That's the supply chain reality of most non-port cities/countries in the world. It's also normal to pay 1.5-3x the original ticker price for what you ship in based on tariffs, fees, shipping, etc. The trick is to pick your location based on a Ben diagram of requirements. Personally I buy almost everything locally direct from producers. Many artisans are so cheap that it's even worth custom ordering certain products. For high tech or industrial goods you could be out of luck though.