Battery & Accumulator Import
Environmental registrations, heavy metal limits and inspection processes for the import of batteries and accumulators.
Related HS chapters
Chapter information is indicative; the actual obligation depends on the product's function.
Importing batteries and accumulators triggers environmental obligations alongside product safety inspection. The importer must be registered in the relevant systems, heavy metal content must stay within limits, and required markings must appear on the packaging. Lithium batteries additionally require transport safety documentation.
What this service covers
- Scope and obligation assessment by battery type
- Registrations and notifications under environmental legislation
- Review of heavy metal (lead, cadmium, mercury) content declarations
- UN 38.3 test report verification for lithium batteries
- Packaging marking and separate collection symbol compliance
- Management of import inspection and the customs stage
How the process works
How the process works
Product and scope analysis
We identify the obligations triggered by the battery chemistry and intended application.
Registration and notification
We complete or renew the importer's registrations under environmental legislation.
Inspection application
We file the import inspection application and submit the requested documents and analyses.
Customs stage
We obtain the reference number and forward the required documentation to your customs broker.
Most common mistakes
Most common mistakes
The items below are the rejection grounds we encounter most often in practice. We check every one of them before filing.
- Separate collection symbol missing from the packaging
- UN 38.3 report not obtained before shipment for lithium batteries
- Heavy metal declaration not referencing current limit values
- Expired environmental registrations
Free preliminary assessment
Do you have a shipment in this product group?
Send us your HS code and product details. We will confirm in writing whether it is subject to inspection, which documents you will need and how long it will take.
Let's talk before your shipment leaves
The permit process becomes most expensive when it starts after the goods reach the port. Send us the proforma invoice and we'll tell you today what timeline to work to.