It's really not that unusual for resellers to be given geographical territories within which they can/can't sell. Try looking up your favorite electronics on Am

It's really not that unusual for resellers to be given geographical territories within which they can/can't sell. Try looking up your favorite electronics on Amazon.com and see if they will ship to Europe - most times the page will say 'for US delivery only'. It is a shame that the Arduino guys split up but I would argue the situation would be even more of a mess if both new companies were able to sell into the same territories with the same name + similar product.