---
type: restriction
id: usps-batteries-with-liquid-electrolyte-un2794-un2795
asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class
title: "Batteries with liquid electrolyte (UN2794, UN2795) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category"
sources:
  - https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_027.htm
source_quote: "Batteries with Liquid Electrolyte (UN2794, UN2795): Includes automobile lead acid batteries, except for the non-spillable type permitted under 348.22 ."
generated: true
harvested: 2026-08-04
stale_after: 2027-08-04
item_category: "Batteries with liquid electrolyte (UN2794, UN2795)"
carrier: "USPS"
restriction_type: "prohibited"
scope: "all mail"
conditions: "Nonmailable; includes automobile lead acid batteries except for non-spillable type"
verified: true
unverified_fields: carrier, restriction_type, scope
---
**Item category:** Batteries with liquid electrolyte (UN2794, UN2795)

**Carrier:** USPS

**Restriction type:** prohibited

**Scope:** all mail

**Conditions:** Nonmailable; includes automobile lead acid batteries except for non-spillable type

> Batteries with Liquid Electrolyte (UN2794, UN2795): Includes automobile lead acid batteries, except for the non-spillable type permitted under 348.22 .

Source: <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_027.htm>