Electric motorcycle duty in The Bahamas 2026-2027: 10%
The charge on electric motorcycle in The Bahamas for 2026-2027 is 10% excise duty (tariff code 8711.6010); 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 $50.00 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 electric motorcycle bought for $3,000 pays at Customs
Shipped as freight with $1,500.00 shipping on the seller's invoice, so the shipping is dutiable and your broker files the C13 entry. Type your own price into the card and the figures follow.
- Dutiable value
- $4,500.00
- Duty at 10%
- $450.00
- $45.00
- Environmental levy
- $50.00
- Freight
- $1,500.00
- Landed cost
- $5,045.00
- VAT, 10% of landed cost
- $504.50
- Paid to Customs35% of the price
- $1,049.50
Shipping on the seller’s own invoice is part of the value Customs taxes, so duty and the fee are worked out on $4,500.00.
The same electric motorcycle 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 $50 levy is fixed per unit, so the share of the price that goes to Customs falls as the price rises. Freight is held at the same figure on each line.
| Price paid | Duty | Fee | Levy | VAT | To Customs | Of the price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,500 (low) | $300.00 | $30.00 | $50.00 | $338.00 | $718.00 | 48% |
| $3,000 (typical) | $450.00 | $45.00 | $50.00 | $504.50 | $1,049.50 | 35% |
| $9,000 (high) | $1,050.00 | $105.00 | $50.00 | $1,170.50 | $2,375.50 | 26% |
Tariff code 8711.6010: the Act’s line for electric motorcycle
Electric motorcycles not exceeding 10 years old. The Tariff Act marks line 8711.6010 as subject to excise duty: the customs duty on it is free and the 10% 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.
How electric motorcycle 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 10%, electric motorcycle sits in the middle of the category: 1 vehicles and parts pay less and 22 pay more. Across all 244 items with a percentage rate, 114 carry a lower rate and 116 a higher one. The most common rate is 0%, charged on 95 items.
Questions about electric motorcycle and Bahamas Customs
Is electric motorcycle duty free in The Bahamas?
No. The duty rate on electric motorcycle is 10%, charged on the price you paid plus the shipping on the seller's invoice.
How much will Customs charge if I buy electric motorcycle for $3,000?
About $1,049.50, which is 35% of the price: $450.00 duty, $45.00 processing fee, $50.00 levy and $504.50 VAT, with $1,500.00 freight on the seller's invoice.
How is VAT worked out on electric motorcycle?
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 $5,045.00, or $504.50. VAT is charged even when the item is duty free.
Can I bring electric motorcycle 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 10% duty on the excess, with no processing fee on accompanied baggage.
Is 10% a high duty rate for The Bahamas?
It is in the middle: of the 244 items in this guide with a percentage rate, 114 are charged less than electric motorcycle and 116 more. The most common rate is 0%, and 95 items are duty free.