LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES CLASSIFICATION & PACKING INSTRUCTION
=Cell (Single powered unit)
=Battery (Powered unit composed of multiple cells)
| How to classify? | Lithium Metal Batteries | Lithium Metal Batteries Packed with Equipment | Lithium Metal Batteries Contained in Equipment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging Instruction | PI968 | PI969 | PI970 | ||
| Section | Section II | Section IB | Section II | Section II | |
| Service Code | N.A. | HE | HM | N.A. | HW |
| Capacity per cell/battery | >1g lithium content>1g lithium content | >1g lithium content>1g lithium content | >1g lithium content>1g lithium content |
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| Max number of cells/batteries per package | PI968 section II is no longer accepted via DHL Express Network | No Limit |  + or |  | |
| Max weight per package |  Max 2.5kg Net |  Max 5kg Net |  Max 5kg Net | Max 5kg Net |
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| What to prepare for shipping? | |||||
| "Description of Content" on waybill | "Dangerous Goods as per attached DGD" | "Lithium metal batteries in compliance with Section II of PI969" | "Lithium metal batteries in compliance with Section II of PI970", 4 cells / 2 batteries or less | "Lithium metal batteries in compliance with Section II of PI970" | |
| Labelling | N.A. |    | | Not Required | |
| FRAYTE Account Approval System (AAS) approval required | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| MSDS required | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Battery declaration letter required | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| NOT covered by FRAYTE Express Service | |||||
| Section | Section IA | Section I | |||
| Capacity per cell/battery | >1g lithium content>1g lithium content |
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Always consider the possibility to send equipment only (without batteries). Recommended sentence on AWB: “name of equipment – no batteries included”
IMPORTANT : RECALLED OR DEFECTED LITHIUM BATTERIES ARE FORBIDDEN FOR AIR TRANSPORT
=Cell (Single powered unit)
=Battery (Powered unit composed of multiple cells)
| How to classify? | Lithium Ion Batteries | Lithium Metal Batteries Packed with Equipment | Lithium Metal Batteries Contained in Equipment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging Instruction | PI965 | PI969 | PI970 | ||||
| Section | Section II (Approved Customers only) | Section IB | Section II | Section II | |||
| Service Code | HB | HE | HD | N.A. | HV | ||
| Capacity per cell/battery | ≤2.7Wh≤2.7Wh | ≤2.7Wh but ≤20Wh | ≤2.7Wh but ≤20Wh | ≤20Wh≤100Wh | ≤20Wh≤100Wh | ≤20Wh≤100Wh |
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| Max number of cells/batteries per package | No Limit | +or | | |
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| Max weight per package |  Max 2.5kg Net | N.A. | N.A. | Max 10kg Net | Max 5kg Net | Max 5kg Net | Max 5kg Net |
| What to prepare for shipping? | |||||||
| "Description of Content" on waybill | "Dangerous Goods as per attached DGD" | "Lithium metal batteries in compliance with Section II of PI969" | "Lithium metal batteries in compliance with Section II of PI970", 4 cells / 2 batteries or less | "Lithium metal batteries in compliance with Section II of PI970" | |||
| Labelling | | | | Not Required | |
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| FRAYTE Account Approval System (AAS) approval required | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| MSDS required | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Battery declaration letter required | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| NOT covered by FRAYTE Express Service | |||||||
| Section | Section IA | Section I | |||||
| Capacity per cell/battery | >20 Wh>100 Wh |
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Always consider the possibility to send equipment only (without batteries). Recommended sentence on AWB: “name of equipment – no batteries included”
IMPORTANT : RECALLED OR DEFECTED LITHIUM BATTERIES ARE FORBIDDEN FOR AIR TRANSPORT
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