Lithium-ion batteries packed with equipment, PI 966 Section II (UN 3481, cells over 2.7 Wh) — state of charge · IATA (air cargo)

For Lithium-ion batteries packed with equipment, PI 966 Section II (UN 3481, cells over 2.7 Wh), authority is IATA (air cargo); item or substance is Lithium-ion batteries packed with equipment, PI 966 Section II (UN 3481, cells over 2.7 Wh) — state of charge; restriction type is restricted; scope is air transport (mandatory from 1 January 2026); conditions is Cells and batteries with a Watt-hour rating in excess of 2.7 Wh must be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of rated capacity; above 30% they must be shipped under Section I of PI 966 with State of Origin and State of the Operator approval, recorded from its source on 2026-09-22.

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What the source says

Lithium-ion cells and batteries with a Watt-hour rating in excess of 2.7 Wh 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 must be offered for transport in accordance with the provisions of Section I of PI 966 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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— 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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