Importation of rare books by UPS

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Bought at Cowan's book:
http://www.cowanauctions.com/auction...?ItemId=115148
Cost - $ 2800 with shipping.

This is the first novel by Ayn Rand, published by Macmillan 3,000 copies in 1936. The novel is autobiographical, is a rarity. This copy was donated by the author to his friend, DeWitt Emery, head of the U.S. Small Business Association in the 30's of the last century. The book contains a gift certificate's inscription "For DeWitt Emery - with great delight - Ayn Rand" and bookplate DeWitt Emery.

Detailed information about Ayn Rand:
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%...8D%D0%BD%D0%B4

More about the novel:
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%...B2%D1%8B%D0%B5

Before you use the services of UPS, I called them to the customs department and asked if a book of cultural value. I was told that all of the books over 50 years old are automatically considered to KC.

The book last week arrived at the warehouse UPS, I said it as a cultural value.

Full details about the book - a description, links to the auction, information about Ayn Rand, etc. was transferred to the UPS 20 December. Today, finally called a girl from UPS and reported that they spoke with a representative of the Ministry of Culture and the representative said that the book is not a cultural value, because the order of 117 cultural values ​​are only books over 100 years old, so I have to pay customs duties.

More than a representative of the Ministry of Culture strange decision. If I had known, I would have sent it to his friends in London, and later took them to himself. Do you think it possible to somehow appeal the decision or is it impossible?