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Items containing lithium batteries

For Items containing lithium batteries, carrier is USPS; restriction type is hazmat declaration required; scope is seller shipments (Etsy); conditions is May have special shipping requirements under USPS hazardous materials rules; $50 noncompliance fee for undeclared or improperly prepared hazardous materials effective July 12 2026, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.

Item category
Items containing lithium batteries
Carrier
USPS our reading
Restriction type
hazmat declaration required our reading
Scope
seller shipments (Etsy) our reading
Conditions
May have special shipping requirements under USPS hazardous materials rules; $50 noncompliance fee for undeclared or improperly prepared hazardous materials effective July 12 2026 unconfirmed
Sourcevalueaddedresource.net
Verified2026-08-04
Review by2027-08-04
DatasetPostal shipping restrictions by item category

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What the source says

Some items, such as certain candles, perfumes, aerosols, nail polish, or items containing lithium batteries, may have special shipping requirements.

valueaddedresource.net, retrieved 2026-08-04

Source

Last verified against source: 2026-08-04. Scheduled for re-check by: 2027-08-04. This page as Markdown · OKF concept · full dataset as JSON.