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Drawing: Bahamas import duty

Heading 9017 covers drawing. The most common rate is 45% import duty (5 of 6 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 1 line is duty-free. It includes parts and accessories and micrometers, callipers and gauges. 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 45% duty All of Cameras, Optical & Medical Instruments

Tariff lines under heading 9017

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
9017.1000 Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic 45%
9017.2000 Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments 45%
9017.3000 Micrometers, callipers and gauges 45%
9017.8010 Other instruments — School rulers Free
9017.8090 Other instruments — Other 45%
9017.9000 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) · 6 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.