Car tires, unmounted duty in The Bahamas 2026-2027: 25%
The charge on car tires, unmounted in The Bahamas for 2026-2027 is 25% excise duty (tariff code 4011.1000); the Tariff Act's customs duty on the line is free, so the excise duty is the charge that matters. There is also a flat environmental levy of $5.00 on each one. On top of that, every import pays a processing fee of 1% of the value (at least $10.00, at most $1,000.00) and 10% VAT on the landed cost, which includes the freight.
What car tires, unmounted bought for $150 pays at Customs
Bought online and shipped by courier with $15.00 freight paid to the courier. The courier files the C18A parcel list and collects this from you, with its own handling fee on top. Type your own price into the card and the figures follow.
- Dutiable value
- $150.00
- Duty at 25%
- $37.50
- $10.00
- Environmental levy
- $5.00
- Freight
- $15.00
- Landed cost
- $217.50
- VAT, 10% of landed cost
- $21.75
- Paid to Customs50% of the price
- $74.25
Freight paid to your courier is not dutiable, but it joins the landed cost that VAT is charged on.
The same car tires, unmounted at three prices
Duty and VAT scale with the price, but the processing fee has a $10 floor and a $1,000 ceiling and the $5 levy is fixed per unit, so the share of the price that goes to Customs falls as the price rises. Freight is taken as 10% of the price, with a $15 minimum.
| Price paid | Duty | Fee | Levy | VAT | To Customs | Of the price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $80 (low) | $20.00 | $10.00 | $5.00 | $13.00 | $48.00 | 60% |
| $150 (typical) | $37.50 | $10.00 | $5.00 | $21.75 | $74.25 | 50% |
| $450 (high) | $112.50 | $10.00 | $5.00 | $62.25 | $189.75 | 42% |
Tariff code 4011.1000: the Act’s line for car tires, unmounted
New pneumatic tyres of a kind used on motor cars. The Tariff Act marks line 4011.1000 as subject to excise duty: the customs duty on it is free and the 25% excise rate shown here is the one the Customs Department publishes in its booklet of frequently imported items. The code and description are from the schedule to the Tariff Act 2023, as amended by the Tariff (Amendment) Acts of 2024, 2025 and 2026 and in force from 1 July 2026.
New tyres are heading 40.11. The Tariff Act rate is free with excise duty charged instead, 25% in the booklet, plus the $5 levy. Used tyres are heading 40.12.
How car tires, unmounted compares with the other items
This guide covers 27 vehicles and parts: none duty free, and rates run from 5% to 85% on bus, over 10 passengers. At 25%, car tires, unmounted sits in the middle of the category: 7 vehicles and parts pay less and 17 pay more. Across all 244 items with a percentage rate, 152 carry a lower rate and 76 a higher one. The most common rate is 0%, charged on 95 items.
Questions about car tires, unmounted and Bahamas Customs
Is car tires, unmounted duty free in The Bahamas?
No. The duty rate on car tires, unmounted is 25%, charged on the price you paid.
How much will Customs charge if I buy car tires, unmounted for $150?
About $74.25, which is 50% of the price: $37.50 duty, $10.00 processing fee, $5.00 levy and $21.75 VAT, with $15.00 freight paid to the courier.
How is VAT worked out on car tires, unmounted?
VAT is 10% of the landed cost: the value plus freight plus duty plus the processing fee plus any levy. In the example that is 10% of $217.50, or $21.75. VAT is charged even when the item is duty free.
Can I bring car tires, unmounted in my luggage without paying?
Residents may bring in $500 of dutiable goods twice a calendar year and visitors $100 per trip, declared on the C17 in the Exempt app. Anything above the allowance pays 25% duty on the excess, with no processing fee on accompanied baggage.
Is 25% a high duty rate for The Bahamas?
It is in the middle: of the 244 items in this guide with a percentage rate, 152 are charged less than car tires, unmounted and 76 more. The most common rate is 0%, and 95 items are duty free.