Your Best Freight Forwarder Shipping Batteries from China
Safe & Reliable Shipping Solutions for Your Batteries
Our Battery Logistics Services
DFH Logistics is a professional battery freight forwarder. We are familiar with which batteries can be shipped and which cannot. With our pre-shipment inspections, we reduce the risks of cargo rejection and minimize your loss.
Whether you ship by air, sea, rail, or truck, we ensure safe and on-time delivery. With refined and reinforced protections, your batteries will remain intact after arrival, reducing the risks of cargo damage and shipping accidents.
We offer services that simplify your battery shipping. You are spared from tremendous shipping preparation and have a convenient experience. Together with DFH Logistics, let’s get your batteries shipped!
For medium or small-sized battery orders, LCL shipping effectively reduces transit costs while maintaining reliable electronic shipping capability.
For large-sized battery orders, FCL shipping reduces cargo transshipment and handling frequency, ensuring higher transportation efficiency and safety.
With strict compliance with air freight regulations, we deliver your electronics, battery samples, and other urgent, high-value cargo by plane.
Via the China-Europe Railway Express, we ensure stable rail schedules and reliable transit times, ensuring on-time battery deliveries.
Whether for battery pickups in China or final deliveries to destinations, our truck teams carry your batteries flexibly and effectively.
Based on battery types, rated capacity, and destination requirements, we provide the most suitable shipping solution for your battery logistics.
By combining the advantages of multiple transportation modes, we design the most effective shipping plans, greatly saving transit time and costs.
We gather your batteries from different Chinese suppliers and consolidate them. Unified shipment reduces repeated transportation fees and simplifies battery logistics.
Why Choose Us to Ship Your Batteries from China
- We offer 15 days of free warehouse storage for your batteries. When waiting for shipping, you will not have to worry about storage fees.
- We assist with the battery compliance. Your cargo will be equipped with the required compliance documents and meet shipping requirements.
- We perform quantity and quality checks before shipments, avoiding missing or wrong shipments of your batteries.
- With professional customs clearance support, your cargo will clear customs smoothly without cargo delays.
- To better protect your interests, we offer cargo insurance for your batteries with high compensation rates and competitive prices.
What Is Battery Shipping?
Battery shipping is a professional international logistics service designed specifically for batteries and relevant products. Through compliant transportation plans, safe packaging, and appropriate shipping channels, DFH Logistics ensures you reliable and quick deliveries to your destinations.
Batteries You Can Ship from China
- Lithium-ion batteries: batteries for mobile phones, laptop computers, tablets, Bluetooth headsets, drones, electric tools, etc.
- Lithium metal batteries: non-chargeable lithium batteries, medical device batteries, industrial backup batteries, etc.
- Dry cell batteries: AA/AAA or button-cell batteries, etc.
- Power tool batteries: industrial tool batteries, etc.
- EV batteries: batteries for e-bikes, e-motorcycles, and EV power batteries, etc.
- Energy storage batteries: residential or industrial energy storage systems, solar energy storage batteries, etc.
- Industrial batteries: UPS batteries, telecom batteries, etc.
As battery shipping involves safety risks, batteries need qualification documents, packaging, and other safety measures. Some types of batteries are also restricted from certain transportation modes. If you are unsure whether your batteries can be shipped, you can contact DFH Logistics for free consultations.
DFH Logistics is experienced in global battery logistics. We are familiar with all the shipping restrictions and requirements. Through careful inspection of your cargo, we recommend applicable transportation methods and shipping plans. Thus, we minimize the risks of cargo rejection or delays and avoid shipping disruptions.
Batteries Restricted from International Logistics
- Damaged batteries: batteries with cracked casings, swollen batteries, leaking batteries, batteries with burn marks, water-damaged batteries, etc.
- Recalled batteries without corrections: batteries with safety defects, recalled products, battery batches with overheating or fire risks, etc.
- Batteries without UN38.3 certification: new products without completed testing, batteries with incomplete documents or without test reports, etc.
- Counterfeit or unbranded batteries: counterfeit batteries, batteries without manufacturing information or with unverified manufacturers, etc.
- Batteries failing safety tests: batteries that failed transportation or cell stability testing, products with overheating risks, etc.
- Improperly packaged batteries: batteries with exposed terminals, packages lacking short-circuit protection, sufficient cushioning, or dangerous goods labels, etc.
- Waste batteries for disposal: used, recycled, or retired batteries without documents, etc.
- Batteries prohibited by destination regulations: batteries lacking local import certifications, or failing to meet environmental and safety standards, etc.
Batteries are dangerous cargo. For public safety, the batteries mentioned above are restricted from global shipping. But if your products are rejected due to insufficient documents and improper packaging, DFH Logistics can bring your cargo into compliance.
We offer services like repacking and document preparation. With our professional aids, your batteries will clear customs smoothly. If you let us handle the customs clearance, we can further simplify your battery logistics processes, ensuring you a hassle-free shipping experience.
Why Do Some Carriers Refuse Battery Shipments?
Safety Risks
Lithium batteries can be dangerous when subjected to crushing, impact, short circuits, or high temperatures and can cause smoke, fire, and even explosions. In air freight, battery fires during flight are extremely dangerous. So, air carriers impose strict transportation requirements for battery shipments, and some even reject battery logistics.
For batteries that comply with safety requirements, DFH Logistics can help you find the air carriers who are willing to ship your cargo at competitive prices. With DFH, you no longer need to worry about choosing the right carriers.
Missing Documents
Most lithium batteries require relevant compliance documents, such as UN38.3 test reports, MSDS, and other documents. If you fail to provide complete documents, carriers will commonly refuse your battery shipments.
If you are unsure about the necessary documents, DFH Logistics can advise on preparing documents. We can even assist you in completing the preparation process, easing your worries about insufficient materials.
Improper Packaging
Strict regulations are imposed in global battery logistics. Proper packaging can keep your batteries safe, while improper packaging may pose safety risks during transshipments. So, even if batteries themselves comply with shipping requirements, they may be rejected for improper packaging.
DFH Logistics can repack and label your cargo. With our services, you do not have to worry about refusal due to packaging problems.
Unverified Batteries
If you fail to provide information on battery model, capacity, chemical composition, and transportation classification, carriers may fail to evaluate the shipping risks. Thus, they may reject your battery shipments.
Carrier Restrictions
Besides the global regulations, some carriers and express channels have their own requirements. For example, some airlines reject shipping lithium batteries, and some ocean carriers accept only integrated batteries.
Under these circumstances, finding an applicable carrier can be troublesome. DFH Logistics cooperates with multiple shipping carriers and is familiar with their own regulations. Based on your battery types and their rules, we will find the most suitable carrier for your battery logistics. We can also bring your batteries into compliance to meet shipping requirements.
Destination Country Regulations
Some countries and regions have additional import regulations, such as requirements for specific certification, product registration, and environmental protection. If your batteries fail to comply with local regulations, carriers may reject your cargo to avoid risks of customs clearance.
Previous Incidents
In recent years, there have been several safety incidents involving lithium batteries in global battery logistics. So many carriers are continuously raising their inspection standards. And this is one of the reasons why shipping batteries is more complicated than common cargo.
Documents Required in Battery Shipping
- UN38.3 test report
- Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
- DG declaration
- Battery specification sheet
- Packaging certificate
- Shipping label
- Dangerous goods form
- Export declaration materials
- Import declaration materials
Document preparation is important, whether in carrier reception or later in customs clearance. Insufficient or inaccurate materials will cause cargo rejection or delays. If you find it challenging to prepare the necessary documents, DFH Logistics can help you with carrier coordination and customs.
Factors Affecting Battery Shipping Fees
Shipping Method
The shipping modes define the basic transportation costs. Air freight costs more than sea and railway freight, though it is the fastest among the three. Shipping batteries via the China-Europe Railway Express costs more than sea freight. It reaches a balance between shipment time and costs. Sea freight is the most cost-effective shipping mode.
To sum up, commonly, the faster the shipment, the higher the transportation costs.
Shipment Volume
The shipment volume can affect unit transportation costs. For small-volume batteries, unit costs are relatively higher, while large-volume shipments feature lower unit costs.
LCL charges you by volume. If your batteries fail to fill a single container, you can choose this shipping plan. And if your batteries are large-volume, FCL is recommended for lower unit transportation costs.
Destination
The shipping distance, customs clearance difficulty, route resources, and shipping schedules will all affect the shipping costs. If you plan to transport your batteries during peak seasons, the costs will also be higher due to limited loading space, possible queuing, and even congestion at harbors.
Battery Type
Battery types also affect the transportation fees. Common types include lithium-ion, lithium metal, lead-acid, dry cell, EV, and other batteries. The higher the risk level, the higher the shipping costs.
Dangerous Goods Handling Fees
Additional fees will be charged for batteries being dangerous goods, such as dangerous goods declaration fees, security inspection fees, special handling and monitoring fees, etc. These fees are unavoidable.
Preparation and Packaging
After finding suitable carriers, you need to prepare documents and cargo packaging. Battery logistics require specific documents and cargo protection, and these affect your shipping costs. The more complex the documents and packaging are, the higher the costs.
Carrier Restriction
Regulations for dangerous cargo shipments vary among different shipping companies. Some carriers refuse certain kinds of batteries. Thus, your shipment choices will be limited. With fewer logistics channels, the transportation costs may also increase.
As mentioned above, transportation fees are affected by many factors. If you are confused about making suitable shipping plans, you can contact DFH Logistics.
Based on your cargo and requirements, we can offer the most suitable battery shipping solutions. With competitive shipping costs and fast deliveries, we ensure you a convenient shipping experience.
How Long to Ship Batteries?
| Shipping Modes | The USA | Canada | Europe (Including the UK) | Southeast Asia | Australia | South Africa |
| Express | 3-5 days | 3-5 days | 3-5 days | 2-4 days | 3-5 days | 3-7 days |
| Air Freight to Airport | 2-5 days | 2-5 days | 2-5 days | 1-2 days | 2-5 days | 3-5 days |
| Air Freight DDP | 7-10 days | 7-12 days | 7-12 days | 2-4 days | 4-12 days | 12-20 days |
| Sea Freight | 20-35 days | 20-45 days | 35-55 days | 10-18 days | 30-45 days | 50-60 days |
| Railway Freight | N/A | N/A | 30-35 days | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Truck Freight | N/A | N/A | 20-28 days | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Here are the transit times only for reference. For detailed transportation time information, please contact DFH Logistics. We can estimate transit times based on your cargo and the real-time global shipping status. With our professional advice, you can arrange your shipment in advance, and your batteries will not miss the designated arrival times, either.
How Much to Ship Batteries?
| Shipping Mode | Estimated Rate |
| Express | From USD 8–18/kg |
| Air Freight to Airport | From USD 4–8/kg |
| Air Freight DDP | From USD 6–12/kg |
| LCL Sea Freight | From USD 60–180/CBM |
| FCL Sea Freight | From USD 1,500–6,000/container |
| Railway Freight | From USD 2–5/kg |
| Truck Freight | From USD 0.8–3/kg |
Battery shipping prices vary due to many factors, and shipping modes are fundamental. If you are unsure about transportation prices and shipping plans, DFH Logistics is here to help. We offer tailored plans with competitive prices and transparent quotations. No hidden fees are charged.
