Lithium-ion cells and batteries shipped by themselves (UN 3480)
For Lithium-ion cells and batteries shipped by themselves (UN 3480), carrier is IATA (air cargo); restriction type is prohibited; scope is cargo on passenger aircraft; conditions is Forbidden as cargo on passenger aircraft; all packages under Packing Instruction 965 Section IA and IB must bear a Cargo Aircraft Only label, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Item category
- Lithium-ion cells and batteries shipped by themselves (UN 3480) verified
- Carrier
- IATA (air cargo) our reading
- Restriction type
- prohibited our reading
- Scope
- cargo on passenger aircraft our reading
- Conditions
- Forbidden as cargo on passenger aircraft; all packages under Packing Instruction 965 Section IA and IB must bear a Cargo Aircraft Only label. verified
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What the source says
All lithium-ion cells and batteries shipped by themselves (UN 3480) are forbidden for transport as cargo on passenger aircraft. All packages prepared in accordance with Packing Instruction 965, Section IA and IB, must bear a Cargo Aircraft Only label, in addition to other required marks and/or labels.
— iata.org, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- iata.orghttps://www.iata.org/contentassets/05e6d8742b0047259bf3a700bc9d42b9/lithium-battery-guidance-document.pdf