31 July 2026

LCL Export Client Advisory 26-012 Hazardous Minimum Increase / Lithium-ion Batteries

Issue Date: July 31, 2026
Citing underlying carrier increases, CaroTrans will raise its hazardous minimum by a factor of $150 to all destinations, except those in the Middle East, for lithium-ion batteries being exported as non-hazardous under Special Provision 188. Complete documentation including the IMO, SDS and Battery Test Report (where applicable) are required at the time of booking. The old and new values have been outlined below. 
 

Origin	Destination	Type	Change	Effective
All Origins	All Destinations (excluding the Middle East)	Minimum Increase	Old MIN $350 New MIN $500	03.25.23 09.01.26

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