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Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording: Bahamas import duty

Heading 8470 covers calculating machines and pocket-size data recording. The most common rate is 5% import duty (3 of 8 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 2 lines are duty-free. It includes cash registers — other, cash registers — point of sale system and cash registers — transaction terminal. 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. 1 of these lines also attracts an environmental levy.

Calculate landed cost at 5% duty All of Machinery, Appliances & Computers

Tariff lines under heading 8470

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
8470.1000 Electronic calculators capable of operation without an external source of electric power and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions 10%
8470.2100 Other electronic calculating machines — Incorporating a printing device 5%
8470.2900 Other electronic calculating machines — Other 5%
8470.3000 Other calculating machines 5%
8470.5010 Cash registers — Transaction terminal (credit card swipe machine) Free
8470.5020 Cash registers — Point of sale system Free+ $5 levy
8470.5090 Cash registers — Other 45%
8470.9000 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) · 8 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.