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Buying Guides
from equipment to the quotation.

For project purchases in Latin America: understand how to choose a new model, how to verify a backhoe loader’s configuration, what to check in used machinery, and how to request a detailed FOB quotation. Define your requirements before discussing specific machines.

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Equipment procurement / Useful content

First identify the problem you want to solve.

These articles explain steps for selecting and verifying equipment; they do not replace the specific equipment spec sheet or a current written quotation.

Green YUYAN TK2604 4×4 tractor with white-roof enclosed cab, dual rear wheels and front ballast

Tractor selection13 min read

Tractor horsepower: choosing 50–260 HP by implement width, soil and PTO

Rated tractor horsepower is engine power; the implement is driven by PTO and drawbar power. Using public methods from U.S. extension services and FAO/INTA, this article converts plow, harrow and cultivator widths into required horsepower, and explains how to check a 540/1000 r/min power take-off, ballast and the cab. It also gives estimated classing and an inquiry checklist for YUYAN TK series 50–260 HP 4WD tractors.

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White YUYAN backhoe loader in front of factory, loader arm marked 388, red cylinders and black bucket

Backhoe configuration17 minutes read

YUYAN 388 backhoe loader: configuration, engine and key points for quotation

The YUYAN 388 is a new backhoe loader manufactured by YUYAN. This article checks main parameters against the 2026 catalogue and explains enquiry points for engine and emissions, transmission and axles, hydraulics and controls, cab and attachments. Price must be requested by configuration, quantity and destination port; written quotation is the valid offer.

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Row of backhoe loaders in the factory yard; the rear arms of the white machines in front are marked YUYAN

Shipping & logistics17 minutes read

YUYAN 388 in container: how it ships to Latin America

Using the published dimensions of the YUYAN 388 and an optimized disassembly plan, learn why partial dismantling is required to load into a 40HQ, how to compare container, flat rack, RoRo and breakbulk options, and what to require in the packing list, lashing and sealing, FOB documents and the inspection and reassembly on arrival.

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Used CAT 236D skid steer loader, side view in an equipment yard, bucket on the ground

Used skid steer loaders11 min read

Used skid steer loaders: what to check and reference FOB price

Before buying a used skid steer loader, how to read rated operating load vs. tipping load, how to choose by lift trajectory, tires or tracks and attachments, what to inspect on site or by video, and how to distinguish the reference FOB price of a used CAT 236D from a configuration inquiry for a new YUYAN WM312.

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Yellow Caterpillar 330 tracked excavator parked in an equipment yard, bucket on the ground

Excavator selection11 min read

Used CAT 320 or CAT 330: differences and reference FOB price

When comparing a used CAT 320 with a used CAT 330, first check whether the machine is in the 20-ton class or the 30-ton class, and confirm the bucket and the intended work. Then compare versions such as 320D2, GC, GX and Next Generation, and consult the reference FOB prices published on this site.

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CAT 320 new-generation tracked excavator photographed from the front-side in an equipment yard

Excavator price9 min read

New excavator price: how to compare quotes

Using the representative new 5 t and 20 t models published on this site, we explain how to read a new excavator’s reference FOB price, which configurations change the quotation, what costs to budget after FOB, and how to compare suppliers’ quotes line by line.

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Import11 min read

How to import heavy machinery from China: step-by-step guide

Complete order sequence for importing an excavator, wheel loader, or backhoe loader from China: specify the machine, verify the supplier and its receiving bank account, agree contract and payment, inspect the machine before shipment, check shipping documents, and prepare customs clearance at the destination in advance.

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YUYAN 956G new wheel loader, side view with bucket raised

Wheel loaders8 min read

5-ton Chinese wheel loader: how to choose load, bucket and configuration

What does “5 tons” actually mean, how to choose the bucket for your material and truck, what to check on the engine, transmission and tires, how these machines are shipped, and the reference FOB prices this site publishes for new and used equipment.

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Real photo of a YUYAN 366 backhoe loader parked in front of the factory building

Configuration15 min read

366T-class backhoe loader: seven points to confirm before you buy

In machines of the same class, price differences often come from features you can’t see in photos. Seven items to verify — machine weight, Cummins engine, shock-absorbing cylinders, new front and rear axles, box-section boom and frame, warranty record and factory test video — plus sample contract clauses you can include.

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Representative photo of the YUYAN 388 new backhoe loader model

New machinery8 min read

How to choose new machinery for your project

First define the working conditions, destination requirements and required configuration, then compare models and specifications. Hefei Yuyan Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. manufactures YUYAN-brand new machines; new machines of other brands are supplied directly by YUYAN.

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Representative photo of used excavator CAT 320GX

Used machinery7 min read

What to check before buying a used excavator

First identify the exact unit; then check operating hours and wear, inspect the undercarriage, engine and hydraulics, and record the inspection method and transaction terms in writing. Catalog photos do not replace current equipment data.

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Photos of YUYAN's existing machinery yard

FOB inquiry9 min read

How to prepare an FOB quotation request for machinery

Understand the differences between FOB, CFR, CIF and FCA, estimate landed cost step by step, learn common shipment methods, and use a ready-to-copy inquiry template. Website FOB amounts are reference FOB prices. Not a final quotation; ask for the current price.

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Buying Guidesfrom equipment to the quotation.

First identify the problem you want to solve.

Tractor horsepower: choosing 50–260 HP by implement width, soil and PTO

YUYAN 388 backhoe loader: configuration, engine and key points for quotation

YUYAN 388 in container: how it ships to Latin America

Used skid steer loaders: what to check and reference FOB price

Used CAT 320 or CAT 330: differences and reference FOB price

New excavator price: how to compare quotes

How to import heavy machinery from China: step-by-step guide

5-ton Chinese wheel loader: how to choose load, bucket and configuration

366T-class backhoe loader: seven points to confirm before you buy

How to choose new machinery for your project

What to check before buying a used excavator

How to prepare an FOB quotation request for machinery

Buying Guides
from equipment to the quotation.