Regulations and requirements for shipping battery packs has recently been updated with new rules and labeling requirements with the major carriers such as FedEx, UPS, USPS, and DHL.
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This article we explain requirements for shipping Lithium-ion battery packs. Mostly commonly used in Electric Scooters and bikes.
UN 3480 now is the classification for lithium battery packs, under the following requirements.
- LITHIUM ION BATTERIES, UN 3480
- BATTERY MUST BE UN 38.3 TESTED (UN Tested)
- BATTERY STATE OF CHARGE MUST NOT EXCEED 30 % OF RATED DESIGN CAPACITY
- WEIGHT LIMIT OF 30KG
Shipping Ground - Domestically
Battery should contain the following labels:
- UN3480
- CLASS 9 HAZMAT
Shipping Ground - Internationally
Shipments going internationally must contain the Class 9 Hazmat Label in addition to the UN3480 Classification and complete Shipper Declaration papers.
Shipping Air
Shipments air must contain the Class 9 Hazmat Label, UN3480 Classification, and Cargo Aircraft Only Label and complete Shipper Declaration papers.
UN3480 Label with Class 9 Designation
Fields required on Shipping Declaration form:
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