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 $750) and 10% VAT on the landed cost.
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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+ 85% excise |
8702.1020 |
Used with only compression ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi- diesel) not exceeding 10 years | Free+ 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+ 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+ 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+ 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+ 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+ 25% excise |
8702.4020 |
Used with only electric motor for propulsion not exceeding 10 years | Free+ 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+ 65% excise |
8702.9020 |
Other motor vehicles exceeding 10 years | Free+ 65% excise |
Part of Vehicles, Cars & Bicycles (chapter 87) — 279 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
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 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.