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Customs or Import duty for Travel guides to Barbados

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

The HSCODE applied for Travel guides is 49-11-10-0-0

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

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 20%

Special Tariff rate 1 is 0%

The average VAT rate applicable in Barbados is 0.175

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

The other taxes applicable are:

Excise duty

Environment Levy

To know more information on which tariff rate is applicable from the country you are importing to, look here

To get the accurate amount, calculate here

Calculation method:

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

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for Barbados:

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 70% 17.45% 17.5% (CIF value + duty + Excise Duty + Environmental Levy) No threshold
  • For alcohol and tobacco Excise Duty will applicable on quantity base.
  • Entry Processing Fee will be charged at flat rate of BBD10 per import.
  • Environmental Levy will be charged if applicable.
Prohibited Items:

  • Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
  • Ivory
  • Perishables
  • Pornography
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