on 12-19-2023 09:39 PM
It's likely that the seller hasn't specified the dimensions of the packaging (many US sellers don't). eBay is probably taking some kind of worse case scenario for the category it was listed in.
While @flipistics is probably right, we should also remember that the cost of shipping is unrelated to the value of the itemshipped.
What were the weight and the dimensions of your import?
Was it sent to eIS by Priority or by a cheaper service?
USPS rates have risen considerably in the past five years.