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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 $1,500) and 10% VAT on the landed cost.

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Tariff lines under heading 8459

HS codeDescriptionImport 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. You can also search the whole schedule.

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