# Batteries classed as dangerous goods (lithium ion/polymer/metal/alloy, lead acid) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

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: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** Royal Mail Wholesale (Access customers) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** prohibited _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** UK _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **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: appears in the quote below)_

## 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.

## Source

- https://www.royalmailwholesale.com/mint-project/uploads/233157117.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).