How to buy a used CAT excavator from China

The path from "which size do I need" to a machine loaded at the port — six steps, with what to check at each one. Every price on this site is one specific unit, not a range.

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The six steps

In the order buyers usually work through them.

01 Pick the class and the model

Start from the work and the site, not the badge. Use the size chart to land on a class, then the model list to find the exact model held in stock.

CAT size chart

02 Check the actual unit

Every listing is one machine with its own year, hours meter, condition grade and photos. Confirm the unit, not a catalogue line.

Machines in stock

03 Verify the condition

Send your own inspector to the yard, or ask us to arrange a third-party report. Findings are reported before you commit.

Pre-shipment inspection

04 Agree the FOB price

The listed number is the specific FOB price for that unit. Freight, insurance, duty and clearing are on the import side.

FOB and pricing answers

05 Arrange documents and loading

Invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin are prepared for the broker that clears the machine in your country.

Shipping and documents

06 Confirm the route to your port

The loading port and the freight follow your destination. Send the port you import through and we quote the route.

Destinations

What the FOB price does and does not include

The single most common misunderstanding in this trade.

Included in FOBThe machine itself, cleaning and agreed preparation, loading onto the vessel at the named Chinese port, and the export documents — invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin.

Not included in FOBOcean freight, marine insurance, import duty, VAT and the clearing agent in your country. These are quoted or paid on the import side.

Why we do not publish landed pricesLanded cost depends on your port, your duty rate and the sailing schedule, and it changes. We quote the freight for your route when you tell us the port.

One unit, one numberEvery listing carries its own specific FOB price for that individual machine — never a band, never a "from" price and never a "contact us".

What to check on the machine

The points that decide whether a used unit is worth its price.

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Hours meterThe meter is a reference, not proof. Read it against the undercarriage wear and the service history of the unit.
UndercarriageTrack chains, rollers and sprockets are a large cost if they are near replacement. Ask for photos of the actual components.
Hydraulics and enginePump, valve block, hoses and engine condition move the price more than clean paint does. Watch a cold start.
Structure and pinsBoom, arm, bucket and pin wear tell you how hard the machine has actually worked.
AttachmentsBuckets, breakers, quick couplers and blades affect value and can be sourced separately for the unit.
Machine identityConfirm the model, serial and configuration before you commit — the same class can hold very different specs.

Ready to shortlist a machine?

Send the class or model you are considering and the port you import through. We reply with the units in stock, their own FOB prices and the documents for that shipment.

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