Lithium-ion batteries packed with equipment, PI 966 Section I (UN 3481) — state of charge · IATA (air cargo)
For Lithium-ion batteries packed with equipment, PI 966 Section I (UN 3481), authority is IATA (air cargo); item or substance is Lithium-ion batteries packed with equipment, PI 966 Section I (UN 3481) — state of charge; restriction type is restricted; scope is air transport (mandatory from 1 January 2026); conditions is Must be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of rated capacity; above 30% only with the approval of the State of Origin and the State of the Operator under written conditions, recorded from its source on 2026-09-22.
- Item or substance
- Lithium-ion batteries packed with equipment, PI 966 Section I (UN 3481) — state of charge
- Authority
- IATA (air cargo) our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- air transport (mandatory from 1 January 2026) our reading
- Conditions
- Must be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of rated capacity; above 30% only with the approval of the State of Origin and the State of the Operator under written conditions.
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What the source says
Lithium-ion cells and batteries must be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of their rated capacity. Cells and/or batteries at a state of charge greater than 30% of their rated capacity may only be shipped with the approval of the State of Origin and the State of the Operator under the written conditions established by those authorities.
— iata.org, retrieved 2026-09-22
Where each value comes from
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Item or substance
Lithium-ion batteries packed with equipment (PI 966) Section I and Section II
Scope
From 1 January 2026, lithium-ion batteries that are packed with equipment and vehicles powered by lithium ion or sodium ion batteries must be offered for air transport with the battery at a reduced state of charge, unless otherwise approved by the relevant States (Special Provision A331).
— all from iata.org, retrieved 2026-09-22
Source
- iata.orghttps://www.iata.org/contentassets/05e6d8742b0047259bf3a700bc9d42b9/lithium-battery-guidance-document.pdf