---
type: restriction
id: iata-air-transport-lithium-ion-batteries-contained-in-equipment-un-3481-recommended-2025
asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class
title: "Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment (UN 3481) — recommended 2025 — Postal shipping restrictions by item category"
sources:
  - https://www.lion.com/lion-news/october-2024/lithium-battery-30-state-of-charge-recommendations-for-2025
source_quote: "UN 3481, lithium ion batteries contained in equipment"
generated: true
harvested: 2026-08-04
stale_after: 2027-08-04
item_category: "Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment (UN 3481) — recommended 2025"
carrier: "IATA air transport"
restriction_type: "restricted"
scope: "air transport"
conditions: "IATA DGR recommends state of charge not exceeding 30%, or an indicated battery capacity not exceeding 25%."
verified: false
unverified_fields: carrier, conditions, item_category, restriction_type, scope
---
**Item category:** Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment (UN 3481) — recommended 2025

**Carrier:** IATA air transport

**Restriction type:** restricted

**Scope:** air transport

**Conditions:** IATA DGR recommends state of charge not exceeding 30%, or an indicated battery capacity not exceeding 25%.

> UN 3481, lithium ion batteries contained in equipment

Source: <https://www.lion.com/lion-news/october-2024/lithium-battery-30-state-of-charge-recommendations-for-2025>