Why is shipping a single book to Mexico $51+ USD and non-trackable?

[Mexaddon]

Not a complaint, just trying to understand how shipping works here. If a friend receives it in Georgia, then mails it over to me, all done through USPS, it would be around $35 and they would be able to track it. If I do it directly, it's at least $51 for the cheapest option - USPS - and it's non-trackable. I've never paid this much for physical shipping in my life. Is it because of COVID? Is it because of taxes?

[Joan H.]

Hi Mexxadon,

Thanks so much for your patience as we have had a large influx of messages. The price of shipping is set automatically by our system based on estimates provided by USPS and UPS. The Core Rulebook is exceptionally heavy, and that combined with it's large size with protective cardboard corners makes the book more expensive to ship than most of our other books. Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns!