Batteries classed as dangerous goods (lithium ion/polymer/metal/alloy, lead acid)
For Batteries classed as dangerous goods (lithium ion/polymer/metal/alloy, lead acid), carrier is Royal Mail Wholesale (Access customers); restriction type is prohibited; scope is UK; conditions is Batteries classed as dangerous goods by the latest ICAO Technical Instructions are prohibited, including lithium batteries sent in isolation, with or contained in electronic equipment; lead acid and sealed lead acid batteries also prohibited; new alkaline, NiMH and NiCd batteries in original packaging may be sent, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Item category
- Batteries classed as dangerous goods (lithium ion/polymer/metal/alloy, lead acid) verified
- Carrier
- Royal Mail Wholesale (Access customers) our reading
- Restriction type
- prohibited our reading
- Scope
- UK our reading
- Conditions
- Batteries classed as dangerous goods by the latest ICAO Technical Instructions are prohibited, including lithium batteries sent in isolation, with or contained in electronic equipment; lead acid and sealed lead acid batteries also prohibited; new alkaline, NiMH and NiCd batteries in original packaging may be sent. verified
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What the source says
Batteries that are classed as dangerous goods by the latest edition of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Technical Instructions are prohibited. This includes lithium ion/polymer/metal/alloy batteries sent in isolation, with or contained in electronic equipment such as mobile phones or digital cameras.
— royalmailwholesale.com, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- royalmailwholesale.comhttps://www.royalmailwholesale.com/mint-project/uploads/233157117.pdf