Packing Instruction Type :
966 Section II | UN3481
What you need to know to ship lithium batteries?
Required Documents
- Shipper's Declaration not required.
- The statements "Lithium ion batteries in compliance with Section II of PI966" must be indicated on the FedEx air waybill.
Note:
- Lithium ion cells and batteries with a Watt-hour rating in excess of 2.7Wh must be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of their rated capacity.
Required Packaging and Labelling
- Strong rigid outer packaging.
- Completed Battery Mark (Figure 1).
- The number of batteries in each package must not exceed the appropriate number for the equipment's operation plus two spare sets.
Figure 1
The following information must be indicated on the Battery Mark:
(*) UN number(s)
(**) Telephone number for additional information (Optional)
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®.
Ship from China
| Origin locations | Accepted |
| China | Yes |
| Destination | Accepted | Locations |
| Australia | Yes | All locations |
| France | Yes | All locations |
| Germany | Yes | All locations |
| Guam | Yes | All locations |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | Yes | All locations |
| India1 | Yes | All locations |
| Indonesia | Yes | All locations |
| Japan | Yes | All locations |
| Malaysia | Yes | All locations |
| New Zealand | Yes | All locations |
| Philippines3 | Yes | All locations |
| Singapore | Yes | All locations |
| South Korea | Yes | All locations |
| Taiwan, China | Yes | All locations |
| Thailand4 | Yes | All locations |
| UAE | Yes | All locations |
| USA5 | Yes | All locations |
| Vietnam | Yes | All locations |
Ship to China
| Destination locations | Accepted |
| China | Yes |
| Origin | Accepted | Locations |
| Australia | Yes | All locations |
| France | Yes | All locations |
| Germany | Yes | All locations |
| Guam | Yes | All locations |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | Yes | All locations |
| India1 | Yes | All locations |
| Indonesia2 | Yes | All locations |
| Japan | Yes | All locations |
| Malaysia | Yes | All locations |
| New Zealand | Yes | All locations |
| Philippines3 | Yes | All locations |
| Singapore | Yes | All locations |
| South Korea | Yes | All locations |
| Taiwan, China | Yes | All locations |
| Thailand | Yes | All locations |
| UAE | Yes | All locations |
| USA5 | Yes | All locations |
| Vietnam | Yes | All locations |
1 India: Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore with Broker Select Option and Hold at Airport.
2 Indonesia: Only accept from Jakarta and Batam.
3 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.
4 Thailand: Lithium battery shipments to 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.
5 ALASKA (USA):
- Dangerous goods are prohibited to/from locations BRW and PUO in Anchorage, Alaska. This includes all Section II lithium battery shipments bearing the Lithium Battery Mark.
- Dangerous goods are prohibited to/from locations Juneau (JNU), Ketchikan (KTN), and Sitka (SIT) however Section II lithium batteries bearing the Lithium Battery Mark without the CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY label can be accepted to/from these locations.
HAWAII (USA): Dangerous goods are prohibited to/from the Kalaupapa area of the island of Molokai however Section II lithium batteries bearing the Lithium Battery Mark without the CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY label can be accepted to/from these locations.