Packing Instruction Type :

969 Section I | UN3091

What you need to know to ship lithium batteries?

Required Documents

  • Shipper's Declaration required.

  • Indicate as below in FedEx air waybill:

    • "Dangerous Goods as per associated Shipper's Declaration" and "Cargo Aircraft Only".
       
Shipper's Declaration

Required Packaging and Labelling

  • UN specification packaging required as follows:

    Cells and/or Batteries must:
    • be completely enclosed in inner packagings then placed in UN Specification packaging that meets Packing Group II performance standards, then placed with the equipment in a strong rigid outer packaging (Figure 1); or
    • be completely enclosed in inner packagings then placed with equipment in UN Specification packaging that meets Packing Group II performance standards. (Figure 2)

    Note: A strong rigid outer package (Figure 1) need not bear a UN Specification Mark e.g. 4G/Y25.5/S/19/US/LM825
  • Class 9 Lithium Batteries or Sodium Ion Batteries Label (Figure 3) with a CAO Label (Figure 4) affixed on the same surface.
  • The number of batteries in each package must not exceed the appropriate number for the equipment's operation plus two spare sets.

 

If net quantity of batteries per package is above 5kg and no more than 35kg:

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Surcharges

IDG surcharge: Yes.

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