Electronic devices, mobile phones and gadgets in USA are
much cheaper than in the rest of the world. Thatâs also the reason
why they are one of the most shipped products of Shipito
customers. Most electronics contain lithium battery, and there are
some restrictions as to which shipping method is able to ship
these batteries and which not.
Check also our list of restricted
and prohibited items to ship with Shipito.
If you want to ship products with lithium batteries with
Shipito, you have to mark this on your customs declaration form:
Due to regulations by the IATA, FAA and the TSA,
Shipito no longer will be able to ship loose Lithium Ion
batteries (PI965) for 0ur customers. This includes spare cell
phone, and Laptop batteries, as well as power banks, and mobile
chargers.
When you are ready to mail out your package, be careful
which shipping method accepts lithium batteries and under which
conditions
DHL ships lithium batteries as long as they are shipped
within the guidelines of PI966 and PI967.Packages with more than 2
batteries Require MSDS form to be submitted.
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PI966 will
require rigid outer packaging in order to provide protection
from damage or compression from the batteries, the inner
packagingâs must be placed in a strong, rigid, outer packaging.
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For Example: If
your items like laptops, iphones etc. do not come with original
box, please place a special request to have the items to be
repacked in a cardboard box and then place in the shipping box.
Basically double box the items.
*MSDS will be required for the following countries
regardless amount of batteries in your
package: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei
Darussalam, China, Hong
Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea
(South
Korea), Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, New
Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri
Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
TNT ships lithium batteries, no limit. TNT ships items
with inserted battery (PI967) and Lithium Ion Battery that's
packaged with equipment (PI966).
FedEx: ships lithium batteries, no limit
USPS: ships lithium batteries, limit
2 items contains batteries per package, must be installed in the
devices
Airmail: no lithium batteries can be shipped
Australia preferred carrier: No limit on PI967 and
PI966 batteries, but MSDS required for each product