I did eventually contact customs directly only to find out that those are the actual costs and no one except the French government was trying to screw me.
It was kind of annoying to deal with a shipper in the US and a separate agent in France. I basically had to get a quote from the shipper on his end and then another quote (they never responded to my queries) on the French side. I was told Frankfurt would have been easier(and cheaper) but I still opted for Paris so I could ride through Champagne. Just to be clear, I blame myself...
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