In Chinese Mainland, pure lithium battery products are not allowed to be transported by air and can only be transported by land, because lithium batteries are flammable and explosive dangerous goods, and the slightest carelessness in transportation will lead to explosion. Domestic lithium batteries cannot be shipped by air, but can they be shipped abroad? Can lithium batteries be exported to Europe and America through air international express delivery? What are the requirements?

Lithium batteries are classified as Class 9 hazardous materials, and special handling fees will be incurred if the content exceeds the corresponding limit. The carrier is not allowed to transport defective, damaged, or recalled batteries, and the shipper is legally responsible for the legality and safety of transporting lithium batteries. Not all lithium batteries can be accepted for transportation by the carrier, and stickers indicating that the package contains lithium batteries need to be affixed. If the packaging is damaged, special procedures should be followed. Please attach a document stating that the packaging contains lithium batteries that can withstand a drop test of 1.2 meters in any direction, without any damage to the batteries or the batteries inside the packaging, without moving the contents that may cause short circuits, or releasing the contents of the packaging. The total weight of the package does not exceed 30 kilograms (66 pounds).

If you are not sure about the category of batteries/battery related items, please consult the battery manufacturer or refer to the product specifications of the product.

In addition, the transportation policies that cross-border e-commerce sellers are more concerned about are also here. What are the regulations for transporting batteries for various international express delivery carriers? Let's follow the editor of Rocket Logistics to take a look:

DHL

Only packages sent to UN3481-PI967 and UN3091-PI969 (lithium batteries installed in the equipment).

The package cannot contain more than 4 battery cells or 2 batteries

Each battery cell cannot exceed 20wh or each battery cell cannot exceed 100wh

The net weight of each packaged lithium battery cannot exceed 5kg

For example, including the packaging of a laptop, it is highly likely to contain one lithium-ion battery and two small lithium-metal button batteries

International express carriers do not accept lithium battery products that have been damaged or recalled

UPS

UPS does not accept air freight services for UN3090 or UN3480 Part II shipments. These goods must be completely controlled dangerous goods, and it is required to sign a UPS dangerous goods contract.

Lithium battery shipping range: Each battery cell cannot exceed 20wh or each battery cannot exceed 100wh

For lithium batteries installed in the device, if there are no more than 4 battery cells or 2 batteries in the package, and if the shipment includes no more than 2 lithium battery packages installed in the device, there is no need to use markings

What are the standards to be followed for international express transportation of lithium battery products?

USPS

Except for lithium batteries that meet the standard range, lithium batteries are not allowed to be transported by air within the United States. Among them, any amount of bulk lithium batteries must not be transported by air and must be installed in a standardized manner. Lithium battery shipping range: Each battery cell cannot exceed 20wh or each battery cannot exceed 100wh

FedEx

Each lithium-ion battery cell cannot exceed 20wh or each lithium-metal battery cell cannot exceed 1g

Each lithium-ion battery cannot exceed 100wh or each lithium-metal battery cannot exceed 2g

Transport button batteries (including circuit boards) installed in the equipment, which are packaged with no more than 4 lithium battery cells or 2 lithium batteries

The above are the basic regulations of the four major international air freight carriers for transporting pure electric products. In addition to the four international express delivery companies mentioned above that can offer lithium battery products, there are also rocket logistics that can offer pure batteries.

Rocket logistics includes pure battery air transportation in the United States, pure battery sea transportation in the United States, pure battery air transportation in Europe, China Europe Railway Pure Battery Special Line, UK Pure Battery Air Transportation, UK Pure Battery Sea Transportation, South Africa Pure Battery Special Line, South Africa Pure Battery Sea Transportation, and other pure battery routes. If there is a large shipment volume or a large volume of lithium battery products, rocket logistics channels can be chosen. The weight and packaging requirements of each channel can be consulted with rocket customer service in detail.