Lithium Batteries in Electronic Devices · USPS
What is the restriction type for Lithium Batteries in Electronic Devices · USPS?
For Lithium Batteries in Electronic Devices, carrier is USPS; restriction type is restricted; scope is ground only (air transportation prohibited); conditions is These devices must be marked on the outer packaging with the text, "Restricted Electronic Device" and "Surface Transportation Only.", recorded from its source on 2026-09-22.
Lithium Batteries in Electronic Devices If you're mailing pre-owned, damaged, or defective electronic devices containing or packaged with lithium batteries, you must send them via ground transportation; they are prohibited in air transportation. These devices must be marked on the outer packaging with the text, "Restricted Electronic Device" and "Surface Transportation Only."
— usps.com, retrieved 2026-09-22
- Item or substance
- Lithium Batteries in Electronic Devices verified
- Carrier
- USPS our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- ground only (air transportation prohibited) our reading
- Conditions
- These devices must be marked on the outer packaging with the text, "Restricted Electronic Device" and "Surface Transportation Only." verified
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Source
- usps.comhttps://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm