Yes, it is great. It always had bothered me. I had to use the Post Office's "Click n Ship" to send small packages internationally.

If it is a non-eBay item, you can go here to print a PayPal shipping item -- many choices like First Class international parcel (about $13 to Europe) and Priority Mail Small Flat Rate box to Europe (about $33) :
https://www.paypal.com/shiplabel/create/

There, there are these different shipping options:

To send a small parcel First Class Mail International Service, select the first item on this menu:

Other options, services. Here pick small flat rate Priority Mail box:

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