Yes our government like to tax us on anything they can. I got the new joker shipped in from sideshow and customs charged me over $100. Such a rip off.
Well, now you know the reason I asked Kato to send it using registered airmail... it's not about the extra money to pay for EMS, but the attention EMS packages get by customs officers...
I live in Brazil, and in here our taxes are 60% of the product price + shipping. But packages sent by the cheapest services don't get checked, only Priority (sometimes) and EMS (always).
To give you an example, my Iminime Town Sheriff head was sent by EMS, a really small package... but will have to pay taxes anyway. And I'm really hoping that Denny declared a low value on it, otherwise I'll have to pay an extra $75 for that sculpt. :gah: