Lamps & Light Fittings: Bahamas import duty
Most lamps & light fittings are duty-free: 8 of 18 tariff lines under Heading 9405 carry no import duty, and the rest run up to 45%. It includes led lamps and light fittings, parts — other and parts — of glass. 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 Furniture, Bedding & Lighting
Tariff lines under heading 9405
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
9405.1100 |
LED lamps and light fittings verified | Free |
9405.1900 |
Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings, excluding those of a kind used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares — Other | 35% |
9405.2100 |
Electric table, desk, bedside or floor- standing luminaires — Designed for use with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources. | Free |
9405.2900 |
Electric table, desk, bedside or floor- standing luminaires — Other | 35% |
9405.3100 |
Lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees — Designed for use with light-emitting diode (LED) light souces. | Free |
9405.3900 |
Lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees — Other | 35% |
9405.4100 |
Other electric luminaires and fittings — Photovoltaic, designed for use solely with light- emitting diode (LED) sources | Free |
9405.4200 |
Other electric luminaires and fittings — Other, designed for use with light- emitting diode (LED) light sources. | Free |
9405.4900 |
Other electric luminaires and fittings — Other | 35% |
9405.5010 |
Non electrical luminaires and lighting fittings — Solar lightings | Free |
9405.5090 |
Non electrical luminaires and lighting fittings — Other | Free |
9405.6110 |
Non electrical luminaires and lighting fittings — Designed for use with light-emitting diode (LED) light souces — Illuminated signs, illuminated name plates and the like | Free |
9405.6120 |
Non electrical luminaires and lighting fittings — Designed for use with light-emitting diode (LED) light souces — Solar signs | 10% |
9405.6190 |
Non electrical luminaires and lighting fittings — Designed for use with light-emitting diode (LED) light souces — Other | 45% |
9405.6900 |
Non electrical luminaires and lighting fittings — Other | 45% |
9405.9100 |
Parts — Of glass | 45% |
9405.9200 |
Parts — Of plastics | 45% |
9405.9900 |
Parts — Other | 45% |
Part of Furniture, Bedding & Lighting (chapter 94), 76 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 18 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.