Used heavy equipment from the USA · Kenya
Import Heavy Equipment from the USA to Kenya
Weight and dimensions rule a heavy-equipment move to Mombasa: they pick flat rack, open-top or container, and set most of the freight bill. We export used US machines to Kenya and sell none of them — no stock, no showroom. Each unit is verified at origin before you pay. KEBS inspects used machinery from the USA at the Kenyan port of entry, not in the USA.
- Heavy units verified at origin: hours, undercarriage, condition, dimensions
- KEBS inspects at the Kenyan port of entry; your clearing agent handles that step
- Flat rack, open-top or container to Mombasa, decided by the machine's real numbers
- Export documents ready for your clearing agent's KRA entry
- English support over WhatsApp, US yard to arrival port
Meridian handles the machine until it is discharged at Mombasa. Entry, classification and every Kenya-side cost stay with your licensed agent.
Process
How we handle the shipment
Four steps from the US yard to Mombasa. Weight and dimensions come first, because they decide the load format, the handling and most of the freight bill.
Start with the numbers
The listing plus weight, length, width and height. With those four numbers we can plan the move; without them, nobody can price it honestly.
Origin check and measurements
Undercarriage, hours, condition and completeness, verified where the machine sits, before you pay.
Flat rack, open-top or container
The real dimensions pick the format. We handle oversize and heavy-lift arrangements at origin and book the Mombasa sailing accordingly.
Your agent's KRA entry
Your licensed clearing agent files with the KRA and takes the machine through the KEBS destination inspection and Mombasa clearance, working from the export documents we prepared.
Scope
What the quote covers and what it doesn't
We separate the international leg we control from the local costs and formalities your clearing agent confirms.
| Meridian coordinates | Your clearing agent confirms at destination |
|---|---|
| Meridian coordinatesSourcing across the US dealer and auction network for the machine you specify | Your clearing agent confirms at destinationThe final landed price until your Kenyan agent verifies the duty line for the machine |
| Meridian coordinatesPre-purchase origin verification, including measurements | Your clearing agent confirms at destinationUsed-age admissibility for the specific machine (agent-checked per shipment) |
| Meridian coordinatesOversize and heavy-lift handling at origin, plus export documentation | Your clearing agent confirms at destinationThe KRA entry and clearance, import duty, import VAT and any Kenya-side conformity fees |
| Meridian coordinatesOcean-freight booking to Mombasa and document coordination with your clearing agent | Your clearing agent confirms at destinationInland delivery beyond Mombasa port and on-arrival KEBS/KRA inspection outcomes |
Quote
What we need to prepare a useful quote
With the machine's real numbers we can commit to a load format and a Mombasa price rather than a range that protects us, not you.
- A listing link, or the machine's make, model and year
- Weight plus length, width and height, if measured
- Hours and general condition, if you have them
- Destination in Kenya (Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru or other) and target timing
- Whether a clearing agent in Kenya is already on board
- The job it's for — site work, mining or resale
Request a quote
Share the machine and the destination; we send back the scope of the international leg in writing.
Local compliance
What gets confirmed on the Kenya side
The Kenya figures never come from us. A licensed Kenyan clearing agent confirms the exact duty line and used-age admissibility for your specific machine against the current Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) tariff before you commit funds. Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) requirements apply too: the KEBS PVoC manual (version 15, 19 February 2026) lists the USA among the countries not subject to PVoC, and its section 6.1 does not list the USA among the countries where KEBS's contractor inspects mobile equipment. KEBS therefore inspects machinery from the USA at the port of entry in Kenya, and a local Certificate of Conformity is issued after it passes. A roughly 8-year age limit applies to some vehicle categories, and import VAT and other charges may apply.
Since 2013, Meridian has completed about 1,000 export projects.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What buyers ask us most before they ship.
Official sources
Official sources to validate your import
Requirements can change and depend on the classification, condition and use of the machine. Confirm your case with your importer or clearing agent before you buy or ship.
Get a real number for a real machine to Mombasa
Send weight and dimensions with the listing. We confirm the load format, verify the machine at origin and ship it to Mombasa with the export documents done.