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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