UPS Support for Lithium
The Battery Type field is now identified for Lithium in the remote shipping clients for UPS WorldShip.
Based on the UN number and the packing instructions, the appropriate indicators are selected in the remote shipping clients.
The six classifications and UN numbers for UPS WorldShip used to identify the Lithium batteries items are shown here:
Battery Type |
UN# |
Packing Instructions |
Lithium Ion Alone |
UN3480 |
965 |
Lithium Metal Alone |
UN3490 |
968 |
Lithium Ion Contained In Equipment |
UN3481 |
967 |
Lithium Metal Contained In Equipment |
UN3091 |
970 |
Lithium Ion Packed With Equipment |
UN3481 |
966 |
Lithium Metal Packed With Equipment |
UN3091 |
969 |