Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships — Bahamas import duty
Most cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships are duty-free: 4 of 8 tariff lines under Heading 8901 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 30%. It includes tankers — other and tankers — of 150 gross tons or more. 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 8901
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
8901.1010 |
Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferry-boats of all kinds — Of 150 gross tons or more | Free |
8901.1090 |
Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferry-boats of all kinds — Other | 30% |
8901.2010 |
Tankers — Of 150 gross tons or more | Free |
8901.2090 |
Tankers — Other | 30% |
8901.3010 |
Refrigerated vessels, other than those of Subheading 8901.20 — Of 150 gross tons or more | Free |
8901.3090 |
Refrigerated vessels, other than those of Subheading 8901.20 — Other | 30% |
8901.9010 |
Other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods — Of 150 gross tons or more | Free |
8901.9090 |
Other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods — Other | 30% |
Part of Boats & Ships (chapter 89) — 33 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 8 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.