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.
Required Packaging and Labelling
- Strong rigid outer packaging.
- Completed Lithium Battery Mark (Figure 1).
- The number of cells in each package must not exceed the appropriate number for the equipment's operation plus two spare sets.
Figure 1
Shipper must complete battery type – UN number (*) and phone number (**) portions of label
Surcharges
IDG surcharge: No surcharge
Other surcharges may apply depending 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.
The following list of origin and destination locations is indicative only.
If a city/country does not appear on this list, contact Customer Service to verify if your lithium battery shipment can be accepted to/from that city/country.
Ship from New Zealand
| Origin locations | Accepted |
|---|---|
| Auckland | Yes |
| Hamilton | Yes |
| Tauranga | Yes |
| Napier | Yes |
| Wellington | Yes |
| Christchurch | Yes |
| Dunedin | Yes |
| Destination | Accepted | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Yes | All locations |
| China | Yes | All Locations |
| France | Yes | All Locations |
| Germany | Yes | All Locations |
| Guam | Yes | All Locations |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | Yes | All Locations |
| India | Yes | All Locations |
| Indonesia | Yes | All Locations |
| Japan | Yes | All Locations |
| Malaysia | Yes | All Locations |
| Philippines1 | Yes | All Locations |
| Singapore | Yes | All Locations |
| South Korea | Yes | All Locations |
| Taiwan, China | Yes | All Locations |
| Thailand2 | Yes | All Locations |
| UAE | Yes | All Locations |
| USA3 | Yes | All Locations |
| Vietnam | Yes | All Locations |
Ship to New Zealand
| Destination locations | Accepted |
|---|---|
| Auckland | Yes |
| Hamilton | Yes |
| Tauranga | Yes |
| Napier | Yes |
| Wellington | Yes |
| Christchurch | Yes |
| Dunedin | Yes |
| Origin | Accepted | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Yes | All Locations |
| China | Yes | All Locations |
| France | Yes | All Locations |
| Germany | Yes | All Locations |
| Guam | Yes | All Locations |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | Yes | All Locations |
| India | Yes | All Locations |
| Indonesia | Yes | All Locations |
| Japan | Yes | All Locations |
| Malaysia | Yes | All Locations |
| Philippines1 | Yes | All Locations |
| Singapore | Yes | All Locations |
| South Korea | Yes | All Locations |
| Taiwan, China | Yes | All Locations |
| Thailand2 | Yes | All Locations |
| UAE | Yes | All Locations |
| USA3 | Yes | All Locations |
| Vietnam | Yes | All Locations |
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 Thailand: 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 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.