Hmm, I just got a package from them. I can see if I still have the packing and compare it (the charge stamped on it) to what I was charged.
I do this often with eBay just for the Hell of it. OFTEN I will order something there with 15$ ship and it gets here and it was $5.85. Lol. But I know lately a lot there have been inflating shipping rather than cost cuz I THINK it's a way they pay less to eBay for listing the item there...
Far as NP, well, I see it like the guy above said, itll be in shipping or put into the products' costs. Also, anyone ordering from Canada for any length of time now knows that we also have to be thankful they ship up to us, because not all companies will ship to Canada at all! I know there's been more than one time I'm like, "cool, great item, great price", but they will not even entertain the thought of shipping to Canada.
So, I guess use em or don't (Though I udnerstand OP, you were just asking if there's any plans in the futur for NP to be changing that.)
Cheers