Top Agricultural Equipment & Tractor Manufacturers (2026)

Agricultural machinery is a steady, high-volume export category, and used North American and European equipment is in strong demand across Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Here are the leading makers and the shipping realities that come with them.

The leading manufacturers

• John Deere (USA) — the global tractor and combine leader.
• CNH Industrial — parent of Case IH and New Holland.
• AGCO — Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra, and Challenger.
• Kubota (Japan) — compact and utility tractors.
• CLAAS (Germany) — combines, forage harvesters, and tractors.
• Mahindra (India) — the largest tractor maker by unit volume.
• SDF (Deutz-Fahr), Yanmar, and Iseki complete the field.

Shipping farm machinery

Configuration drives the method:

• Tractors — wheeled units usually move by RoRo or are loaded into containers; dual wheels and front loaders are often removed to fit.
• Combine harvesters — large and over-height; the header ships separately, and the body often moves breakbulk or on a flat rack.
• Implements, sprayers, and attachments — consolidate well into containers.

A recurring trap is the used-vehicle and machinery age limit at the destination. Many countries restrict the age of imported vehicles but exempt heavy machinery and tractors — though not all. Always check the destination guide; for example our Kenya and Tanzania guides explain where age limits apply and where machinery is exempt.

Estimate before you commit

Used farm equipment can carry surprising duty and VAT, and some markets value against their own price database rather than your invoice. Run the numbers in the Import Duty & Tax Estimator, review the relevant country guide, and get a quote for your lane.