# Lithium-ion (PI 965) cells or batteries packed alone — Section IB — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Lithium-ion (PI 965) cells or batteries packed alone, item category is Lithium-ion (PI 965) cells or batteries packed alone — Section IB; carrier is IATA (air); restriction type is restricted; scope is international air transport; conditions is 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, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.

- **Item category:** Lithium-ion (PI 965) cells or batteries packed alone — Section IB _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** IATA (air) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** international air transport _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **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. _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 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

- https://danielstraining.com/revised-packing-instructions-for-lithium-cells-and-batteries-effective-03-31-22/

Last verified: 2026-08-04. Review by: 2027-08-04.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).