Cheffins has announced that it exported £15,347,230-worth of machinery in 2025, representing 48% of all lots sold through its Monthly Machinery Sale.
Total sales were £31,797,431, down from £33,990,070 in 2024, although this figure excludes on-site dispersal sales. Overseas sales predominantly went into Europe (86.8%), buoyed by the strength of the Euro against Sterling.
Over 3,450 machines were exported in total; £5.7m heading into Ireland, while £3.3m was sent to Spain and £1.98m went into Poland. Other key export locations included Bulgaria, the Netherlands, France, Portugal, Cyprus, Austria, Romania, Germany and Belgium, as well as Northern Africa, South Africa, Turkey and New Zealand further afield.
According to Cheffins, the export figure was down from 2024, which saw £17.5m exported – a fall of 6.45%. The company states that the drop was due to a lack of stock, as well as economic and political factors.
Portugal saw significant growth in 2025, with exports increasing by 112% to £585,590. This was reportedly due to a better supply of quality used equipment. In contrast, sales to France dropped around 80% to just £61,590, which was linked to customs challenges and changes in demand.
Sales to Ukraine also declined due to the ongoing conflict there, while US tariffs reduced the number of machines going into the American market. The market in Sudan for older tractors has also been impacted by the civil war there.
Joe Page, director at Cheffins, says: “The costs of transport, customs and cleaning has all had an effect on the second-hand market. We have mitigated this as much as possible by offering a full export service including sanitary and phytosanitary cleaning certification, dismantling of machinery for containers and paperwork on behalf of clients.
“Taking into account the major political uncertainty which has been seen across Europe and further afield, thanks to the war in Ukraine, unrest in the Middle East and localised issues in Northern Africa, the reduction in export at Cheffins has been nominal.”