Because lithium is a metal that is particularly prone to chemical reactions, it is easy to extend and burn, and lithium batteries are easy to burn and explode if they are packaged and transported improperly, so to some extent, batteries are dangerous. Different from ordinary goods, battery products have their own special requirements in export certification, transportation and packaging. There are also various mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, Bluetooth speakers, Bluetooth headsets, mobile power supplies, etc., all equipped with batteries. Before the product is certified, the internal battery also needs to meet the requirements of relevant standards.
Let's take stock of the certification and requirements that battery products need to pass when they are exported overseas:
Three basic requirements for battery transportation
1. Lithium battery UN38.3
UN38. 3 covers almost the whole world and belongs to safety and performance testing. Paragraph 38.3 of Part 3 of the United Nations Manual of Tests and Standards for the Transport of Dangerous Goods, which is specially formulated by the United Nations, requires that lithium batteries must pass altitude simulation, high and low temperature cycling, vibration test, impact test, short circuit at 55℃, impact test, overcharge test and forced discharge test before transportation, so as to ensure the safety of lithium batteries. If the lithium battery and the equipment are not installed together, and each package contains more than 24 battery cells or 12 batteries, it must pass the 1.2-meter free drop test.
2. Lithium battery SDS
SDS(Safety Data Sheet) is a comprehensive description document of 16 items of information, including chemical composition information, physical and chemical parameters, explosive performance, toxicity, environmental hazards, safe use, storage conditions, leakage emergency treatment, and transportation regulations, provided to customers by hazardous chemicals production or sales enterprises according to regulations.
3. Air/sea transport condition identification report
For the products with batteries originating from China (except Hongkong), the final air transport identification report must be audited and issued by the dangerous goods identification agency directly authorized by CAAC. The main contents of the report generally include: the name of the goods and their corporate logos, the main physical and chemical characteristics, the dangerous characteristics of the transported goods, the laws and regulations on which the appraisal is based, and the emergency disposal methods. The purpose is to provide transportation units with information directly related to transportation safety.
Must-do items for lithium battery transportation
| Project | UN38.3 | SDS | Air transport appraisal |
| Project nature | Safety and performance testing | Safety technical specification | Identification report |
| Main content | High simulation/high and low temperature cycling/vibration test/impact test/55 C external short circuit/impact test/overcharge test/forced discharge test ... | Chemical composition information/physical and chemical parameters/flammability, toxicity/environmental hazards, and safe use/storage conditions/emergency treatment of leakage/transportation regulations ... | Name of the goods and their corporate identity/main physical and chemical characteristics/dangerous characteristics of the transported goods/laws and regulations on which the appraisal is based/emergency treatment methods ... |
| License issuing agency | Third-party testing institutions recognized by CAAC. | None: The manufacturer compiles it according to the product information and relevant laws and regulations. | Third-party testing institutions recognized by CAAC |
| Valid period | It will remain in effect unless the regulations and products are updated. | Always effective, one SDS corresponds to one product, unless the regulations change or new hazards of the product are found. | Validity period, usually can't be used in New Year's Eve. |
Testing standards of lithium batteries in various countries
| region | Certification project | Applicable products | testing nominative |
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EU |
CB or IEC/EN Report | Portable secondary battery core and battery | IEC/EN62133IEC/EN60950 |
| CB | Portable lithium secondary battery monomer or battery | IEC61960 | |
| CB | Secondary battery for traction of electric vehicle | IEC61982IEC62660 | |
| CE | Battery | EN55022EN55024 | |
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North America |
UL | Lithium battery core | UL1642 |
| Household and commercial batteries | UL2054 | ||
| Power battery | UL2580 | ||
| Energy storage battery | UL1973 | ||
| FCC | Battery | Part 15B | |
| Australia | C-tick | Industrial secondary lithium battery and battery | AS IEC62619 |
| Japan | PSE | Lithium battery/pack for portable electronic equipment | J62133 |
| South Korea | KC | Portable sealed secondary battery/lithium secondary battery | KC62133 |
| Russian | GOST-R | Lithium battery/battery | GOST12.2.007.12-88GOST61690-2007
GOST62133-2004 |
| China | CQC | Lithium battery/battery for portable electronic equipment | GB31241 |
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Taiwan,China |
BSMI |
3C Secondary lithium mobile power supply | CNS 13438(Version 95)CNS14336-1（Version99）
CNS15364（Version 102） |
| 3C secondary lithium mobile battery/set (except button type) | CNS15364（Version 102） | ||
| Lithium battery/set for electric locomotive/bicycle/auxiliary bicycle | CNS15387（Version 104）CNS15424-1（Version 104）
CNS15424-2（Version 104） |
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| BIS | Nickel batteries/batteries | IS16046(part1):2018IEC6213301:2017 | |
| Lithium batteries/batteries | IS16046(part2):2018IEC621330:2017 | ||
| Tailand | TISI | Portable sealed storage battery for portable equipment | TIS2217-2548 |
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Saudi Arabia |
SASO |
DRY BATTERIES | SASO-269 |
| PRIMARY CELL | SASO-IEC-60086-1SASO-IEC-60086-2
SASO-IEC-60086-3 SASO-IEC-60130-17 |
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| SECONDARY CELLS AND BATTERIES | SASO-IEC-60622SASO-IEC-60623 | ||
| Mexican | NOM | Lithium battery/battery | NOM-001-SCFI |
| Braile | ANATEL | Portable secondary battery core and battery | IEC61960IEC62133 |
Lab reminder:
1. The "three basic requirements" are mandatory options in the transportation process. As a finished product, the seller can ask the supplier for the report on UN38.3 and SDS, and apply for the relevant appraisal certificate according to his own products.
2. If battery products want to fully enter the markets of various countries, they must also meet the battery regulations and test standards of the destination country.
3, different modes of transportation (sea or air), battery identification requirements are both the same and different, the seller should pay attention to the differences.
4. The "Three Basic Requirements" are important, not only because they are the basis and evidence for whether the freight forwarder accepts the consignment and whether the products can be cleared smoothly, but more importantly, they are the key to saving lives once the packaging of dangerous goods is damaged, leaked or even exploded, which can help the on-site personnel to find out the situation and make correct operations and disposal!
Post time: Jul-08-2024
