Sound recording or reproducing apparatus — Bahamas import duty
Heading 8519 covers sound recording or reproducing apparatus. The most common rate is 35% import duty (6 of 9 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 35% to 45%. 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.
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Tariff lines under heading 8519
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8519.2010 |
Apparatus operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment — Other sound recording apparatus (excluding record players, dictating machines and cassette- players) | 45% |
8519.2090 |
Apparatus operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment — Other | 45% |
8519.3000 |
Turntables (record-decks) | 45% |
8519.8110 |
Other apparatus — Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media — Compact disc players | 35% |
8519.8120 |
Other apparatus — Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media — Transcribing machines, cassette players and other sound-reproducing apparatus without a sound- recording device | 35% |
8519.8130 |
Other apparatus — Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media — Dictating machines not capable of operating without an external source of power | 35% |
8519.8140 |
Other apparatus — Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media — Magnetic tape recorders, cassette recorders, other sound- recording equipment | 35% |
8519.8190 |
Other apparatus — Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media — Other | 35% |
8519.8900 |
Other apparatus — Other | 35% |
Part of Electronics & Electrical Equipment (chapter 85) — 353 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 9 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.