# Bahamas (BS)

**Capital:** Nassau  
**Currency:** Bahamian Dollar (BSD) (BSD)  
**Population:** 410'000  
**Area:** 13'880 km²

> The Bahamas is a Caribbean island nation with high import dependence and an important transshipment role. Freeport Container Port on Grand Bahama is one of the region's largest hubs, while the port of Nassau serves the main population centre. Customs are handled digitally via Click2Clear. The key risk is the hurricane season from June to November.

The Bahamas (ISO code: BS) is an island nation located in the western Atlantic, northeast of Cuba and southeast of the USA. Politically, it is an independent Commonwealth country with a parliamentary democracy and the British monarch as the head of state. The climate is tropical-maritime, characterized by warm temperatures, high humidity, and a rainy and hurricane season from June to November. Economically, the country is based on tourism, financial services, and fishing, with the tourism sector accounting for the largest share of the gross domestic product. Foreign trade focuses on imports of food, fuels, and consumer goods, while exports represent only a small part of the economy. The Bahamas serves a limited transit function in the Caribbean, mainly through the ports of Nassau and Freeport. The national currency is the Bahamian Dollar (BSD), which is widely used alongside the US Dollar. The logistical infrastructure includes ports, airports, and road networks that support the movement of goods and the tourism sector. Thanks to stable political structures, strategic location, and modern infrastructure, the Bahamas is an important hub for trade, tourism, and financial services in the region.

**Top Import Partners:** US, CN, NL, JP, KR

**Top Export Partners:** US, CA, GB, CN, NL

**Top Import Goods:** Nahrungsmittel, Erdölprodukte, Fahrzeuge, Konsumgüter, Baumaterialien

**Top Export Goods:** Chemikalien, Pharma, Meeresfrüchte, Salz

**Key Airports:**
- [Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/lynden-pindling-international-airport-nas)
- [Andros Town Airport (ASD)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/andros-town-airport-asd)
- [Arthur's Town Airport (ATC)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/arthurs-town-airport-atc)
- [Chub Cay Airport (CCZ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/chub-cay-airport-ccz)
- [Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/clarence-a-bain-airport-may)
- [Colonel Hill Airport (CRI)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/colonel-hill-airport-cri)
- [Congo Town Airport (TZN)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/congo-town-airport-tzn)
- [Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/deadmans-cay-airport-lgi)
- [Duncan Town Airport (DCT)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/duncan-town-airport-dct)
- [Exuma International Airport (GGT)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/exuma-international-airport-ggt)

## Customs & Import

**Import VAT:** VAT 10 Prozent auf die meisten Importe (Stand 2026)  
**Customs complexity:** mittel  
**Customs system:** Elektronische Abwicklung über Click2Clear (C2C), das nationale Single-Window-System der Bahamas Customs für Import und Export von Fracht.  
**Customs authority:** [Bahamas Customs Department (Customs and Excise)](https://www.bahamascustoms.gov.bs)

## Logistics & Risk

**Logistics role:** Transshipment-Hub Karibik  
**Economic area:** CARICOM / CARIFORUM  
**Logistics risk:** mittel  
**Dangerous goods relevance:** mittel  
**Pharma/cold chain:** gering bis mittel

## Sources & Last Verified

- [https://www.bahamascustoms.gov.bs](https://www.bahamascustoms.gov.bs)
- [https://www.bahamascustoms.gov.bs/imports-and-exports/about-click2clear/](https://www.bahamascustoms.gov.bs/imports-and-exports/about-click2clear/)
- [https://www.bahamascustoms.gov.bs/resources/duty-calculator/](https://www.bahamascustoms.gov.bs/resources/duty-calculator/)
- [https://www.bahamascustoms.gov.bs/imports-and-exports/prohibited-and-restricted-imports-and-exports/](https://www.bahamascustoms.gov.bs/imports-and-exports/prohibited-and-restricted-imports-and-exports/)
- [https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/news-press-release/prime-minister-davis-vat-to-be-reduced-to-five-percent-on-a-range-of-products-that-are-crucial-for-the-well-being-of-our-citizens](https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/news-press-release/prime-minister-davis-vat-to-be-reduced-to-five-percent-on-a-range-of-products-that-are-crucial-for-the-well-being-of-our-citizens)
- [https://caricom.org/cariforum-eu-civil-society-representatives-review-key-epa-issues-in-the-bahamas/](https://caricom.org/cariforum-eu-civil-society-representatives-review-key-epa-issues-in-the-bahamas/)
- [https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/acc_e/a1_bahamas_e.htm](https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/acc_e/a1_bahamas_e.htm)
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeport_Container_Port](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeport_Container_Port)

*Last verified: 2026-06-22*

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