https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/starting-a-business-with-a-raspberry-pi/ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/starting-a-business-with-a-... That page has a few a

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/starting-a-business-with-a-raspberry-pi/ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/starting-a-business-with-a-... That page has a few anecdotes. In summmary: Case one: $35 (product cost) + $40 (international UPS shipping) + $100 (import and administration taxes) Case two: "I bought one R-Pi from Farnell Brazil (http://www.farnell.com.br/ http://www.farnell.com.br/) and I paid R$185,50 ( ~ U$90) with taxes and postage." I remember trying to help some Brazilian users find the cheapest way to get a hold of one a couple of years ago, and I heard similar stories: high import taxes even when there were official distributors operating in the country, and high shipping charges when there weren't and they needed to order the devices internationally. I don't think that it's resellers trying to fleece their customers. I think it's just a fact of the Brazilian government's policies.