The real Bahamas import duty for any Amazon or eBay product

The Import Fees Deposit is a refundable estimate Amazon calculates from its own product classification, which may not match the Bahamas tariff heading — so it can come out higher or lower than the actual charge. duty242 classifies against the Bahamas tariff schedule and computes the real duty, environmental levy, 1% processing fee and 10% VAT — the charges Customs applies. Amazon refunds any unused portion of the deposit on items it ships to The Bahamas itself.

Verified classifications are checked line-by-line against the current Customs headings and marked “high confidence.” Where a product is harder to classify we mark it “medium” or “estimated” so you know how much to trust the number. Final classification and charges are always determined by Bahamas Customs.

Four things: import duty (a percentage set by the product's tariff heading), any environmental levy, a customs processing fee of 1% (minimum $10, maximum $750), and 10% VAT charged on the landed value. duty242 breaks all four out on every product.

Yes. Duty-free means the import-duty rate is 0%, but you still pay 10% VAT on the landed cost plus the customs processing fee. Laptops, phones, tablets and books are common duty-free categories that still carry VAT.