--- type: restriction id: iata-air-transport-vehicle-lithium-ion-battery-powered-un-3556-battery-100-wh asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class title: "Vehicle, lithium ion battery powered (UN 3556) — battery >100 Wh — Postal shipping restrictions by item category" sources: - https://www.lion.com/lion-news/october-2024/lithium-battery-30-state-of-charge-recommendations-for-2025 source_quote: "Starting January 1, 2026 , shipments of the following must be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of their rated design capacity or an indicated battery capacity not exceeding 25%: UN 3556, Vehicle, lithium ion battery powered where the battery has a Watt-hour rating greater than 100 Wh." generated: true harvested: 2026-08-04 stale_after: 2027-08-04 item_category: "Vehicle, lithium ion battery powered (UN 3556) — battery >100 Wh" carrier: "IATA air transport" restriction_type: "restricted" scope: "air transport" conditions: "Starting January 1, 2026, must be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% or an indicated battery capacity not exceeding 25%." verified: true --- **Item category:** Vehicle, lithium ion battery powered (UN 3556) — battery >100 Wh **Carrier:** IATA air transport **Restriction type:** restricted **Scope:** air transport **Conditions:** Starting January 1, 2026, must be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% or an indicated battery capacity not exceeding 25%. > Starting January 1, 2026 , shipments of the following must be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30% of their rated design capacity or an indicated battery capacity not exceeding 25%: UN 3556, Vehicle, lithium ion battery powered where the battery has a Watt-hour rating greater than 100 Wh. Source: