Lithium Ion shipping requirements and UKCA/CE products compliance
Hi all
I am thinking of selling a product with a lithium ion battery but i am a bit worried about shipping them. I just wanted to know if anyone has any experience in shipping products with Li-ion batteries and what you must do so that they pass customs and are approved for sale by amazon.
Also as i have an intention to sell a small electronic item would it need CE/UKCA certification? I find it quite hard to know what electronics need those types of certifications for sure.
Thank
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I’m not that experienced with international shipping of lithium batteries, but in the UK, there are only certain couriers etc that will actually carry them.
Also, I don’t believe that you can ship them via air either. Though in very small quantities they may be ok.
I would strongly suggest that you ensure whatever courier you use, that they are happy to carry them.
As to CE marks etc, take a look at the .GOV website, it will tell you what is required, for what type of product etc.
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Hi Neil, thanks for the info. When you talk about couriers do you mean those that will be forwarding the products to the amazon warehouses? Also i am considering sea shipping so hopefully it wont be an issue when sea shipping. Ive looked at the .GOV website before and still unsure, likelyhood is i probably will need a CE mark. Which isnt an issue, getting a UKCA mark for my product for 01/01/2023 however seems to be another story.
