Wouldn't put it past VW, 
Example I ordered an R32 main front grill baring in mind I paid nearly £400 for it at the dealers 

 it was on back order for 6 months because the yanks wanted the grills with no holes in them 

 so the grills that where being made where all bound for the USA. I cancelled my order in the end and bought a full GTI front end 

Darren