Lithium batteries are no joke. These powerful energy sources pose real safety risks during transportation, which is why shipping them comes with strict rules. If your handling lithium battery shipments, you'll need proper packaging—and the right. Recent updates from the U. Department of Transportation (DOT), PHMSA, ICAO, and IATA have redefined how overpack labels, CAUTION markings, and battery packaging must be applied in 2025. This guide, developed by Himax Battery, summarizes the latest lithium battery shipping rules, providing. By developing new voluntary battery labeling guidelines, EPA seeks to increase consumer awareness of the presence of batteries in products and to empower consumers to properly dispose of them, depending on their local collection programs.