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My best guess is that it factors in by there being some sort of import duty on those books -- what is the shipping fee compared to a similar weight package which might contain cookies from a loving aunt who lives in the U.S.?
And Amazon may be already covering any licensing fees with local publishers -- remember that Amazon has for many years operated at a loss (I think that only recently have they actually shown a profit) and so may be paying such import fees without passing them on to you, the consumer, simply because such sales increase their overall clout in the marketplace.
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