Used Excavators to Russia
Largest single market 2024–26 due to sanctions-driven supplier substitution. CNY-RUB direct settlement.
What's moving this market.
Macro drivers shape which weight class and brand mix actually moves volume. Read this before locking inventory.
- ▸ Sanctions-driven China pivot
- ▸ Far East infra
- Duty
- EAEU CU 010
- Age limit
- Liberal
- Currency
- RUB / CNY direct
- Payment
- CNY-RUB direct, T/T via VTB / Sber
How a deal to Russia actually runs.
- 01 EAEU CU TR 010/2011 conformity
- 02 GOST-R
Sanctions affect some brands. Chinese brands strongly preferred. EAEU customs union rules apply.
Why Russia imports the way it does.
The Russian market underwent a fundamental shift after 2022 sanctions on Western brands. Cat, Komatsu, Volvo new-equipment sales effectively ceased, and Chinese brands (Sany, XCMG, SDLG, Lonking, LiuGong, Lovol) rapidly captured market share. Today over 70% of new excavator imports to Russia are Chinese.
Used Chinese machines from China are now the dominant import flow. Used Western brands (Cat, Komatsu, Hitachi) are still imported but face supply constraints and customs complications. We focus our Russia exports on Chinese brands where the supply chain is cleanest.
Vladivostok is the closest port to China — 8-12 days FOB Shanghai. From Vladivostok, machines transit overland to St. Petersburg, Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, and beyond. Russian-language documentation provided at no charge.
Stock matched to Russia demand.
Yard machines aligned with the 20–50 t-class demand pattern in CIS. All inspected, CIF-quotable in 24h.
2010 DH225LC7
2010 SK210LC8
2019 PC2008M0
2012 SY75C
2024 XE27U
2020 3055E2
Russia vs regional peers.
Same region, different import profiles. Side-by-side on volume, duty, and age cap.
| Country | Units/yr | Class | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| RU Russia · this market | 4,800 | 20–50 t | +25%/yr |
| KZ Kazakhstan | 900 | 25–50 t | +13%/yr |
CIF quote to Russia in 24 hours.
Send your spec (year, hours, class, attachments) and discharge port. We return the country-specific compliance package and total landed cost the next business day.