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International Regulation Requirements Overview
For any transport of cells or batteries outside of the US borders, or
transport by ocean OR air anywhere in the
world including the US,
Table 6 and Table 7 summarize how cells and batteries are classified with respect to Class 9
Dangerous Goods. For such shipments, cells and batteries are classified by their nominal energy rating as either
Class 9, or
Excepted
.
Table 6 – International transportation classification of cells
Watt hours
Shipping
Classification
Required Testing
Are there Special Packaging /
Markings?
Cell < 20 Wh
Excepted
UN 38.3 Tests T1-T8
Yes. Even though not Class 9, the
package must be properly marked.
(See Figure 7.4.H of the IATA
Dangerous Goods Regulations).
Additional requierements apply
when shipping by air. *
Cell > 20 Wh
Class 9
Yes. Requires Class 9 markings,
label, specification packaging, and
shipping papers.
Table 7 – International transportation classification of batteries
Watt Hours
Shipping
Classification
Required Testing
Are there Special Packaging /
Markings?
Battery < 100 Wh
Excepted
UN 38.3 Tests T1-T5, & T7
Yes. Even though not Class 9, the
package must be properly marked.
(See Figure 7.4.H of the IATA
Dangerous Goods Regulations).
Additional requierements apply
when shipping by air. *
Battery > 100 Wh
Class 9
Yes. Requires Class 9 markings,
label, specification packaging, and
shipping papers.
* Note: ICAO limits the number of cells and batteries you can ship before being required to claim them as Class 9.
See ICAO or IATA Packing Instruction 965 and Table 8 for details.