Lithium-ion batteries contained in equipment (PI 967, UN 3481) — state of charge (recommended, not mandatory) · IATA (air cargo)

For Lithium-ion batteries contained in equipment (PI 967, UN 3481), authority is IATA (air cargo); item or substance is Lithium-ion batteries contained in equipment (PI 967, UN 3481) — state of charge (recommended, not mandatory); restriction type is restricted; scope is air transport; conditions is A reduced State of Charge is not mandatory for these items; transport at not more than 30% (or 25% IBC) is strongly recommended as a transport safety measure, recorded from its source on 2026-09-22.

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What the source says

While a reduced State of Charge is not mandatory for these items, the transport of products containing lithium batteries at not more than 30% (or 25% IBC) is strongly recommended as a transport safety measure.

— iata.org, retrieved 2026-09-22

Where each value comes from

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— all from iata.org, retrieved 2026-09-22

Source

• iata.orghttps://www.iata.org/contentassets/05e6d8742b0047259bf3a700bc9d42b9/lithium-battery-guidance-document.pdf

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