MC309 for 1900USD from a premium reseller

Hi all!
Just didn't really know where to get answers. I bought an iMac MC309 (3 May model) 3 days ago from an Apple Premium Reseller in Saint Petersburg, Russia for 1900 officially. That price included 50$ set up fee although I took it away in a box. I am very happy with it and I absolutely fell in love with Apple computers (this is my first iMac). Yet the price bothers me. The customs fee in Russia is 30% for consumers on goods exceeding the price of 1400USD. Resellers get their hardware at wholesale prices and pay less to customs yet somehow if I ordered the same model from US with shipping it would cost me 400$ less.
So, I am really curious whether Apple knows about it and approves it. I can understand a price that's 20-30% higher than in US but not 50%.
Cheers,
Dmitry

Apple can be contacted through: http://www.apple.com/contact they list locations outside the US in addition to all of the US-based functions.

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