Specific Q: If lead-acid batteries pass the tests under Special Provision 238 and comply with the Special Provision 238 for UN2800, and if the battery terminals are protected against short circuits, can they be exempted from the IMDG Codes (International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code)? Can they be transported as general cargo instead of dangerous goods? In this case, how should the dangerous goods information be declared on the customs declaration form? Should the dangerous goods information be omitted as if it were general cargo, or should the first three items of dangerous goods information be filled out?
A: According to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Codes) and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG), dangerous goods under UN2800 that comply with Special Provision 238 can be exempted from the regulations for the transport of dangerous goods, provided that relevant test reports proving compliance with the exemption conditions are provided. For exported dangerous goods that meet the exemption conditions for dangerous goods packaging, the dangerous goods information (whether it is a dangerous chemical, UN number, and name of dangerous goods) must be truthfully declared during customs clearance. Information related to dangerous goods packaging may be omitted.
Attachments
- International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code (Amendment)
- United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods The First Volume
- United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods The Second Volume
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