49 CFR 173.185(6) — cell or battery prepared for transport — lithium battery shipping limit
For 49 CFR 173.185(6), applies to is cell or battery prepared for transport; threshold is 35 kg; requirement is may have a mass exceeding 35 kg gross weight when transported by cargo-only aircraft, verified against its source on 2026-09-15.
- Provision
- (6) verified
- Applies to
- cell or battery prepared for transport verified
- Threshold
- 35 kg verified
- Requirement
- may have a mass exceeding 35 kg gross weight when transported by cargo-only aircraft verified
What the source says
(6) Irrespective of the limit specified in Column (9B) of the <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-172.101> § 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table, the cell or battery prepared for transport in accordance with this paragraph may have a mass exceeding 35 kg gross weight when transported by cargo-only aircraft;
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-03
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-173.185