How to buy a US MacBook Pro in the UK

I'd like to know if it's possible to purchase a US MacBook Pro in the UK.
If so, how? Where? How much would it cost?
By US MBP I mean one fitted with the US keyboard and the like.

that stinks about the localization
though you're both right - the customs in the UK are terrible... its money for nothing for them, a lot of it
how do i avoid it being taxed legally? i'm importing it for myself - why would i have to pay?
if i remove or destroy the original packaging - am i exempt?
what if the friend uses the same two apple boxes but writes that theres no computer in there... or what?

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Is it possible to buy an azerty macbook Pro in the apple store in New York?
Or do I need to order it?
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Restore to original:
Boot from your grey installer DVD disc 1, or SL retail installer disc (hold down the C key on startup or hold down Alt/option on start and choose the installer disc).
OK the language page (if present).
From the installer screen, do not click 'continue' - go to the menu bar and choose Disk Utility; depending on the OS version it may be in the Utilities menu or Tools menu.
In DU, select your internal drive in the sidebar (the top item with the makers name and serial no.).
Run Repair Disk (not permissions). If that comes up as disk OK;
Click the partition tab. Select the partiton from the drop-down above the graphic; 1 partiton is all you need. Go to the options button and ensure that the partition scheme is GUID and the file system to Mac OS Extended (Journalled).
Name the partiton (usually Macintosh HD), click Apply.
When that's finished, select the new volume in the sidebar (indented to the right below the drive) and go to the Erase tab.
Select Security options and select zero data (one pass is more than sufficient). Click erase. That will take quite some time; probably measured in hours and dependant on the size of the drive.
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I'll be ordering a genuine one from the US apple store and not from any third party vendor.
If I find anything wrong with the device, which is quite unlikely to happen from the reviews i read, what'll be the follow up procedure for the same?

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How to buy a US MacBook Pro in the UK

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