Clothing: Bahamas import duty
All 5 tariff lines under Heading 9863 (clothing) enter The Bahamas duty-free, at 0% import duty. It includes men, boy’s, women, and girl’s underwear and men, boy’s, women and girl’s outer garments. 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 Special Tariff Provisions
Tariff lines under heading 9863
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
9863.0010 |
Men, boy’s, women and girl’s outer garments | Free |
9863.0020 |
Men, boy’s, women, and girl’s underwear | Free |
9863.0030 |
Other made up clothing and accessories | Free |
9863.0040 |
Men, boy’s women and girls footwear of all materials | Free |
9863.0050 |
Fabric for making apparel, sewing needles, buttons and zippers for clothing | Free |
Part of Special Tariff Provisions (chapter 98), 95 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.
Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 5 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.