Ball point pens — Bahamas import duty
Heading 9608 covers ball point pens. The most common rate is 45% import duty (8 of 10 tariff lines), with rates ranging from 0% to 45%. 2 lines are duty-free. It includes ball point pens and propelling or sliding pencils. 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 9608
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
9608.1000 |
Ball point pens | Free |
9608.2000 |
Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers | 45% |
9608.3010 |
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens — Fountain pens | Free |
9608.3020 |
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens — Stylograph pens | 45% |
9608.3090 |
Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens — Other pens | 45% |
9608.4000 |
Propelling or sliding pencils | 45% |
9608.5000 |
Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing Subheadings | 45% |
9608.6000 |
Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir | 45% |
9608.9100 |
Other — Pen nibs and nib points | 45% |
9608.9900 |
Other — Other | 45% |
Part of Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (chapter 96) — 53 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 10 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.