Small consumer-type lithium metal batteries in equipment (up to 1g per cell, 2g per battery)
For Small consumer-type lithium metal batteries in equipment (up to 1g per cell, 2g per battery), carrier is USPS; restriction type is restricted; scope is domestic mail via air and surface transportation; conditions is Mailable via air and surface; cells not to exceed 1g lithium, batteries not to exceed 2g lithium; up to 8 cells or 2 batteries per mailpiece; must display DOT-approved lithium battery mark, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.
- Item category
- Small consumer-type lithium metal batteries in equipment (up to 1g per cell, 2g per battery) unconfirmed
- Carrier
- USPS our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- domestic mail via air and surface transportation our reading
- Conditions
- Mailable via air and surface; cells not to exceed 1g lithium, batteries not to exceed 2g lithium; up to 8 cells or 2 batteries per mailpiece; must display DOT-approved lithium battery mark unconfirmed
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What the source says
Small consumer-type lithium metal cells or batteries (also called primary lithium cells or batteries), such as those used to power cameras or flashlights, are mailable domestically under the following conditions.
— pe.usps.com, retrieved 2026-08-04
Source
- pe.usps.comhttps://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_028.htm