Gas golf cart duty in The Bahamas 2026-2027: 30%
The charge on gas golf cart in The Bahamas for 2026-2027 is 30% excise duty (tariff code 8703.1010); the Tariff Act's customs duty on the line is free, so the excise duty is the charge that matters. There is no environmental levy on this item. 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 gas golf cart bought for $8,000 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
- $9,500.00
- Duty at 30%
- $2,850.00
- $95.00
- Environmental levy
- None
- Freight
- $1,500.00
- Landed cost
- $12,445.00
- VAT, 10% of landed cost
- $1,244.50
- Paid to Customs52% of the price
- $4,189.50
Shipping on the seller’s own invoice is part of the value Customs taxes, so duty and the fee are worked out on $9,500.00.
The same gas golf cart at three prices
Duty and VAT scale with the price, but the processing fee has a $10 floor and a $1,000 ceiling, so the share of the price that goes to Customs settles once the fee is past its floor. Freight is held at the same figure on each line.
| Price paid | Duty | Fee | Levy | VAT | To Customs | Of the price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,000 (low) | $1,650.00 | $55.00 | None | $720.50 | $2,425.50 | 61% |
| $8,000 (typical) | $2,850.00 | $95.00 | None | $1,244.50 | $4,189.50 | 52% |
| $24,000 (high) | $7,650.00 | $255.00 | None | $3,340.50 | $11,245.50 | 47% |
Tariff code 8703.1010: the Act’s line for gas golf cart
Golf cars. The Tariff Act marks line 8703.1010 as subject to excise duty: the customs duty on it is free and the 30% 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 gas golf cart 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 30%, gas golf cart sits in the middle of the category: 10 vehicles and parts pay less and 16 pay more. Across all 244 items with a percentage rate, 168 carry a lower rate and 66 a higher one. The most common rate is 0%, charged on 95 items.
Questions about gas golf cart and Bahamas Customs
Is gas golf cart duty free in The Bahamas?
No. The duty rate on gas golf cart is 30%, charged on the price you paid plus the shipping on the seller's invoice.
How much will Customs charge if I buy gas golf cart for $8,000?
About $4,189.50, which is 52% of the price: $2,850.00 duty, $95.00 processing fee, $0.00 levy and $1,244.50 VAT, with $1,500.00 freight on the seller's invoice.
How is VAT worked out on gas golf cart?
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 $12,445.00, or $1,244.50. VAT is charged even when the item is duty free.
Can I bring gas golf cart 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 30% duty on the excess, with no processing fee on accompanied baggage.
Is 30% a high duty rate for The Bahamas?
It is in the middle: of the 244 items in this guide with a percentage rate, 168 are charged less than gas golf cart and 66 more. The most common rate is 0%, and 95 items are duty free.