I got my Kermit through e-bay because the seller listed a fixed US$75 international shipping cost by USPS Global Express mail. I received Kermit in Perth, Western Australia from Connecticut USA within 5 days of winning him (it was a "buy now" only listing), and I was able to track his shipping journey all the way.
The shop still has one Kermit left but is now charging US$85 shipping, but its still better than some of the comments I've read in this thread.
The item number for the current listing on e-bay is 150072020787 .
Sorry the short notice as this item closes in 1 day (it says 24 December), but I had to join this board in order to comment, and was waiting for my profile to be validated.
Good luck with getting your Kermit replica, I can confirm that it is a wonderful item of craftsmanship.