Packing Instruction Type :
970 section II | UN3091
What you need to know to ship lithium batteries?
Required Documents
- Shipper’s Declaration not required
- For packages bearing the Lithium Battery Mark, the statement “Lithium metal batteries in compliance with Section II of PI970” must be indicated on the FedEx air waybill. This statement is not required on the air waybill for packages that do not require the Lithium Battery Mark
Required Packaging and Labelling
- Strong rigid outer packaging
- Completed Lithium Battery Mark (Figure 1)
- This requirement does not apply to:
- packages containing only button cell batteries installed in equipment (including circuit boards); or
- consignments of two packages or less where each package contains no more than four cells or two batteries installed in equipment
- consignments of two packages or less where each package contains no more than four cells or two batteries installed in equipment
- This requirement does not apply to:
If four cells or two batteries per package, or less
If more than four cells or two batteries per package
Figure 1
Shipper must complete battery type – UN number (*) and phone number (**) portions of label
Surcharges
IDG surcharge: No surcharge
Other surcharges may be applied depend on your shipment’s requirements. Click here for further details.
Origins and Destinations
Customers can drop off shipments at FedEx World Service Center® locations. Click here to find your nearest FedEx World Service Centre®.
FedEx Authorized Service Center® locations do not accept any lithium battery shipments.
Ship from Australia
| Origin locations | Accepted |
|---|---|
| Sydney | Yes |
| Melbourne | Yes |
| Brisbane | Yes |
| Gold Coast | Yes |
| Adelaide | Yes |
| Perth | Yes |
| Canberra | Yes |
| Destination | Locations | Accepted |
|---|---|---|
| China | All locations | Yes |
| France | All locations | Yes |
| Germany | All locations | Yes |
| Guam | All locations | Yes |
| Hong Kong | All locations | Yes |
| India | All locations | Yes |
| Indonesia | All locations | Yes |
| Japan | All locations | Yes |
| Malaysia | All locations | Yes |
| New Zealand | Aukland | Yes |
| Philippines1 | All locations | Yes |
| Singapore | All locations | Yes |
| South Korea | All locations | Yes |
| Taiwan | All locations | Yes |
| Thailand2 | All locations | Yes |
| UAE | All locations | Yes |
| USA3 | All locations | Yes |
| Vietnam | All locations | Yes |
Ship to Australia
| Destination locations | Accepted |
|---|---|
| Sydney | Yes |
| Melbourne | Yes |
| Brisbane | Yes |
| Gold Coast | Yes |
| Adelaide | Yes |
| Perth | Yes |
| Canberra | Yes |
| Origin | Locations | Accepted |
|---|---|---|
| China | All locations | Yes |
| France | All locations | Yes |
| Germany | All locations | Yes |
| Guam | All locations | Yes |
| Hong Kong | All locations | Yes |
| India | All locations | Yes |
| Indonesia | All locations | Yes |
| Japan | All locations | Yes |
| Malaysia | All locations | Yes |
| New Zealand | Aukland | Yes |
| Philippines1 | All locations | Yes |
| Singapore | All locations | Yes |
| South Korea | All locations | Yes |
| Taiwan | All locations | Yes |
| Thailand2 | All locations | Yes |
| UAE | All locations | Yes |
| USA3 | All locations | Yes |
| Vietnam | All locations | Yes |
1 Philippines: Service limited to BNQ (Pasay City), CUJ (Cavite), CYU (Clark), CYZ (Quezon City), LWA(Laguna), MNL(Manila), PAG(Pasig) and SFE(Subic) locations only.
2 Lithium battery shipment to locations HHQX (Bangna, Samutprakarn), NAKA (Nakorn Ratchasima), HKTA (Phuket), CNXA (Chiang Mai) and LPTA (Lumpoon) must use Broker Select Option service only (no FedEx clearance and no FedEx delivery). Lithium battery shipments have a daily storage fee.
3 USA: All Section II lithium batteries bearing the Caution label are prohibited to these Alaska locations. This includes but is not limited to thoseWhich bear the Cargo Aircraft Only label as well as the FedEx Express Section II label. HAWAII: Prohibited to the Kalaupapa area of the island of Molokai, zip code 96742.