FAQ: Grey market does not mean illegal, or inferior. Grey market simply means imported to a country other than the originally intended market. If you sold your cousin, in Canada, your Ford truck, this would be a grey market item.

Used tractors imported from Japan are "grey market" tractors. These tractors are produced by the same companies that have produced the compact tractors sold in this country for the past 20 years.

John Deere compact tractors have been made by Yanmar.
New Holland (Ford) compact tractors have been made by Shibaura.
Massey Ferguson compact tractors have been made by Hinomoto and Iseki.

Grey market tractors can be found in conditions ranging from poor to excellent, just like any other used equipment. These Japanese tractors are usually priced less than comparable American tractors, and may be the best value in tractors today.

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