Photographic cameras: Bahamas import duty
Most photographic cameras are duty-free: 7 of 8 tariff lines under Heading 9006 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 25%. It includes instant print cameras, parts and accessories — other and parts and accessories — for cameras. 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 VAT and fees on a duty-free item All of Cameras, Optical & Medical Instruments
Tariff lines under heading 9006
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
9006.3000 |
Cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey or for medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological purposes | 25% |
9006.4000 |
Instant print cameras | Free |
9006.5300 |
Other cameras — For roll film of a width of 35 mm | Free |
9006.5900 |
Other cameras — Other | Free |
9006.6100 |
Photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs — Discharge lamp (“electronic”) flashlight apparatus | Free |
9006.6900 |
Photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs — Other | Free |
9006.9100 |
Parts and accessories — For cameras | Free |
9006.9900 |
Parts and accessories — Other | Free |
Part of Cameras, Optical & Medical Instruments (chapter 90), 162 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.
Bahamas Tariff Act (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 Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only. Final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.