Customs-Related Laws - The Bahamas Customs Department

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The Tariff

The Tariff provides the applicable tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the The Bahamas.

It is based on the international Harmonized System, the global system of nomenclature that is used to describe most world trade in goods.

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2024 Tariff (Amendment) ActJuly 27, 2024
2024 Excise (Amendment) ActJuly 27, 2024
2023 Tariff ScheduleJuly 1, 2023
2023 Excise ActJuly 1, 2023
2022 Customs Management (Amendment) RegulationsJuly 1, 2022
2022 Customs Management (Amendment) BillJuly 1, 2022
2022 Spirits and Beer Manufacture (Amendment) BillJuly 1, 2022
2022 Fisheries Resources Regulations July 1, 2022
2022 Tariff (Amendment) ActMay 25th, 2022
2022 Excise (Amendment) ActMay 25th, 2022
2021 Tariff (Amendment) BillJuly 1, 2021
2021 Excise (Amendment) BillJuly 1, 2021
2021 Customs Management (Amendment) ActJuly 1, 2021
2021 Customs Management (Amendment) RegulationsJuly 1, 2021
2021 Spirits and Beer Manufacture (Amendment) ActJuly 1, 2021
2020 Tariff (Amendment) BillJuly 1, 2020
2020 Customs Management (Amendment) BillJuly 1, 2020
2020 Customs Management (Amendment) RegulationsJuly 1, 2020
2020 Excise (Amendment) BillJuly 1, 2020
2019 Customs Management (Amendment) ActJuly 1, 2019
2019 Excise (Amendment) ActJuly 1, 2019
2019 Tariff (Amendment) ActJuly 1, 2019
2018 Customs Tariff ScheduleJune 29, 2018
2018 Customs Excise TableJune 29, 2018
2016 Customs Management (Amendment) RegulationsJuly 4th 2016
2016 Tariff Amendment with DescriptionJuly 4th 2016
VAT Excise Amendments With DescriptionDecember 31, 2014
VAT Tariff Amendments With DescriptionDecember 31, 2014
Value Added Tax ActDecember 31, 2014
 2015 Customs Management (Amendment) RegulationsMay 27, 2015
2015 Customs Management (Amendment) BillMay 27, 2015
2013 Customs Tariff ActJuly 1, 2013
2013 Customs Tariff ScheduleJuly 1, 2013
2013 Customs Excise ActJuly 1, 2013
2013 Customs Excise ScheduleJuly 1, 2013
2013 Economic Partnership Agreement ScheduleJuly 1, 2013
 2013 Environmental LevyJuly 1, 2013
2013 Processing FeesJuly 1, 2013
2013 Customs Management ActJuly 1, 2013
2013 Customs Management Act AmendmentsJuly 1, 2013
2013 Customs Management RegulationJuly 1, 2013
2013 Excise Stamp Tobacco Products Control ActApril 12th, 2013

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The Bahamas Customs Department

Customs House, Thompson Blvd. P.O. Box N-155, Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
Fax: (242) – 322-62

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