Packing Instruction Type :

969 Section II | UN3091

What you need to know to ship lithium batteries?

Required Documents

  • Shipper’s Declaration not required.

  • The statement “Lithium metal batteries in compliance with Section II of PI969” must be indicated on the FedEx air waybill.

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.
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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 Locations Accepted
Australia All locations Yes
France All locations Yes
Germany All locations Yes
Guam All locations Yes
Hong Kong SAR, China All locations Yes
India1 All locations Yes
Indonesia All locations Yes
Japan All locations Yes
Malaysia All locations Yes
New Zealand Auckland Yes
Philippines3 All locations Yes
Singapore All locations Yes
South Korea All locations Yes
Taiwan, China All locations Yes
Thailand4 All locations Yes
UAE All locations Yes
USA5 All locations Yes
Vietnam All locations Yes

Ship to China

Destination locations Accepted
China Yes
Origin Locations Accepted
Australia All locations Yes
France All locations Yes
Germany All locations Yes
Guam All locations Yes
Hong Kong SAR, China All locations Yes
India1 All locations Yes
Indonesia2 All locations Yes
Japan All locations Yes
Malaysia All locations Yes
New Zealand Auckland Yes
Philippines3 All locations Yes
Singapore All locations Yes
South Korea All locations Yes
Taiwan, China All locations Yes
Thailand All locations Yes
UAE All locations Yes
USA5 All locations Yes
Vietnam All locations Yes

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.