Stokie:
Do you know anyone in the States who could order what you want and ship it to you?
From what little I know about overseas shipping, most of the problems seem to revolve around import duties and shipping requirements for companies but not individuals.
The knives I get from Italy usually come broken down in three or more packages depending on the quantity I order, and my supplier only accepts International money orders even though they are capable of doing credit card transactions. The stuff gets shipped via DHL and tranfers to Airborne once it hits New York, and I usually get my orders within a week after I send my money order via overnight UPS.
Bountyhunter