Vehicles powered by batteries exceeding 100 Wh (UN 3171, UN 3556, UN 3557, UN 3558)
For Vehicles powered by batteries exceeding 100 Wh (UN 3171, UN 3556, UN 3557, UN 3558), carrier is IATA (air cargo); restriction type is restricted; scope is air cargo; conditions is Must be offered for transport with batteries at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of rated capacity, or an indicated battery capacity not exceeding 25%; above 30% only with State of Origin and State of the Operator approval, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Item category
- Vehicles powered by batteries exceeding 100 Wh (UN 3171, UN 3556, UN 3557, UN 3558) verified
- Carrier
- IATA (air cargo) our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- air cargo our reading
- Conditions
- Must be offered for transport with batteries at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of rated capacity, or an indicated battery capacity not exceeding 25%; above 30% only with State of Origin and State of the Operator approval. verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Vehicles powered by batteries with a watt-hour rating exceeding 100 Wh must be offered for transport with: ▪ the battery(ies) at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of their rated capacity; or ▪ an indicated battery capacity not exceeding 25%.
— iata.org, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- iata.orghttps://www.iata.org/contentassets/05e6d8742b0047259bf3a700bc9d42b9/lithium-battery-guidance-document.pdf