# Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment, PI 969 Section I (UN3091, > 1 g lithium cells / > 2 g batteries) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment, PI 969 Section I (UN3091, > 1 g lithium cells / > 2 g batteries), carrier is FAA (air cargo, ICAO Technical Instructions); restriction type is restricted; scope is passenger and cargo aircraft; conditions is Minimum to power equipment plus 2 spare sets; 5 kg passenger / 35 kg cargo net mass; shipper's declaration; Class 9 lithium battery label; UN spec (PG II); on passenger aircraft packed in intermediate/outer rigid metal packaging with non-conductive, non-combustible cushioning, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment, PI 969 Section I (UN3091, > 1 g lithium cells / > 2 g batteries) _(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:** passenger and cargo aircraft _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Minimum to power equipment plus 2 spare sets; 5 kg passenger / 35 kg cargo net mass; shipper's declaration; Class 9 lithium battery label; UN spec (PG II); on passenger aircraft packed in intermediate/outer rigid metal packaging with non-conductive, non-combustible cushioning. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> PI 969 Section I 3091 Lithium Metal Batteries Packed With Equipment > 1g Lithium Content Minimum to Power Equip + 2 Spare Sets > 2g Lithium Content Minimum to Power Equip + 2 Spare Sets 5kg (PAX) 35kg(CAO) Yes

## 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/).