--- type: restriction id: iata-air-lithium-ion-pi-965-cells-or-batteries-packed-alone-section-ib asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class title: "Lithium-ion (PI 965) cells or batteries packed alone — Section IB — Postal shipping restrictions by item category" sources: - https://danielstraining.com/revised-packing-instructions-for-lithium-cells-and-batteries-effective-03-31-22/ source_quote: "Section IB now applies solely to lithium cells or batteries with a lithium content at or below the threshold amount and in a quantity that does not exceed that allowed in Section IB, Table 965-IB or Section IB, Table 968-IB, respectively." generated: true harvested: 2026-08-04 stale_after: 2027-08-04 item_category: "Lithium-ion (PI 965) cells or batteries packed alone — Section IB" carrier: "IATA (air)" restriction_type: "restricted" scope: "international air transport" conditions: "Applies to lithium ion cells/batteries at or below threshold watt-hour content and within the quantity limit in Table 965-IB. Full IATA DGR compliance required (including initial and biennial training) EXCEPT that UN specification packaging is not required. Effective March 31, 2022 — Section II was removed." verified: false unverified_fields: carrier, conditions, item_category, scope --- **Item category:** Lithium-ion (PI 965) cells or batteries packed alone — Section IB **Carrier:** IATA (air) **Restriction type:** restricted **Scope:** international air transport **Conditions:** Applies to lithium ion cells/batteries at or below threshold watt-hour content and within the quantity limit in Table 965-IB. Full IATA DGR compliance required (including initial and biennial training) EXCEPT that UN specification packaging is not required. Effective March 31, 2022 — Section II was removed. > Section IB now applies solely to lithium cells or batteries with a lithium content at or below the threshold amount and in a quantity that does not exceed that allowed in Section IB, Table 965-IB or Section IB, Table 968-IB, respectively. Source: