update:
Yes, I am very displeased with this turn of events and feel very badly that I am not able to honor my original quote for shipping.
With air freight, both FedEx and UPS use a system of dimensional weight for large objects. In other words, on an airplane the space taken up by a box is even more important than what it weighs. According to UPS, the dimensional weight of this 7-lb box is 135-lbs. But unlike UPS, FedEx simply does not accept for international commercial shipping boxes over a certain dimension. I suspect if I were a private individual they would accommodate me, though at what crazy price I do not know.
The only other option I have right now is to wait for a door-to-door quote from Bax and let you know. It will certainly be more than $225, but how much more I do not know.
Again, so sorry for the mess in which you've found yourself today.
again...if anyone's got any suggestions.............