Data loggers and cargo tracking devices with installed lithium batteries · IATA (air cargo)
For Data loggers and cargo tracking devices with installed lithium batteries, authority is IATA (air cargo); restriction type is allowed; scope is attached to or placed in packages, overpacks or unit load devices; conditions is Not subject to the Regulations when in use during transport, lithium-ion not exceeding 20 Wh, lithium metal content not exceeding 1 g, and the devices cannot generate a dangerous evolution of heat, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Item or substance
- Data loggers and cargo tracking devices with installed lithium batteries verified
- Authority
- IATA (air cargo) our reading
- Restriction type
- allowed our reading
- Scope
- attached to or placed in packages, overpacks or unit load devices our reading
- Conditions
- Not subject to the Regulations when in use during transport, lithium-ion not exceeding 20 Wh, lithium metal content not exceeding 1 g, and the devices cannot generate a dangerous evolution of heat.
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What the source says
Data loggers and cargo tracking devices with installed lithium batteries, attached to or placed in packages, overpacks or unit load devices are not subject to any provisions of these Regulations provided the following conditions are met:
— iata.org, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- iata.orghttps://www.iata.org/contentassets/05e6d8742b0047259bf3a700bc9d42b9/lithium-battery-guidance-document.pdf