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How do I ship a lithium battery to Europe?
Lithium batteries can only be shipped internationally if they are installed in the equipment they operate. Shipping carriers are not allowed to ship packages containing only lithium batteries or cells to international locations – they must be included inside a product.
How do I ship a lithium battery internationally?
If shipping lithium batteries internationally by air, packed with equipment or alone, complete the Lithium Battery Safety Document and Battery Label, as described in this brochure. Place the completed Lithium Battery Safety Document in document pouch or resealable envelope and attach it to the outside of the package.
Can I send lithium batteries to Germany?
The postal operators of Germany and Italy are not accepting packages containing lithium metal or lithium-ion batteries to German or Italian addresses. Items that can’t be shipped include lithium batteries not installed in the equipment they are intended to operate.
Can you ship lithium batteries internationally FedEx?
FedEx Express® shipments containing permitted IATA Section II lithium batteries are allowed at FedEx Office Print and Ship Center locations and may be placed in FedEx Drop Boxes.
Which carriers will ship lithium batteries?
FedEx takes the transport of your shipment containing lithium batteries very seriously and complies with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulations for carrying such items as a carrier.
Can UPS ship lithium batteries?
UPS accepts such common lithium batteries under those reduced regulations only when the batteries are packed with or contained in equipment (UN3091, UN3481).
Can you mail lithium batteries?
Lithium batteries can be shipped domestically, including Alaska and Hawaii. Different requirements apply to domestically-shipped rechargeable lithium batteries than on international commercial air transportation.
Can I mail lithium batteries?
Lithium metal and lithium-ion cells and batteries installed in or packed with equipment are mailable via air or surface transportation.
Can I ship lithium batteries?
Despite lithium battery shipping restrictions, lithium batteries can be shipped by air but not without stipulations. Lithium metal batteries shipped by themselves (meaning alone and not installed in a device or packed with the device they will power) are forbidden to be shipped as cargo on a passenger aircraft.
Can you send lithium batteries by DHL?
You can send lithium-ion batteries within the UK, as long as the battery is fitted within the device. For example, if you are. Due to the risk of combustion, you cannot send lithium-ion batteries internationally.
Can you ship lithium batteries to APO?
Only lithium cells and batteries under 135.62 and 135.63 that are properly installed in the equipment they are intended to operate may be sent internationally or to APO, FPO, or DPO locations when not restricted or prohibited by the destination country or APO, FPO, or DPO location.