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I recently heard of a someone who ordered something which was probably worth c.£50 but was declared at $10. It was opened and the VAT was 20% or c.£40-50.
So points to note; 1) they can open stuff, and 2) they are probably fairly good at guessing values.
What irks me is the "handling fee". £8 in that ^ case, which was about the same as the VAT. But with a sheath I got my dad the handling fee was even more (C.£15 iirc) and made what was meant to be a reasonably priced gift pretty expensive.