# Batteries, Lithium (spare) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Batteries, Lithium (spare), carrier is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on baggage; not allowed in checked bags; conditions is Lithium metal batteries limited to 2 grams of lithium per battery; lithium ion batteries limited to 100 Wh per battery; with airline approval up to two spare larger batteries (101–160 Wh or 2–8 grams), recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Batteries, Lithium (spare) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** FAA (air transport) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** carry-on baggage; not allowed in checked bags _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Lithium metal batteries limited to 2 grams of lithium per battery; lithium ion batteries limited to 100 Wh per battery; with airline approval up to two spare larger batteries (101–160 Wh or 2–8 grams). _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Lithium metal (non-rechargeable) batteries are limited to 2 grams of lithium per battery. Lithium ion (rechargeable) batteries are limited to a rating of 100 watt hours (Wh) per battery. With airline approval, passengers may also carry up to two spare larger lithium ion batteries (101–160 Wh) or Lithium metal batteries (2-8 grams).

## Source

- https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/printable-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/).