It's possible I will be moving to France next fall. Has anyone shipped tractors from US to the EU? Mine are a Kubota LX (recent model year, I think ), the other a Case 648 (from the 80's, I think). Aside from the cost of shipping, could either of these tractors be used over there? The concern would be meeting emissions requirements and also being able to get parts and repairs. I contacted Kubota EU a while back and just received a reply stating that parts would not be available for the Kubota and "it would not obtain approval". No further explanation. I could understand if it didn't have emissions control but this model does have the newer DST system so I thought it might pass muster.
Just checking to see whether anyone has any additional information or experience moving tractors over there. Looks like there are businesses that buy tractors from e.g. Pakistan and other countries and import them into France for resale, so it's not unheard of, but maybe they fall under ag or business exemptions.
Also, the Case is >25 years old. Is it possible that it would fall under a "classic vehicle" exemption as a collector's item, or is that only for e.g. cars?
Thanks for any information. I bought both these tractors fairly recently and it would be wrenching to have to sell them because of a (previously unanticipated) move. Aaarrrggghhh. At least perhaps because of price inflation I might recoup most of the purchase costs.
The EU countries uniformly have Tier V (5) emission standards in effect. Tier V emission standards are much more stringent than USA Tier IV standards.
I contacted Kubota EU a while back and just received a reply stating that parts would not be available for the Kubota and "it would not obtain approval".
If the Kubota cannot be imported, certainly the Case, absent any pollution amelioration, would not obtain approval either.
I bought both these tractors fairly recently and it would be wrenching to sell them.
Custom duties would be a further expensive issue.
My advice: Forget trying to ship either tractor to France. Transportation from Arizona to France would be prohibitive.
There are plenty of legal new and used tractors in France, the garden of Europe.
A problem might exist in that manufacturers sometimes label engines for an area (EU, North America) to avoid customers buying in one country to reduce purchase cost. Usually it’s buying in Europe (yes, same model often costs significantly less there). I’ve dealt with multi-national large contractors doing that. I believe your L meets both with the same engine - companies try to avoid duplication. But there are import/export firms that specialize in that. Your tractor should easily fit in a container - the best way to ship. Duty should be nothing but inspectors do look at the emission tag on the engine so you need to make sure it’s correct for EU. The Case should not be a problem but you need to check and make sure. A friend had his container half full (our company allowed us to have a 40 foot container shipped with personal belongings when we agreed to an overseas assignment) and saw space for his small sports car. He asked if they could take it and was told sure. They shipped it along with his household stuff. Good grief I didn’t realize how much we had collected - container to Europe and semi into storage. But customs was sign off - it’s personal and they monitor for drugs and if the dog says okay, it’s generally okay - except for the emissions plate on newer. Old should not be a problem but make sure with import/export.
Here is the engine PIN plate from my M7-171. It has an EU ID and was imported into USA with no problem but then again the tractor was built in France and I believe engine was assembled in Japan and shipped to France. But the PIN plate does not have a special identifier for North America so it is likely the certifications interchange. EU Stage 4 allowed more soot than North America and that turned out to be a problem. Stage 5, if I remember correctly, made it more difficult to get by without DPF. Diesel soot has long been a problem in France because of the high percentage of diesel cars. When I lived there, it was 70% diesel. I of course has a diesel and traded it for a new gasoline car to bring back to America.
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