Qantas Freight - Lithium and Sodium Battery Shipment Reminder

Customer reminder: Lithium and sodium battery shipments

Published 1 June 2026

Lithium ion, lithium metal and sodium ion batteries are classified as dangerous goods. All battery shipments must be correctly declared, marked and labelled before being presented to Qantas Freight for carriage. This applies to batteries packed on their own, packed with equipment, or contained in equipment, including mobile phones, laptops, tablets, tracking devices and other battery-powered items. 
 
When preparing your shipment, please ensure: 

•  the Air Waybill clearly describes the battery type, UN number and packing instruction
• the correct battery mark, dangerous goods label or other required mark is applied
• any old, incorrect or conflicting labels are removed or fully obliterated
• package markings and labels match the shipment declaration
• shipments under Section II of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations meet all marking, documentation and handling requirements

Shipments with incorrect, missing or conflicting declarations, marks or labels may be delayed, rejected, placed on hold. If you are unsure, please review the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations or contact your Qantas Freight account manager before lodgement.

Tom Jensen - General Manager Freight Policy & Operations - FTA | APSA