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Batteries – new wet, non-spillable (eg sealed lead acid batteries, absorbed glass mat and gel cell batteries) · Royal Mail / Post Office

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For Batteries – new wet, non-spillable (eg sealed lead acid batteries, absorbed glass mat and gel cell batteries) · Royal Mail / Post Office, item category is Batteries – new wet, non-spillable (eg sealed lead acid batteries, absorbed glass mat and gel cell batteries); carrier is Royal Mail / Post Office; restriction type is restricted; scope is UK only (international mail prohibited); conditions is Batteries must comply with Special Provision 238 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations (please check with the manufacturer or distributor) No more than one battery in any one parcel Maximum weight of 1.5kg Item must be protected against short circuit (by insulation of exposed terminals) and securely packaged Package must be marked "NOT RESTRICTED" and "SPA67 / SP238" The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging, recorded from its source on 2026-08-30.

Batteries – new wet, non-spillable (eg sealed lead acid batteries, absorbed glass mat and gel cell batteries) International – not allowed in the mail UK – allowed in the mail, with restrictions and packaging guidelines below: Batteries must comply with Special Provision 238 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations (please check with the manufacturer or distributor) No more than one battery in any one parcel Maximum weight of 1.5kg Item must be protected against short circuit (by insulation of exposed terminals) and securely packaged Package must be marked "NOT RESTRICTED" and "SPA67 / SP238" The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging

postoffice.co.uk, retrieved 2026-08-30

Item category
Batteries – new wet, non-spillable (eg sealed lead acid batteries, absorbed glass mat and gel cell batteries) verified
Carrier
Royal Mail / Post Office our reading
Restriction type
restricted our reading
Scope
UK only (international mail prohibited) our reading
Conditions
Batteries must comply with Special Provision 238 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations (please check with the manufacturer or distributor) No more than one battery in any one parcel Maximum weight of 1.5kg Item must be protected against short circuit (by insulation of exposed terminals) and securely packaged Package must be marked "NOT RESTRICTED" and "SPA67 / SP238" The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging verified
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