The Bahamas Customs Department

Customs has had a presence in The Bahamas as early as 1729 when the first Collector of Customs was appointed. In 1854 an Act of Parliament established the Customs Department and the Treasury Department as one department under a Receiver General. On 21 March 1914 the Customs Department was established as a stand-alone department and the position of Comptroller of Customs was officially created. After independence from the United Kingdom on 10 July 1973, Customs became known officially as The Bahamas Customs Department.