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Electric, laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic: Bahamas import duty

Every one of the 8 tariff lines under Heading 8515 (electric, laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic) carries a flat 45% import duty in The Bahamas. 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.

Calculate landed cost at 45% duty All of Electronics & Electrical Equipment

Tariff lines under heading 8515

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
8515.1100 Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus — Soldering irons and guns 45%
8515.1900 Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus — Other 45%
8515.2100 Machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal — Fully or partly automatic 45%
8515.2900 Machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal — Other 45%
8515.3100 Machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals — Fully or partly automatic 45%
8515.3900 Machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals — Other 45%
8515.8000 Other machines and apparatus 45%
8515.9000 Parts 45%

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) · 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.