Used farm tractors from the USA · UAE
Import Farm Tractors from the USA to the UAE
The UAE is one of the most predictable places to land a machine: 5% customs duty on most machinery, 5% VAT, and Jebel Ali — the Gulf's main gateway — at the end of the ocean leg. We export used US farm tractors to the UAE; we don't sell them and hold no stock. Our difference: we inspect the actual tractor at origin before you pay, then ship it to Jebel Ali with the export paperwork done.
- US-wide sourcing across dealers and auctions, matched to horsepower and implements
- Origin inspection of the specific tractor before any money moves
- Export documentation plus phytosanitary certificate where required
- Ocean freight to Jebel Ali, with documents ready for your licensed UAE broker
- English and Arabic WhatsApp support from quote to arrival
Meridian owns sourcing, origin inspection, export documents and freight. Your licensed UAE broker owns the customs entry: classification, duty, VAT and the free-zone-versus-mainland call.
Process
How we handle the shipment
Every shipment runs in the same order: confirm the tractor, inspect it, move it. Condition, implements and documents are settled before the freight is booked, so the entry doesn't stall at Jebel Ali.
Send us the tractor
A listing link or the make, model, year, hours and US location. If you only know the horsepower class and implements you need, we search the dealer and auction network for candidates.
We inspect at origin
We put eyes on the machine: condition, hours, completeness and whether the implements match the listing. We also have it cleaned of soil and plant debris before loading.
Documents and the Jebel Ali booking
Export documentation, the phytosanitary certificate where required, and ocean freight to Jebel Ali in a container or on a flat rack, whichever the tractor's size calls for.
Your broker clears it in the UAE
Your licensed UAE broker files the entry — mainland, or free zone first if that suits your plans — and takes the tractor through clearance, working from the export documents we prepared at origin.
Scope
What the quote covers and what it doesn't
We separate the international leg we control from the local costs and formalities your customs broker confirms.
Quote
What we need to prepare a useful quote
These details let us shortlist, inspect and price the Jebel Ali leg around a real machine instead of a guess.
- Listing link, or make, model and year of the tractor
- Engine hours and condition, if known
- Preferred US region or budget, if you don't have a specific unit yet
- Destination in the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain or other) and target timing
- Whether you already have a UAE customs broker
- Intended use (farm operation, landscaping, resale) so we can advise honestly
Request a quote
Share the machine and the destination; we send back the scope of the international leg in writing.
Local compliance
Duty, VAT and entry route: the UAE broker's lane
The US side is ours; the UAE figures are confirmed in the UAE. A licensed UAE customs broker confirms the exact tariff line for your specific tractor before you commit funds. Most machinery enters at 5% customs duty with 5% VAT, and used machinery imports are routine — a well-documented tractor faces no special hurdle. Entry through the Jebel Ali Free Zone can defer duty until the goods clear into the mainland; your broker advises which entry route fits your plans.
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 customs broker before you buy or ship.
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Send the tractor. We'll land it in the UAE.
Share a listing or your horsepower and implement needs. We source, inspect at origin and ship to Jebel Ali — one company from the US yard to the port.