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If they're sending lots of these it can easily be worked-around. But yes, US postage is ridiculous. I've fulfilled packages that weren't time-sensitive directly from Hong Kong to the US as amazingly it was cheaper than sending domestically from a US warehouse.

I can send a 100g "large letter" from the UK to US for about £3 (about $5), and the only size restriction is that it must fit through a 2.5cm by 25cm slot, and can't be longer than 35cm. No bending or shape restrictions. For an extra £1 I can send a small parcel, which has even looser restrictions. The main problem is that over 2kg the prices jump massively.

These costs are all for 5-7 day delivery.