Apparatus and equipment for photographic laboratories — Bahamas import duty
Heading 9010 covers apparatus and equipment for photographic laboratories. The most common rate is 45% import duty (3 of 4 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 35% to 45%. It includes projection screens and parts and accessories. 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 9010
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
9010.1000 |
Apparatus and equipment for automatically developing photographic (including cinematographic) film or paper in rolls or for automatically exposing developed film to rolls of photographic paper | 45% |
9010.5000 |
Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes | 45% |
9010.6000 |
Projection screens | 35% |
9010.9000 |
Parts and accessories | 45% |
Part of Cameras, Optical & Medical Instruments (chapter 90) — 162 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 4 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.