# Items containing lithium batteries — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** hazmat declaration required _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** seller shipments (Etsy) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **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 — we could not tie this to the quote below)_

## What the source says

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

## Source

- https://www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-cover-usps-hazardous-non-compliance-fee/

Last verified: 2026-08-04. Review by: 2027-08-04.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).