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.
- This requirement does not apply to packages containing only button cell batteries installed in equipment (including circuit boards); or
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 apply depending on your shipping 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 | Locations | Accepted |
|---|---|---|
| China | All locations | Yes |
| France | All locations | Yes |
| Germany | All locations | Yes |
| Guam | All locations | Yes |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | All locations | Yes |
| India | All locations | Yes |
| Indonesia | All locations | Yes |
| Japan | All locations | Yes |
| Malaysia | All locations | Yes |
| New Zealand | Auckland | Yes |
| Philippines1 | All locations | Yes |
| Singapore | All locations | Yes |
| South Korea | All locations | Yes |
| Taiwan, China | 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 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.