Re: This jumped out:
It would be nice if you went away and learnt a bit about standards, compliance, tariffs, volume limits and other aspects of international trade before posting.
Trade barriers are many and complex which is why it took so long for Europe to get its act together. Much of the rest of the world has not and has its own local customs - some of which are at the level of "how much will you pay me not to see this truck full of stuff?"