From the earlier post of the bare boards (http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/402) the holes are there for the micro-usb, and the project has been geared towards clumsy hands plugging and unplugging the ports a lot so I'd expect a robust connection.

It looks like import duty is currently 0% on laptops in the EU:
Portable digital automatic data-processing machines

On the downside you *still* have to pay VAT @ 17.5% and that is added to the cost of the item + duty, not the base cost of the item alone.

Normally delivery would be considered for the sum as well, but since you're not charging yourself to delivery it.