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Compound optical microscopes: Bahamas import duty

Every one of the 4 tariff lines under Heading 9011 (compound optical microscopes) carries a flat 45% import duty in The Bahamas. It includes parts and accessories and stereoscopic microscopes. 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.

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Tariff lines under heading 9011

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
9011.1000 Stereoscopic microscopes 45%
9011.2000 Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection 45%
9011.8000 Other microscopes 45%
9011.9000 Parts and accessories 45%

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) · 4 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.