Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used — Bahamas import duty
Heading 8511 covers electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used. The most common rate is 5% import duty (7 of 15 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 1 line is duty-free. It includes parts — for aircraft, sparking plugs — other and sparking plugs — for aircraft. 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. 1 of these lines also carry excise duty (60%), charged on entry under the Excise Act on top of anything above.
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Tariff lines under heading 8511
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8511.1010 |
Sparking plugs — For aircraft | 5% |
8511.1090 |
Sparking plugs — Other | 45% |
8511.2010 |
Ignition magentos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheels — For aircraft | 5% |
8511.2090 |
Other | 45% |
8511.3010 |
Distributors; ignition coils — For aircraft | 5% |
8511.3090 |
Other | 45% |
8511.4010 |
Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators — For aircraft | 5% |
8511.4090 |
Other | 45% |
8511.5010 |
Other generators — For aircraft | 5% |
8511.5090 |
Other | 45% |
8511.8010 |
Other equipment — For aircraft | 5% |
8511.8030 |
For vehicles of Heading 87.01, 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 and 87.05 (excluding Subheading 8703.1010) | Free+ 60% excise |
8511.8090 |
Other | 45% |
8511.9010 |
Parts — For aircraft | 5% |
8511.9090 |
Other | 45% |
Part of Electronics & Electrical Equipment (chapter 85) — 353 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 15 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the 2023 Tariff Act. Lines marked + excise tax are free of customs duty but carry excise on entry — that rate is set by the Excise Act and is not part of this schedule. Rates are import duty only — final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.