# Batteries, specifically new alkaline metal, nickel metal hydride (NiMH), nickel cadmium (NiCd), zinc-air and zinc chloride including: D, C, 9V, AA, AAA and AAAA alkaline batteries · Royal Mail / Post Office — Mailing and air-carriage restrictions by item category

For Batteries, specifically new alkaline metal, nickel metal hydride (NiMH), nickel cadmium (NiCd), zinc-air and zinc chloride including: D, C, 9V, AA, AAA and AAAA alkaline batteries · Royal Mail / Post Office, item category is Batteries, specifically new alkaline metal, nickel metal hydride (NiMH), nickel cadmium (NiCd), zinc-air and zinc chloride including: D, C, 9V, AA, AAA and AAAA alkaline batteries; carrier is Royal Mail / Post Office; restriction type is restricted; scope is UK & International; conditions is Must be new and sent unopened in their original retail packaging Surround with cushioning material eg bubble wrap 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, specifically new alkaline metal, nickel metal hydride (NiMH), nickel cadmium (NiCd), zinc-air and zinc chloride including: D, C, 9V, AA, AAA and AAAA alkaline 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 & International _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Must be new and sent unopened in their original retail packaging Surround with cushioning material eg bubble wrap 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, specifically new alkaline metal, nickel metal hydride (NiMH), nickel cadmium (NiCd), zinc-air and zinc chloride including: D, C, 9V, AA, AAA and AAAA alkaline batteries UK & International – allowed in the mail, with restrictions and packaging guidelines below: Must be new and sent unopened in their original retail packaging Surround with cushioning material eg bubble wrap 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/).