Importing tractor from NZ

[Zetor]

Does anyone have any idea of the hoops and costs involved?
thanks

 

[thorpe]

dont do it its probably been rolled.

 

[Speedstar]

I have exported things there and it was straight forward but not imported any thing

 

[startinghandle]

I am looking at bringing old tractors from Canada .... it is only really viable to fill container unless you can share
The actual shipping cost is reasonable
taking into account the distance but there are other charges

 

[glasshouse]

Does anyone have any idea of the hoops and costs involved?
thanks

What are u importing?

 

[Zetor]

It’s a friends 10 series JD, I’ve not bought it just wondering if it’s viable

 

[glasshouse]

It’s a friends 10 series JD, I’ve not bought it just wondering if it’s viable

Probably cost £3 to £4k

 

[Zetor]

Probably cost £3 to £4k

Thanks, do you or anyone have a contact for this?

 

[startinghandle]

It’s a friends 10 series JD, I’ve not bought it just wondering if it’s viable

The tractor will be viable depending on purchase price and exchange rate

 

[Zetor]

The tractor will be viable depending on purchase price and exchange rate

Thanks, I think this tractor will be worth £8-10k more in the UK & the roads aren’t salted so it’s immaculate.
Just wondering if there is a go to person to sort it out for me?

 

[ploughman1963]

When I shifted my ploughing kit we dealt with a forwarding agent to get a container And shipping it organised. I guess it would be the same for a machine that couldn’t be containerised. I can see if I can find my agents details but there are plenty of them.
there were a few guys on the old BFF that were working for kiwi machinery firms who helped me with contacts - not sure if any of them are on here?

 

[startinghandle]

My opinion for what it's worth is the tractor is safer in container... there are 2 different height container available

 

[ploughman1963]

Plenty of combines and foragers that go without being in containers

 

[hintonroadhero]

My opinion for what it's worth is the tractor is safer in container... there are 2 different height container available

you're absolutely right.. standard or hi-cube.....even with the latter you will struggle to get a tractor in.. hence the reason most JD's arrive here as Ro-Ro cargo. If you can find a distributor who brings tractors in containers you might be able to "cadge" a set of steel slave wheels that allows the tractor to be lowered significantly and fit inside a hi-cube container....

 

[hintonroadhero]

Plenty of combines and foragers that go without being in containers

and bleep bleep expensive Colin.. as the charge is based on volume..other alternative is a flat rack... but this also has height limitations and only limited spaces on boats as it usually has to go on the top of a stack of containers.

 

[ploughman1963]

I, perhaps wrongly, assumed that it would be too big for a container- tractors that went over at the time were all around 100hp and even without wheels on were tight against the roof in a container

 

[hintonroadhero]

I, perhaps wrongly, assumed that it would be too big for a container- tractors that went over at the time were all around 100hp and even without wheels on were tight against the roof in a container

Hi cube with steel slave wheels used to work for all the McCormick's we brought in up to about 175 hp. We preferred containers , because they arrived in much nicer condition

 

[ploughman1963]

Hi cube with steel slave wheels used to work for all the McCormick's we brought in up to about 175 hp. We preferred containers , because they arrived in much nicer condition

Would you be Mark?

 

[hintonroadhero]

Would you be Mark?

Correct..pick a prize off the top shelf....how ya doing?

 

[ih1455xl]

North or South Island got a mate recently moved to ashburton could help he’s sent a fair bit of stuff there over years