Also, due to a little trade disagreement between the USA and the EU, some imports USA>EU are subject to additional taxation as follows:
5% from 1st March 2004 to 31st March 2004
6% from 1st April 2004 to 30th April 2004
7% from 1st May 2004 to 31st May 2004
8% from 1st June 2004 to 30th June 2004
9% from 1st July 2004 to 31st July 2004
10% from 1st August 2004 – 31st August 2004
11% from 1st September 2004 to 30th September 2004
12% from 1st October 2004 to 31st October 2004
13% from 1st November 2004 to 30th November 2004
14% from 1st December 2004 to 31st December 2004
15% from 1st January 2005 to 31st January 2005
16% from 1st February 2005 to 28th February 2005
17% from 1st March 2005
Wonder if that could be exacerbating the situation - and then there's the bananas
I'd the impression that computer prices were sliding up just now - wonder if there's any connection?