Required Packaging

Primary (nonrechargeable) and Secondary (rechargeable) Lithium Batteries

• The equipment must be cushioned to prevent movement or damage and be contained in a strong enough sealed package to prevent crushing of the package or exposure of the contents during normal handling in the mail.
• All outer packages must have a complete delivery and return address.

Markings

• Primary (non-rechargeable) properly installed in the equipment they are intended to operate:
• Mailable via air transportation or surface transportation domestically or internationally (including to and from APO, FPO, and DPO locations).
• No markings required provided the quantities are within the limits of 349.22 (for domestic items), or 622.5 (for international, APO, FPO, or DPO items).
• Primary (non-rechargeable) packed with the equipment they are intended to operate:
• Mailable via air and surface transportation domestically. Prohibited internationally or to and from APO, FPO, and DPO locations.
• The outside of the package must be marked on the address side “Package Contains Primary Lithium Batteries.”
• Primary (non-rechargeable) not packed with or installed in equipment (individual batteries):
• Mailable domestic via surface transportation only. Prohibited internationally or to and from APO, FPO, and DPO locations.
• The outside of the package must be marked on the address side “Surface Mail Only, Primary Lithium Batteries — Forbidden for Transportation Aboard Passenger Aircraft.”
• Secondary (rechargeable) properly installed in the equipment they are intended to operate:
• Mailable via air transportation or surface transportation domestically or internationally or to and from APO, FPO, and DPO locations.
• No markings required provided the quantities are within the limits of 349.22 (for domestic items), or 622.5 (for international, and APO, FPO, and DPO items).
• Secondary (rechargeable) packed with the equipment they are intended to operate:
• Mailable via air and surface transportation domestically. Prohibited internationally or to and from APO, FPO, and DPO locations.
• The outside of the package must be marked on the address side “Package Contains Lithium-ion Batteries (no lithium metal).”
• Secondary (rechargeable) not packed with or installed in equipment (individual batteries):
• Mailable domestic via surface transportation only. Prohibited internationally or to and from APO, FPO, and DPO locations.
• The outside of the package must be marked on the address side “Package Contains Lithium-ion Batteries (no lithium metal).”

Quantities

Domestic — Primary Lithium (nonrechargeable) Cells and Batteries:

Installed in or packed with the equipment they are intended to operate:

• Each cell must contain no more than 1.0 gram (g) of lithium content per cell.
• Each battery must contain no more than 2.0 g aggregate lithium content per battery.
• The shipment cannot contain more batteries than the number needed to operate the device.
• The mailpiece must not exceed 11 pounds.

Individual batteries mailed without equipment:

• Each cell must contain no more than 1.0 gram (g) of lithium content per cell.
• Each battery must contain no more than 2.0 g aggregate lithium content per battery.
• The mailpiece must not exceed 5 pounds.

Domestic — Secondary Lithium-ion (rechargeable) Cells and Batteries:

Installed in equipment, packed with equipment, or mailed without equipment (individual batteries):

• The lithium content must not exceed 20 Wh (Watt-hour rating) per cell.
• The total aggregate lithium content must not exceed 100 Wh per battery.
• The mailpiece must not contain more than three batteries.

International — Primary (nonrechargeable) and Secondary (rechargeable) Lithium Batteries:

Installed in the equipment they are intended to operate:

• Each shipment may contain a maximum of four lithium cells or two lithium batteries.
• The lithium content must not exceed 1 gram (g) per cell.
• The total aggregate lithium content must not exceed 2 g per battery

International – Secondary Lithium-ion (Rechargeable) Cells and Batteries:

Installed in equipment:

• Each shipment may contain a maximum of four lithium-ion cells or two lithium-ion batteries.
• The lithium content must not exceed 20 Watt-hour rating (Wh) per cell.
• The total aggregate lithium content must not exceed 100 Wh per battery.