Medical & Diagnostic Instruments — Bahamas import duty
All 20 tariff lines under Heading 9018 (medical & diagnostic instruments) enter The Bahamas duty-free — 0% import duty. It includes medical and diagnostic instruments, ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus and electro-diagnostic apparatus — other. 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 9018
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
9018.1100 |
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters) — Electro-cardiographs | Free |
9018.1200 |
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters) — Ultrasonic scanning apparatus | Free |
9018.1300 |
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters) — Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus | Free |
9018.1400 |
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters) — Scintigraphic apparatus | Free |
9018.1900 |
Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters) — Other | Free |
9018.2000 |
Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus | Free |
9018.3110 |
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like — Syringes, with or without needles — Insulin syringes with or without needles | Free |
9018.3190 |
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like — Syringes, with or without needles — Other | Free |
9018.3200 |
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like — Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures | Free |
9018.3900 |
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like — Other | Free |
9018.4100 |
Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences — Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment | Free |
9018.4900 |
Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences — Other | Free |
9018.5000 |
Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances | Free |
9018.9010 |
Other instruments and appliances — Kidney machines | Free |
9018.9020 |
Other instruments and appliances — Medical atomizers | Free |
9018.9030 |
Other instruments and appliances — Lancets | Free |
9018.9040 |
Other instruments and appliances — Blood pressure measuring instrument | Free |
9018.9050 |
Other instruments and appliances — Incubators | Free |
9018.9060 |
Other instruments and appliances — Defibrillators | Free |
9018.9090 |
Medical and diagnostic instruments verified | Free |
Part of Cameras, Optical & Medical Instruments (chapter 90) — 162 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 20 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.