I know. That's one reason why a small business in Asia has much better chances of succeeding than in the US.
Although that's not a problem in the US. We can cheaply buy from overseas and our customs folks are more efficient than in many other countries. I just had a small shipment from Shenzhen go through S.F. same day. The shipper declared the true value instead of writing "gift". IIRC the shipping cost was under 8 Yuan or $1.25, airmail ...