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Other vessels: Bahamas import duty

Heading 8906 covers other vessels. The most common rate is 10% import duty (1 of 2 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 10% to 30%. 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.

Calculate landed cost at 10% duty All of Boats & Ships

Tariff lines under heading 8906

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
8906.1000 Warships 10%
8906.9000 Other 30%

Part of Boats & Ships (chapter 89), 33 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.

Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 2 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only. Final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.