FWIW, I've looked into international shipping without real accounts and the bargain seems to be USPS GXP if it's offered. Looked into shipping a SA overseas and while FedEx and UPS both wanted $500+, USPS had a service around $200 that didn't allow for much insurance and then a faster service a little over $300 that let me fully insure it.
Shipping overseas from the US has always seemed overpriced, though.