Heading 8478 · Chapter 84

Machinery for preparing or making up tobacco — Bahamas import duty

Every one of the 2 tariff lines under Heading 8478 (machinery for preparing or making up tobacco) carries a flat 45% import duty in The Bahamas. It includes parts and machinery. 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.

0 of 2lines duty-free

45%most common rate (100% of lines)

45%flat rate

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Tariff lines under heading 8478

HS code	Description	Import duty
`8478.1000`	Machinery	45%
`8478.9000`	Parts	45%

Part of Machinery, Appliances & Computers (chapter 84) — 575 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →

Schedule version 2026-2027 · 2 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.