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Old 2nd May 2014, 09:22
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Mainsail
 
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Lithium Ion Batteries

Just to clear up a point.

There is a big difference between shipping Li-ion batteries and shipping equipment containing Li-ion batteries.

Li-ion batteries are classed as hazardous IMCO 9

BUT:- there is a special rule that says in certain circumstances, small Li-ion batteries installed in equipment, do not come under the full IATA Dangerous Goods regulations, and a declaration is sufficient.
Looking at the Airwaybill there is a declaration that Li-ion batteries are present.

The weight declared on the waybill is the total weight of the cargo, including all packaging. The weight of batteries will be considerably less.

The equipment must be shipped with the batteries in a low charge state, that is why you have to charge up a new camera, laptop etc.

For all hazardous material shipped by Air, Road, Rail or Sea the exporter gives a declaration that the goods are packed in accordance with the relevant regulations, and the carrier accepts that. Though in fairness most carriers do random hazardous cargo checks, and bear in mind that it is a criminal offence in most countries to deliberatly miss-declare hazardous cargo.

In short there appears to be no problem with this shipment provided that the cargo was equipment containing Li-ion batteries.

And before anybody asks I work in the shipping industry as a Hazardous Cargo Surveyor.
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