Cables & Wiring — Bahamas import duty
Most cables & wiring are duty-free: 7 of 11 tariff lines under Heading 8544 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 45%. It includes cables fitted with connectors, winding wire — other and optical fibre cables. 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 8544
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8544.1100 |
Winding wire — Of copper | 20% |
8544.1900 |
Winding wire — Other | 20% |
8544.2000 |
Co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors | Free |
8544.3010 |
Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships — Of a kind used for aircraft | 10% |
8544.3020 |
Of a kind used for vehicles of Headings 87.01, 87.02, 87.03, 87.04 and 87.05 | Free+ 60% excise |
8544.3090 |
Other | 45% |
8544.4200 |
Cables fitted with connectors (USB, HDMI, etc.) verified | Free |
8544.4910 |
Other elelctric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V — Other — Voltage exceeding 80 V but less than 1,000 V not fitted with connectors | Free |
8544.4990 |
Other elelctric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V — Other — Other | Free |
8544.6000 |
Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V | Free |
8544.7000 |
Optical fibre cables | Free |
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. 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.