The Bahamas: FAIRS Country Report Annual

Over the past decade the Bahamian Government has passed new laws and regulations pertaining to food safety and animal and plant health. The Bahamas also created a new regulatory authority, The Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority (BAHFSA) to oversee it all. While U.S. exporters need to be mindful of this when shipping products to The Bahamas and should coordinate closely with their Bahamian customers to ensure compliance with regulations, they will continue to find that the country remains import-friendly to U.S. farm products.