is there a way to apply tax or shipping rates using a "not" function?

[daviator]

For example, if I want to charge flat shipping out of the US, is there a way to say this rate applies NOT to the US?

I.e. Country is NOT equal to U.S.  (As opposed to having to select the dozens and dozens of countries.)
Same holds true for tax.

[John2400]

daviator
I have done this for a few local countries.
The easiest way is use the description field a simply say this freight only applies to oversseas clients ( USA residents must choose the alternatives below)

The USA residents - will then see two or three options - often cheaper than the OS freight.

The will choose the right option - but ( I have placed this on the front page of the site too) in a variety of descriptions.

* great idea -( yes not equal too.) shipment option.