Lithium ion and sodium ion batteries — state of charge limit (UN 3480, UN 3551)
For Lithium ion and sodium ion batteries, item category is Lithium ion and sodium ion batteries — state of charge limit (UN 3480, UN 3551); carrier is IATA (air cargo); restriction type is restricted; scope is air cargo; conditions is Must be shipped at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of rated capacity; above 30% only with the approval of the State of Origin and State of the Operator under Special Provision A331, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Item category
- Lithium ion and sodium ion batteries — state of charge limit (UN 3480, UN 3551) verified
- Carrier
- IATA (air cargo) our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- air cargo our reading
- Conditions
- Must be shipped at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of rated capacity; above 30% only with the approval of the State of Origin and State of the Operator under Special Provision A331. verified
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What the source says
All lithium ion cells and batteries (UN 3480) and sodium ion cells and batteries (UN 3551) must be shipped at a state of charge (SoC) not exceeding 30% of their rated capacity. Cells and/or batteries at a SoC of greater than 30% may only be shipped with the approval of the State of Origin and the State of the Operator under the written conditions established by those authorities, see Special Provision A331.
— iata.org, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- iata.orghttps://www.iata.org/contentassets/05e6d8742b0047259bf3a700bc9d42b9/lithium-battery-guidance-document.pdf