Motorcycles & Scooters — Bahamas import duty
Most motorcycles & scooters are duty-free: 16 of 17 tariff lines under Heading 8711 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 20%. It includes electric bicycles, exceening 10 years and electric motorcycles exceeding 10 years. 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. 15 of these lines also carry excise duty (10%–75%), charged on entry under the Excise Act on top of anything above.
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Tariff lines under heading 8711
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8711.1010 |
Not exceeding 10 years | Free+ 10% excise |
8711.1020 |
Exceeding 10 years | Free+ 10% excise |
8711.2010 |
Not exceeding 125 cc not 10 years | Free+ 10% excise |
8711.2020 |
Not exceeding 125 cc exceeding 10 years | Free+ 10% excise |
8711.3010 |
Not exceeding 10 years | Free+ 75% excise |
8711.3020 |
Exceening 10 years | Free+ 75% excise |
8711.4010 |
Not exceeding 10 years | Free+ 75% excise |
8711.4020 |
Exceeding 10 years | Free+ 75% excise |
8711.5010 |
Not exceeding 10 years | Free+ 75% excise |
8711.5020 |
Exceeding 10 years | Free+ 75% excise |
8711.6010 |
Electric motorcycles not exceeding 10 years | Free+ 10% excise |
8711.6020 |
Electric motorcycles exceeding 10 years | Free+ 10% excise |
8711.6030 |
Segways, hoverboards and kick-push scooters | 20% |
8711.9010 |
Not exceeding 10 years | Free+ 75% excise |
8711.9020 |
Exceeding 10 years | Free+ 75% excise |
8711.9030 |
Electric bicycles | Free |
8711.9090 |
Other | Free+ 75% excise |
Part of Vehicles, Cars & Bicycles (chapter 87) — 279 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 17 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.