# Batteries – new wet, non-spillable (eg sealed lead acid batteries, absorbed glass mat and gel cell batteries) · Royal Mail / Post Office — Mailing and air-carriage restrictions by item category

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.

- **Item category:** Batteries – new wet, non-spillable (eg sealed lead acid batteries, absorbed glass mat and gel cell batteries) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** Royal Mail / Post Office _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** UK only (international mail prohibited) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **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: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 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

## Source

- https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send

Last verified: 2026-08-30. Review by: 2027-08-30.
Part of [Mailing and air-carriage restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).