Heading 8549 · Chapter 85
Electrical and electronic waste and scrap — Bahamas import duty
Every one of the 11 tariff lines under Heading 8549 (electrical and electronic waste and scrap) 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 $750) and 10% VAT on the landed cost.
0 of 11lines duty-free
45%most common rate (100% of lines)
45%flat rate
Calculate landed cost at 45% duty → All of Electronics & Electrical Equipment →
Tariff lines under heading 8549
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8549.1100 |
Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Waste and scrap of lead- acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators | 45% |
8549.1200 |
Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury | 45% |
8549.1300 |
Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | 45% |
8549.1400 |
Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | 45% |
8549.1900 |
Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Other | 45% |
8549.2100 |
Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal — Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | 45% |
8549.2900 |
Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal — Other | 45% |
8549.3100 |
Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards — Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | 45% |
8549.3900 |
Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards — Other | 45% |
8549.9100 |
Other — Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | 45% |
8549.9900 |
Other — Other | 45% |
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.