Rechargeable Batteries & Power Banks: Bahamas import duty
Heading 8507 covers rechargeable batteries & power banks. The most common rate is 10% import duty (10 of 12 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 60%. 1 line is duty-free. It includes rechargeable lithium batteries and power banks, parts and nickel-cadmium — 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. 11 of these lines also attract an environmental levy.
Calculate landed cost at 10% duty All of Electronics & Electrical Equipment
Tariff lines under heading 8507
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8507.1000 |
Lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines | 60%+ $5 levy |
8507.2010 |
Other lead-acid accumulators — With a capacity of 12V/135amp or more | 10%+ $20 levy |
8507.2090 |
Other lead-acid accumulators — Other | 10%+ $5 levy |
8507.3010 |
Nickel-cadmium — With a capacity of 12V/135amp or more | 10%+ $20 levy |
8507.3090 |
Nickel-cadmium — Other | 10%+ $5 levy |
8507.5010 |
Nickel-metal hydride — With a capacity of 12V/135amp or more | 10%+ $20 levy |
8507.5090 |
Nickel-metal hydride — Other | 10%+ $5 levy |
8507.6010 |
Lithium-ion — Lithium-ion & phosphate with a capacity of 12V/135amp or more | Free+ $20 levy |
8507.6090 |
Rechargeable lithium batteries and power banks verified | 10%+ $5 levy |
8507.8010 |
Other accumulators — With a capacity of 12V/135amp or more | 10%+ $20 levy |
8507.8090 |
Other accumulators — Other | 10%+ $5 levy |
8507.9000 |
Parts | 10% |
Part of Electronics & Electrical Equipment (chapter 85), 355 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.