# Lithium-ion batteries contained in equipment (PI 967, UN 3481) — state of charge (recommended, not mandatory) · IATA (air cargo) — Flying with restricted items: FAA, TSA and IATA baggage and air cargo rules

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.

- **Item or substance:** Lithium-ion batteries contained in equipment (PI 967, UN 3481) — state of charge (recommended, not mandatory)
- **Authority:** IATA (air cargo) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** air transport _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** 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.

## 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.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Item or substance

> Lithium-ion batteries contained in equipment (PI 967) Section I and Section II

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-09-22. Review by: 2027-09-22.
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