# (b)(3)(vii) — Lithium battery shipping limits (49 CFR 173.185)

For (b)(3)(vii), applies to is each package; threshold is 30 kg; requirement is Each package must not exceed 30 kg (66 pounds) gross weight, recorded from its source on 2026-08-03.

- **Provision:** (b)(3)(vii) _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_
- **Applies to:** each package
- **Threshold:** 30 kg
- **Requirement:** Each package must not exceed 30 kg (66 pounds) gross weight

## What the source says

> ( vii ) Except when lithium cells or batteries are packed with, or contained in, equipment, each package must not exceed 30 kg (66 pounds) gross weight.

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-173.185

Last verified: 2026-08-03. Review by: 2027-01-30.
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