If you want to check, the rates are easily checked at www.usps.com.  As you'll see, there is no surface mail service from the USA. Airmail is the only option.If the international postage rates seem excessively high in the case of large but fairly lightweight items then I may be able to quote you a lower cost manually, as the dimensional weight penalty that applies to domestic shipping rarely applies internationally.Use the Contact Me link at the bottom of the page if you want me to investigate.