Shipping an Ebike with 250Wh battery from Europe to North America

[yampotato27]

Anyone have experience here? Is it better to get the battery removed prior to shipping?

Thank you

 

[PedalUma]

Good question. See the regulations. Basically the battery needs to ship separately at 30% charge, in a plastic water proof bag with the discharge ports covered with tape and in the off position. Then it is placed in a padded box that is properly labeled by a certified shipper.

Transporting Lithium Batteries | PHMSA

www.phmsa.dot.gov

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Anyone have experience here? Is it better to get the battery removed prior to shipping?

Thank you

Why would you transport a 25 km/h e-bike to Canada where e-bikes are allowed to be assisted to 32 km/h? Just a question.

 

[PedalUma]

I can imagine a business leader, academic, or diplomat who goes back and forth every 18 months, who loves his bike the way it is. I had the privilege of working on a beautiful gravel bike and just rode it for 20k. It doesn't need a motor. The derailleur broke, went into a spoke, and the drivetrain was shot.

 

[BlackHand]

Good question. See the regulations. Basically the battery needs to ship separately at 30% charge, in a plastic water proof bag with the discharge ports covered with tape and in the off position. Then it is placed in a padded box that is properly labeled by a certified shipper.

Transporting Lithium Batteries | PHMSA

www.phmsa.dot.gov

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Just a point of clarification: your image is not the correct UN number for shipping a standalone battery. Your scenario would probably need a UN 3480 label.

PS: never leave that phone # line blank if you use one of those stickers. Any shipper trying to do their job will return to sender rather than risk fines for not following code.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I can imagine a business leader, academic, or diplomat who goes back and forth every 18 months, who loves his bike the way it is.

I can image the person in question having two e-bikes, each for a different continent.

 

[ChezCheese:)]

That's what I'm going to do. Bring my dead BH to France and get a new battery there for it. It is a US Class 1, so has assist to 32kph/20mph. And I'll have my Ride1up in the US.

 

[PedalUma]

I have been using the wrong labels and they have someone else's phone number! That is funny. Ignorance is bliss. They have always worked.

 

[BlackHand]

I have been using the wrong labels and they have someone else's phone number! That is funny. Ignorance is bliss. They have always worked.

I mean, it doesn't HAVE to be your number:
The new version of the handling mark must include the appropriate UN Identification number (see Basic Transport requirements above) as well as a phone number for additional information about the shipment. This number does not need to be an emergency response phone number, nor does it need to be a U.S. phone number.

I recently had someone ask me for advice because they were trying to return an electric scooter with a fairly big battery. The seller told them to cover up the UN3481 sticker and the Class 9 DG handling sticker before shipping the scooter back because it would 'make things easier'.