The Mr. Ship It Blog
Shipping tips, customs guides, and smart-shopping advice for Bahamians.
Bahamas Duty-Free Items List 2026
The full list of items that pay 0% customs duty in The Bahamas, by category, with the levy and VAT on each. Download the list as a PDF.
Duty Free Isn't Tax Free: What You Still Pay in The Bahamas
Duty-free items still pay VAT and a processing fee at Bahamas Customs, and some pay an environmental levy. Here's what that costs, with examples.
Holiday Gifts That Ship Well to The Bahamas, and Their Duty
The best gifts to buy online from the US for Christmas in The Bahamas: what's duty free, what pays 20% to 45%, what's light to ship, and when to order.
Shipping Perfume, Batteries and Aerosols to The Bahamas
Perfume, aerosols, batteries, fuel, fireworks and firearms: which items we can't fly, which carry the $35 hazardous materials charge, and which need a permit.
Package Says Delivered but Isn't in My Account?
The store says your package was delivered to your Mr. Ship It US address, but it isn't in your account yet. Why it happens, how to check, and what to send us.
VAT on Online Orders in The Bahamas, Explained
How VAT works on things you buy online and ship to The Bahamas: the 10% rate, the reduced 5% rate, why VAT is charged on duty and freight, and a worked example.
Shipping Car Parts to The Bahamas
Order car parts and tires from the US and ship them to The Bahamas: duty and the tire levy, freight on heavy parts, fluids, and getting the right part.
Shopping Shein and Temu From The Bahamas
Order from Shein and Temu with a US address and get it to The Bahamas: setting up, duty on clothing, invoices, and why many small parcels cost more.
Online Shopping From the Family Islands
Shop US stores from Exuma, Eleuthera and the other Family Islands: your pickup location, delivery times, paying before pickup, and other islands.
What Bahamas Customs Needs on Your Invoice
What counts as an invoice for Bahamas Customs, what it must show, what to upload for Amazon and Shein orders and gifts, and what to do if it's lost.
Black Friday 2026 From The Bahamas
How to make the most of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from The Bahamas: what to buy, checking duty first, invoices, sizes and returns, and timing for Christmas.
Bahamas Budget 2026/27: Duty Changes
The customs duty changes that took effect in July 2026, plus the July 2025 cuts and the 5% VAT rate, for things Bahamians order online.
How to Ship From Amazon to The Bahamas
Order anything on Amazon and get it in The Bahamas: set up your US address, check out with your suite number, upload the invoice, and what it costs.
Bahamas Frequently Imported Items List 2026
Current Bahamas duty rates, levies, fees and VAT for the items people import most, updated for the 2025 and 2026 tariff changes.
How to Get a Free US Shipping Address
A step-by-step guide to setting up your free Mr. Ship It US address so you can shop any American store and have it delivered across The Bahamas.
7 Ways to Save Money Shipping to The Bahamas
Practical tips to lower your freight bill, from ordering smarter to understanding dimensional weight, so more of your budget goes to the goods.