I have been looking at the pros & cons of self-importing a compact 4wd tractor. I am looking at the Jinma. They make the Farm-pro, Nor-trac, etc.
What I am looking for is perhaps someone who has done this here or someone who has contacts in China. I have been in touch with several manufacturing groups and their prices are around 60% of what one sells here or around $5,300 for an epa approved tractor that dealers sell for around $8,800 here. The problem is getting the tractor over thru customs and all. Going thru a bonded consolidated freight forwarder costs around $1200 so that takes a big hunk out of the potential savings and their is always a risk that something could go drastically wrong.
It is easier and much cheaper per tractor to import a container load of these but I would have to buy 8 tractors and I do not have the facilities nor desire to go in the tractor business. If I could find 7 other people who live in south central Louisiana who wanted tractors then we all could form a joint venture and realize significant savings potential.
What would be nice is if I could buy directly from the factory and bypass the group. This should save several hundred dollars and would make the venture on a single tractor more feisable.
Anyone with importing experiece or knowledge in this area please respond or pm me.
K