Numerically controlled | 45% |
8459.6900 |
Other milling machines — Other | 45% |
8459.7000 |
Other threading or tapping machines | 45% |
Part of Machinery, Appliances & Computers (chapter 84) — 575 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 12 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the 2023 Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only — final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.