Fedex i think is a lot cheaper, and foreign normal post also.

But i think SM is afraid people customers  get in contact saying they received nothing at home.

UPS has a kind off guarantee for SM it ( the package )  is 100% delivered, and the customer has to pay for that.

If i order a musical software package in the US at Soundsonline.com i will pay 22.95 euro for shipping to the netherlands but shipped by Fedex.