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Heading 8903 ยท Chapter 89

Boats & Yachts โ€” Bahamas import duty

All 13 tariff lines under Heading 8903 (boats & yachts) enter The Bahamas duty-free โ€” 0% import duty. 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.

13 of 13lines duty-free
0%duty on every line
0%flat rate

Calculate VAT and fees on a duty-free item โ†’ All of Boats & Ships โ†’

Tariff lines under heading 8903

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
8903.1100 Inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats โ€” Fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen (net) weight (excluding the motor) not exceeding 100kg Free
8903.1200 Inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats โ€” Not designed for use with a motor and unladen (net) weight not exceeding 100kg Free
8903.1900 Inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats โ€” Other Free
8903.2100 Sailboats, other then inflatable, with or without, auxillary motor โ€” Of a length not exceeding 7.5m (24.6 feet) Free
8903.2200 Sailboats, other then inflatable, with or without, auxillary motor โ€” Of a length exceeding 7.5m but not exceeding 24m (78.7feet) Free
8903.2300 Sailboats, other then inflatable, with or without, auxillary motor โ€” Of a length exceeding 24m Free
8903.3110 Motorboats, other than inflatable, not including outboard motorboats โ€” Of a length not exceeding 7.5m โ€” Jet ski with inboard motors Free
8903.3190 Motorboats, other than inflatable, not including outboard motorboats โ€” Of a length not exceeding 7.5m โ€” Other Free
8903.3200 Motorboats, other than inflatable, not including outboard motorboats โ€” Of a length exceeding 7.5m but not exceeding 24m Free
8903.3300 Motorboats, other than inflatable, not including outboard motorboats โ€” Of a length exceeding 24m Free
8903.9310 Other โ€” Of a length not exceeding 7.5m โ€” Jet ski with outboard motors Free
8903.9320 Other โ€” Of a length not exceeding 7.5m โ€” Other Free
8903.9900 Other โ€” Other Free

Part of Boats & Ships (chapter 89) โ€” 33 lines in total. Search the whole schedule โ†’

Schedule version 2026-2027 ยท 13 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 โ€” final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.