TVs, Monitors & Projectors — Bahamas import duty
Most tvs, monitors & projectors are duty-free: 5 of 11 tariff lines under Heading 8528 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 45%. It includes computer monitors, televisions and projectors — other. 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 attracts an environmental levy.
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Tariff lines under heading 8528
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8528.4200 |
Cathode-ray tube monitors — Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of Heading 84.71 | Free |
8528.4900 |
Cathode-ray tube monitors — Other | 45% |
8528.5200 |
Computer monitors verified | Free |
8528.5910 |
Other monitors — Other — Surveillance security system | Free |
8528.5990 |
Other monitors — Other — Other | 45% |
8528.6200 |
Projectors — Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of Heading 84.71 | 35% |
8528.6900 |
Projectors — Other | 35% |
8528.7110 |
Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio- broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus — Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen — Multi-media streaming device | Free |
8528.7120 |
Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio- broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus — Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen — Other | Free |
8528.7200 |
Televisions (LCD, LED, OLED, QLED) verified | 35%+ $5 levy |
8528.7300 |
Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio- broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus — Other, monochrome | 35% |
Part of Electronics & Electrical Equipment (chapter 85) — 353 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 11 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.