Battery Compliance And Shipping
What a lithium accessory needs on file before it can be sold and shipped, and how to get that file before the order rather than after it.
A power bank is a lithium battery in a plastic case, and every part of getting it to a customer is governed by that fact: the safety standards it has to meet, the documentation the freight forwarder needs, and the rules the end customer meets at an airport. None of that is difficult, but all of it is slow when it starts after the purchase order.
Battery Compliance And Shipping In 5 Steps
Fix the destination markets first
Marks are chosen after production and turn out to be wrong
CE and FCC cover a lot of ground; CCC is required for China, CE RED applies to radio equipment, and FCC SDOC is a specific declaration route. The KIKOO Mag Qi2.2 pack publishes all four, which is the widest list in this range.
Separate product safety from transport
A product with UN38.3 is assumed to be compliant for sale
IEC62368-1 and UL2056 are product safety standards. UN38.3 is a transport test. MSDS supports the shipment. They answer different questions and you need the right ones for what you are doing.
Get the file at quotation stage
Documentation is requested after the container is booked
Every battery product page here publishes its certification list. Where a page says a mark is confirmed per order, that means the source specification does not publish it, and we will answer in writing before you commit.
Plan the freight around the battery
Air freight is booked and then refused
Lithium cells ship as dangerous goods with packing, labelling and quantity limits that depend on the watt-hour rating. The 10000mAh packs here are published at 38.5Wh. Tell us the destination and the mode early.
Tell the end customer what they can carry
Customers lose packs at airport security and blame the brand
Airlines set their own limits by watt-hour rating and usually require packs in cabin baggage. Putting the watt-hour figure on the retail packaging prevents most of those conversations.
The Models Referenced Above
KIKOO Mag 5000mAh Qi2 Certified Magnetic Power Bank
A Qi2 certified 5000mAh magnetic pack that snaps to the back of a MagSafe iPhone and charges it at 15W wirelessly, or at PD 20W over Type-C. Model KIKOOP33Qi2MAG-5000.
See the specification
KIKOO Mag 10000mAh Magnetic Power Bank, 15W Wireless And 30W USB-C
A 10000mAh magnetic pack with 15W wireless charging and a 30W Type-C output, in an ABS+PC housing. Model KIKOOP22MAG-10000.
See the specification
KIKOO 20000mAh 22.5W Power Bank With Two Built-In Cables
A 20000mAh power bank that carries its own Type-C and Lightning cables, so the traveller who forgot theirs still charges. 22.5W fast charging, three ports and a digital percentage display.
See the specificationBattery Compliance And Shipping Questions
Which documents travel with a shipment?
What is the watt-hour rating of the 10000mAh packs?
Can non-battery products ship normally?
Do you handle the dangerous goods paperwork?
Start On Battery Compliance And Shipping
Send the configuration and the quantity you are planning. A recommended starting point with the matching specification sheets comes back by email.