Tractors: Bahamas import duty
Heading 8701 (tractors) carries no customs import duty (all 24 tariff lines are free), but these goods pay excise duty instead (25%–45%), charged on entry under the Excise Act rather than the tariff schedule. It includes single axle tractors and track-laying tractors. 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. 20 of these lines also attract an environmental levy.
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Tariff lines under heading 8701
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8701.1000 |
Single axle tractors | Free+ $500 levy+ 45% excise |
8701.2110 |
New vehicle with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi- diesel) | Free+ $500 levy+ 45% excise |
8701.2120 |
Used vehicle with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi- diesel) not exceeding 10 years | Free+ $500 levy+ 45% excise |
8701.2130 |
Used vehicle with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi- diesel) exceeding 10 years | Free+ 45% excise |
8701.2190 |
Other | Free+ $500 levy+ 45% excise |
8701.2210 |
New hybrid vehicle with both compression- ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion . | Free+ $500 levy+ 25% excise |
8701.2220 |
Used hybrid vehicle with both compression- ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion not exceeding 10 years | Free+ $500 levy+ 25% excise |
8701.2230 |
Used hybrid vehicle with both compression- ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion exceeding 10 years | Free+ 25% excise |
8701.2290 |
Other hybrid vehicles | Free+ $500 levy+ 25% excise |
8701.2310 |
New hybrid vehicle with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion | Free+ $500 levy+ 25% excise |
8701.2320 |
Used hybrid vehicle with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion not exceeding 10 years | Free+ $500 levy+ 25% excise |
8701.2330 |
Used hybrid vehicle with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion exceeding 10 years | Free+ 25% excise |
8701.2390 |
Other hybrid vehicles | Free+ $500 levy+ 25% excise |
8701.2410 |
New vehicle with only electric motor for propulsion | Free+ $500 levy+ 25% excise |
8701.2420 |
Used vehicle with only electric motor for propulsion not exceeding 10 years | Free+ $500 levy+ 25% excise |
8701.2430 |
Used vehicle with only electric motor for propulsion exceeding 10 years | Free+ 25% excise |
8701.2490 |
Other electric vehicles | Free+ $500 levy+ 25% excise |
8701.2900 |
Other | Free+ $500 levy+ 45% excise |
8701.3000 |
Track-laying tractors | Free+ $300 levy+ 45% excise |
8701.9100 |
Not exceeding 18 kw | Free+ $300 levy+ 45% excise |
8701.9200 |
Exceeding 18 kw but not exceeding 37 kw | Free+ $300 levy+ 45% excise |
8701.9300 |
Exceeding 37 kw but not exceeding 75 kw | Free+ $300 levy+ 45% excise |
8701.9400 |
Exceeding 75 kw but not exceeding 130 kw | Free+ $300 levy+ 45% excise |
8701.9500 |
Exceeding 130 kw | Free+ $300 levy+ 45% excise |
Part of Vehicles, Cars & Bicycles (chapter 87), 279 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 24 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the 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.