Yes that is what you need to declare for the item entering your country. That is what customs will look into as you pay tax and duty and items imported.
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so @ andytranter if you are in Europe  and buy 2000 usd worth of gear this means they report the value at 2000 usd and you would need pay VAT

maybe 400 usd more.

PM me if you need further explanation.