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Customs or Import duty for Magazines to Bahrain

The Customs or Import duty for Magazines to Bahrain is classified under Books,Newspapers and Magazines(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Magazines is 49-2-90-90-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 0%

The average VAT rate applicable in Bahrain is 0

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

N/A

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Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Bahrain whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for Bahrain:

Duty Rates Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
only duty on imports 0% or No sales tax All imports are subjected to duty
Prohibited Items:

  • All items offensive to the Muslim culture or sensitive to the Middle East security situation are prohibited. These include pork products, religious publications/figures, imitation firearms/paraphernalia, military uniforms.
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Cash letters (NI)
  • Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
  • Furs
  • Gambling devices
  • Isopropanol
  • Ivory
  • Pornography
  • Precious metals & stones
  • Tobacco
Other related items:

Book covers of leather
Harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone
Children’s book
Workshop manual
Manuals
prayer books and other religious books
Maps
Guitar tab
Travel guides
Catalogues
Magazines
Newspapers