--- type: restriction id: iata-air-transport-lithium-ion-batteries-packed-with-equipment-un-3481-recommended-2025 asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class title: "Lithium ion batteries packed with 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: "the IATA DGR recommends that shipments of the following be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of their rated design capacity: UN 3481, lithium ion batteries packed with equipment" generated: true harvested: 2026-08-04 stale_after: 2027-08-04 item_category: "Lithium ion batteries packed with equipment (UN 3481) — recommended 2025" carrier: "IATA air transport" restriction_type: "restricted" scope: "air transport" conditions: "IATA DGR recommends shipments be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of their rated design capacity." verified: false unverified_fields: item_category --- **Item category:** Lithium ion batteries packed with equipment (UN 3481) — recommended 2025 **Carrier:** IATA air transport **Restriction type:** restricted **Scope:** air transport **Conditions:** IATA DGR recommends shipments be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of their rated design capacity. > the IATA DGR recommends that shipments of the following be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of their rated design capacity: UN 3481, lithium ion batteries packed with equipment Source: