# Lithium-ion batteries packed alone, PI 965 Section IB (UN3480, cells ≤ 20 Wh / batteries ≤ 100 Wh) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Lithium-ion batteries packed alone, PI 965 Section IB (UN3480, cells ≤ 20 Wh / batteries ≤ 100 Wh), carrier is FAA (air cargo, ICAO Technical Instructions); restriction type is restricted; scope is cargo aircraft only; forbidden on passenger aircraft; conditions is Passenger aircraft forbidden; 10 kg net mass per package cargo aircraft only; shipper's declaration required; Class 9 label, lithium battery mark and CAO label; 1.2 m drop test and 3 m stack test; state of charge below 30%, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Lithium-ion batteries packed alone, PI 965 Section IB (UN3480, cells ≤ 20 Wh / batteries ≤ 100 Wh) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** FAA (air cargo, ICAO Technical Instructions) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** cargo aircraft only; forbidden on passenger aircraft _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Passenger aircraft forbidden; 10 kg net mass per package cargo aircraft only; shipper's declaration required; Class 9 label, lithium battery mark and CAO label; 1.2 m drop test and 3 m stack test; state of charge below 30%. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> PI 965 Section IB UN3480 Lithium-Ion Batteries ≤ 20 Wh N/A ≤ 100 Wh N/A (PAX) Forbidden 10kg (CAO) Yes Class 9 Lithium Battery Label + Lithium Battery Mark + CAO Label

## Source

- https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/safecargo/icao-lithium-battery-summary-chart

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).