49 CFR 173.185(5) — Lithium batteries, including lithium batteries contained in equipment — lithium battery shipping limit

For 49 CFR 173.185(5), applies to is Lithium batteries, including lithium batteries contained in equipment; threshold is 12 kg (26.5 pounds); requirement is may be packed in strong outer packagings, in protective enclosures (for example, in fully enclosed or wooden slatted crates), or on pallets or other handling devices, instead of packages meeting the UN performance packaging requirements, verified against its source on 2026-09-15.

What the source says

(5) Lithium batteries, including lithium batteries contained in equipment, that weigh 12 kg (26.5 pounds) or more and have a strong, impact-resistant outer casing, may be packed in strong outer packagings, in protective enclosures (for example, in fully enclosed or wooden slatted crates), or on pallets or other handling devices, instead of packages meeting the UN performance packaging requirements in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-173.185#p-173.185(b)(3)(ii)> paragraphs (b)(3)(ii) and <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-173.185#p-173.185(b)(3)(iii)> (iii) of this section.

— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-03

Source

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

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