have international postage prices skyrocketed?

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Just wanted to send my Japanese friend some things this week and come to do the postage and I'm absolutely floored. 2.2 kg package, it doesn't feel that heavy to me, yet I'm getting quoted £50 and upwards for ANY shipping. what's more crazy is the 'value' options are more expensive upwards of £70-80!!
The value of the goods I'm sending him don't come to more than £30 so this is crazy to me. I get that there's stuff going on with fuel prices, but I'm just in shock, I am sure the last time I sent something a couple years back, it only cost something like £15 to send something that probably weighed more than this.
Have the prices really shot up suddenly or is my memory failing me?
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Not sure if the stuff you send is available on amazon Japan but might be worth trying.
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What does your postage receipt actually say about service and weight? Is it possible they used Parcelforce?
EDIT: I can't get a parcelforce quote anywhere near £30. This is a mystery.
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https://www.royalmail.com/sites/royalmail.com/files/2022-04/royal-mail-our-prices-april-2022-v2.pdf
the only option for parcels over 2kg are for printed papers, which doesn’t appear to be what you were sending, so if that was used accidentally means your parcel will be stopped somewhere at customs.
Perhaps I’ve missed something obvious , Can anyone else find a service that would fit a parcel to Japan containing mixed goods that weighs over 2kg.i still think this is a real mystery.
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