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Can I ship batteries overseas?

When you are shipping your personal effects and household goods overseas it is quite likely that you’ll also need to send some items with batteries. This can raise quite a few questions as there can be restrictions on shipping batteries overseas, especially by air, due to their hazardous nature.

Can I ship batteries by air or sea?

The rules for shipping batteries by air or sea are becoming stricter, vary depending on individual carriers and are subject to change. We, therefore, recommend you check with your airline, courier or shipping company before you send them.

Can You Send batteries in a shipping container?

The following regulations apply when you are relocating possessions, including batteries, in a shipping container. This also includes a shared shipping container – often referred to as groupage. When you need to send regular lithium metal batteries such as AA or AAA batteries, you need to send them in a hard plastic casing.

Can lithium ion batteries be sent as unaccompanied luggage?

Again no pack can contain more than two and no consignment can contain more than four. In summary, all lithium-ion cells and batteries, as well as lithium metal cells and batteries, are prohibited from being shipped by themselves in the cargo hold so cannot be sent as unaccompanied luggage. Simply do not!