Buyers Beware! Avoid "Gray Market” Used Kubota Tractors
Used Kubota tractors, originally sold in Japan, are being imported into this country. These "gray market" units were not designed for sale in the United States. They were designed and manufactured for the Japan market and imported into the United States by individuals or entities independent of Kubota and without Kubota's authorization.
These "gray market" units are different in several important respects from the tractors that Kubota makes for the United States, and which Kubota Tractor Corporation sells in the United States. These tractors are not ordinarily equipped with important safety equipment such as ROPS and seatbelt, PTO shield, safety decals, or operator's manual. Neither Kubota Tractor Corporation nor its affiliated company Kubota Corporation of Osaka, Japan, provides parts, service or any warranty support for Kubota "gray market" units in the United States. There is no responsibility whatsoever either by Kubota or its authorized dealers for these "gray market" units.
Please be advised that since April 30, 1997, the importation, distribution and sale in the United States of Kubota "gray market" units under 50 PTO horsepower has been prohibited by a General Exclusion Order of the United States International Trade Commission.
Kubota initiated this legal action because the unauthorized importation, distribution and sale of Kubota "gray market" tractors by individuals or companies independent of Kubota adversely affected Kubota's reputation in the United States and with the United States consumer. Following an extensive evidentiary hearing in the Fall of 1996, the United States International Trade Commission affirmed a finding by the Administrative Law Judge that the importation, distribution and sale of these "gray market" tractors infringed upon Kubota's registered trademark, issued a General Exclusion Order prohibiting further importation, and issued various Cease and Desist Orders against the respondents. In 1997, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. affirmed the Commission decision.
Kubota intends to continue its efforts to ensure that the Orders of the United States Government, in this regard, are fully enforced. If you have any questions or wish to obtain a copy of this Order, please Contact Us or give us a call at 888-458-2682.
View a list of Kubota tractor models designed and manufactured for the US Market (not Gray Market Tractors)
Check the labels and manuals:
No safety or operation labels are written in English
If an Operator Manual is provided, the model number on the face of the manual will differ from the model number on the tractor
If a serial number plate is on the tractor, the information on the plate is written in Japanese
The tractor may be equipped with Japanese rice paddy tires (much higher thread lugs than U.S. agricultural tires) and information on the tire is written in Japanese
Below is a list of Kubota models designed and manufactured for Japanese Market.
Models A-GB
Models GB-JB
Models JB-KL
Models KL-KT
Models KT-L1
Models L1-XB
A-13
GB145
JB15
KL285H
KT285
L1-255
A-14
GB155
JB16
KL315H
KT305
L1-265
A-15
GB175
JB17
KL345H
L27
L1-275
A-17
GL-19
JB18
KL385H
L32
L1-285
A-19
GL-21
KB16
KL415H
L33
L1-295
A-30
GL-23
KB17
KL465H
L34H
L1-315
A-155
GL-25
KB18
KL505H
L46
L1-325
A-175
GL-26
KB19
KL555H
L120
L1-345
A-195
GL-27
KB20
KL2450
L140
L1-385
B-10
GL-29
KB21
KL2750
L170
L1-435
B-40
GL-32
KB23
KL3150
L200*
L1-455
B52
GL-33
KB165
KL3450
L240
NB17
B72
GL-35
KB185
KL3950
L260*
NB19
B92
GL-40
KB205
KL4350
L270
NB21
B1200
GL-43
KB225
KL2450H
L270D
NB23
B1400
GL-46
KJ11
KL2750H
L280
SL24
B1402
GL-53
KL21
KL3150H
L300D
SL28
B1500
GL200
KL23
KL3450H
L330D
SL35
B1502
GL201
KL25
KL3950H
L350
SL38
B1600
GL220
KL27
KL4350H
L1500
SL41
B1702
GL221
KL30
KL4750H
L1501
SL45
B1902
GL240
KL33
KL5150H
L1511
SL24H
B5000
GL241
KL36
KL5550H
L1801
SL28H
B5001
GL260
KL43
KL24R
L1802
SL35H
B6000*
GL261
KL28H
KL27R
L2000
SL38H
B6001
GL268
KL31H
KL31R
L2002
SL41H
B7000
GL277
KL34H
KL34R
L2200
SL45H
B7001
GL280
KL38H
KL24RH
L2201
SL48H
B1-14
GL281
KL41H
KL27RH
L2202
SL54H
B1-15
GL300
KL46H
KL31RH
L2402
SL60H
B1-16
GL301
KL50H
KL34RH
L2600
SL33L
B1-17
GL320
KL210
KL31Z
L2601
SL33LH
Bb260
GL321
KL230
KL34Z
L2602
SL280
FT21
GL337
KL250
KL37Z
L2802
SL320
FT23
GL338
KL270
KL40Z
L3001
SL350
FT25
GL350
KL300
KL44Z
L3202
SL380
FT28
GL367
KL330
KL31ZH
L3500
SL410
FT30
GL368
KL360
KL34ZH
L3602
SL450
FT220
GL400
KL430
KL37ZH
L4202
SL480
FT240
GL417
KL210H
KL40ZH
L4212
SL540
FT300
GL418
KL230H
KL44ZH
L1-18
SL600
GB13
GL430
KL250H
KL48ZH
L1-20
ST25
GB14
GL467
KL270H
KL53ZH
L1-22
ST31
GB15
GL470
KL280H
KL58ZH
L1-24
T22
GB16
GL530
KL310H
KT20
L1-26
T200
GB18
GL600
KL340H
KT22
L1-28
T220
GB20
GT-3
KL380H
KT24
L1-33
T240
GB110
GT-5
KL410H
KT27
L1-38
T245
GB130
GT-8
KL460H
KT30
L1-43
T265
GB140
GT19
KL500H
KT210
L1-45
X-20
GB150
GT21
KL550H
KT230
L1-185
X-24
GB160
GT23
KL225
KT250
L1-195
XB-1
GB170
GT26
KL245
KT280
L1-205
GB180
GT30
KL265
KT300
L1-215
GB200
JB11
KL285
KT215
L1-225
GB115
JB13
KL245H
KT235
L1-235
GB135
JB14
KL265H
KT255
L1-245
*L200 & B6000 models designed for Japan are different in numerous important respects from L200 & B6000 models designed for the United States. Tractor List last updated March, 2025.