Have you asked them about other shipping options. The default UPS shipping rate that I sometimes get when I want to have parts send to me in Sweden can be very expensive. I once bought some strut rod bushings from Maier Racing. They came after two days by UPS for $150.... They would have fitted in a padded envelope, which would have cost maybe ten bucks by post.
USPS is usually considerably cheaper, especially for smaller stuff. Not as fast though. Another advantage for me is that they drop it off at my local post office. UPS and FedEx insist on deliverying it to my home, during daytime on weekdays when I'm at work.....