Air Freight Documentation Requirements for Lithium-ion Battery Packs (Development Samples)
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I am planning to ship development samples overseas via air freight after dangerous goods packaging, but I am having difficulty preparing the necessary documentation. I purchased the battery packs from an external vendor, but they informed me that they only hold the KC certification for the battery packs and do not have any documentation for export. Consequently, I only have certification data for the cells, but I lack the MSDS and UN38.3 information for the battery packs (Documents currently held: Battery pack KC certification, battery cell MSDS, and UN38.3).
I would like to inquire what additional documents must be provided to proceed with the shipment. Furthermore, if it is determined that the shipment is feasible, could you recommend a dangerous goods packaging company capable of handling this?
The total product weight is approximately 22kg, with an estimated volume of 70×40×40cm. The configuration of the development sample (installed in an inverter, discharged to below 30%) is as follows:
1) Battery: Two combined lithium-ion battery packs, 48V 60Ah (60Ah × 48V = 2,880Wh), consisting of two combined packs with a 13S6P configuration of a specific manufacturer's lithium-ion cells (net cell weight approx. 10kg).
2) Inverter: Pure sine wave DC/AC inverter, 48V/230V/50Hz/12,000W.
3) Case: Currently under design and fabrication.
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- 0When transporting by air, unless the shipment is being transported under Special Provision A88 in accordance with DGR 3.9.2.6.1(a), a Test Summary confirming that the lithium-ion battery pack (the pack itself, not the individual cells) has passed the tests required by the UN Manual 38.3 is required for transport. For your reference, in the case of lithium battery assemblies, if the power consumption (Wh) at a fully charged state is 6,200Wh or less and the batteries constituting the assembly have passed the necessary tests according to the UN Manual 38.3, then according to UN Manual 38.3.3.1(f), a single assembled battery must pass the T3 vibration test, T4 impact test, T5 external short circuit test, and T7 overcharge test at a fully charged state, and the corresponding Test Summary is required for air transport. As it is difficult to recommend specific companies through this site, you can find many specialized dangerous goods freight forwarders by searching the internet.Machine translated
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