Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons: Bahamas import duty
Heading 8702 (motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons) carries no customs import duty (all 14 tariff lines are free), but these goods pay excise duty instead (25%–85%), charged on entry under the Excise Act rather than the tariff schedule. 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. 9 of these lines also attract an environmental levy.
Calculate landed cost with 25% excise All of Vehicles, Cars & Bicycles
Tariff lines under heading 8702
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8702.1010 |
New with only compression ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi- diesel) | Free+ $250 levy+ 85% excise |
8702.1020 |
Used with only compression ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi- diesel) not exceeding 10 years | Free+ $250 levy+ 85% excise |
8702.1030 |
Used with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi- diesel), exceeding 10 years | Free+ 85% excise |
8702.2010 |
New hybrid with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi- diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion | Free+ $250 levy+ 25% excise |
8702.2020 |
Used hybrid with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi- diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion not exceeding 10 years | Free+ $250 levy+ 25% excise |
8702.2030 |
Used hybrid 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 |
8702.3010 |
New hybrid with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion | Free+ $250 levy+ 25% excise |
8702.3020 |
Used hybrid with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion not exceeding 10 years | Free+ $250 levy+ 25% excise |
8702.3030 |
Used hybrid with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion exceeding 10 years | Free+ 25% excise |
8702.4010 |
New with only electric motor for propulsion | Free+ $250 levy+ 25% excise |
8702.4020 |
Used with only electric motor for propulsion not exceeding 10 years | Free+ $250 levy+ 25% excise |
8702.4030 |
Used with only electric motor for propulsion exceeding 10 years | Free+ 25% excise |
8702.9010 |
Other motor vehicles not exceeding 10 years | Free+ $250 levy+ 65% excise |
8702.9020 |
Other motor vehicles exceeding 10 years | Free+ 65% 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) · 14 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.