Export Safeguard:Inspection Certificate for Packing Functions of exported LEV battery
Nowadays, more than 90% of LEV battery packs are supplied from Chinese factories. There is a need for greater enforcement of proper packaging for safe transportation. This kind of package standard applies international UN package. On the base of international UN package, Chinese government has taken measures to enhance transportation regulations and creating their own packaging standards of hazardous goods in 2021.
This inspection certificate for packing functions is required for all China export shipments of dangerous goods. It must pass several tests to ensure that packages are strong enough to withstand the shocks, loading, and atmospheric pressure changes normally encountered during transportation.
Tritek is an experienced LEV battery pack manufacturer, we are always compliant dangerous goods regulation with UN package. We ship each lithium battery pack, such as electric bike, electric motorcycle, or other electric smart device, by packing with UN package. Now, in response to this strict inspection certificate for packing functions of dangerous goods in 2021, Tritek brings you up-to-date.
What is Inspection Certificate for Packing Functions of outbound dangerous goods?
The full name is inspection certificate for packing functions of the dangerous goods leaving the country. “Inspection certificate for packing function” is used for dangerous goods export packed specified carton– UN package, which is with an United Nations packaging symbol. It should be used for exported products package as well, which is dangerous goods defined by the state regulations, such as cosmetics epoxy adhesive, toner, nail polish, perfume, spray, lithium battery, lighter, etc.
It seems many classes for dangerous goods, and maybe part of customers puzzled what classification of dangerous goods for LEV battery?
By checking with below table, you’ll find battery cells, batteries, electric mobility and equipment containing batteries, all classed into the category of IX: Miscellaneous dangerous goods.
| UN Class | Dangerous Goods | Classification |
| 1 | Explosives | Explosive |
| 2 | Gases | Flammable gas, Non-flammable, non-toxic gas, Toxic gas |
| 3 | Flammable liquid | Flammable liquid |
| 4 | Flammable solids | Flammable solid, Spontaneously combustible substance, Substance which in contact with water emits flammable gas |
| 5 | Oxidising substances | Oxidising substance, Organic peroxide |
| 6 | Toxic substances | Toxic substance, Infectious substance |
| 7 | Radioactive material | Radioactive material |
| 8 | Corrosive substances | Corrosive substance |
| 9 | Miscellaneous dangerous goods | Miscellaneous dangerous goods, Substance which hazard on environment |
Why must dangerous goods packaging be certificated?
Transportation Safety is dependent on shipping a dangerous good in the correct packaging. If you choose the wrong packaging, you could severely injure a transportation worker, harm the environment, or cause catastrophic damage.
Packing functions for dangerous goods have to be certified because it has to comply with dangerous goods packaging regulations. Organization such as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Dangerous Goods Regulation (DGR) have examined and adjusted their restrictions on transport and packaging thoroughly after an increasing amount of incidents that occurred with lithium-ion batteries, for instance.
The most feasible way to select dangerous goods packaging is to choose packaging that has already been certified, which means it is approved for the product you’re shipping. Tritek as a senior LEV battery pack manufacturer, we have applied UN package for different products in these years, for example, 36V electric bike battery, 48V electric MTB battery, 60V electric motorcycle battery. So it’s beneficial for us to do inspection certificate for packing functions of LEV battery packs leaving the country. Now let we explain what certification process of dangerous goods packaging is?
With the certification of the results of the packaging of dangerous goods exported, it can be shown that the packaging of dangerous goods meets the packing requirements. You can use this certificate, together with the results of the inspection of the packaging performance of exported dangerous goods, and the packaging technical manual, to declare the export of dangerous goods to the maritime department.
Relevant documents required for handling dangerous packages
1. Outbound dangerous goods packaging performance inspection result sheet (commonly called performance sheet), provided by the dangerous goods packaging production factory.
2. IMI classification appraisal report. Provide 20-50 grams of samples to the relevant appraisal agencies for reporting.
3. Chinese MSDS
4. Factory inspection form
5. Certificate of conformity (self-inspection result sheet)
After the above documents are prepared, you can apply to the customs for inspection and apply for a dangerous package permit. 3-5 working days after acceptance by the customs, customs officers will come to check whether the packaging conforms to the application information provided and the relevant single goods are in compliance. After inspection, there is no problem and the result report of the packaging and use of dangerous goods is issued. The whole process is done!
UN Marking
Is any misunderstanding for Inspection Certificate for Packing Functions of outbound dangerous goods?
- UN-package is not the dangerous goods package. UN-package can continuous be used a few years as long as individual and outer packing don’t change.
- However, the effective duration of dangerous goods package is only 1 year. The certificate should be applied again after a year.
- After you get the results of the packaging of dangerous goods exported, you need apply to your local customs for inspection on-site. You can apply customs inspection of the same model goods per three months OR being inspected on-site by customs for each shipment.
Since year of 2021, Chinese customs has enhanced measurements on dangerous goods export to ensure transportation safety. You can read in deeply from this government link: http://www.customs.gov.cn//customs/302249/302266/302267/3476363/index.html
Tritek’s battery packs have certificated UN-package since 2019. In order to response quickly on the dangerous goods certificate, we already applied a few batches and exported smoothly this year. You maybe know that it is a tough year to book shipping space! Tritek is quite an experienced on electric moped lithium battery manufacturer and rich resources to export battery packs. If you search for a reliable suppler of electric mobility battery or LEV battery solution, Tritek could be your perfect ODM partner!
