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IATA DGR 2017 FedEx Limitations Re-organized

FedEx Changes Style & Substance

The 2017 IATA DGR Limitations (Section 2) has a bit of a curve ball thrown to those who have become familiar with the common FedEx (FX) limitations found throughout the Section 5 packing instructions (PI).

In addition to the substantive changes in lithium battery shipment acceptance, the complete FX series has been re-arranged. The restrictions in the previous (57th) edition are still there but have been largely consolidated as sub-items; often within a different FX number. The change results in going from 18 FX numbers, 17 of which were active (FX-08 was “Not used”) to essentially the same topics covered in a list of 9 active FX numbers (FX-01 through FX-08 & FX-18)- i.e. FX-09 through FX-17 are currently not in use.

A quick reference guide for those who had memorised the common FedEx exemptions appears below:

FedEx-Changes in IATA DGR Limitations

TOPIC 57th Ed 2016 58th Ed 2017
Class 1 FX-01 FX-01 (a), (b)
Class 6.1, PIH, Class 2 with sub. FX-02 FX-02 (a), (b)
Class 7…+ excepted pkg FX-03 FX-03 (a)- (d) + (e)
Nitrating acids FX-04 FX-04 (a)
Haz waste FX-05 FX-04 (b)
PCBs FX-06 FX-02 (c)
Li Batteries FX-07 FX-05 (a) – (d)
not used FX-08
Class 6.2, WHO RG4 FX-09 FX-04 (c)
Class 4.3 FX-10 FX-02 (d)
Pkg must accommodate labels FX-11 FX-06
Typed ShDec FX-12 FX-07
Compressed oxygen FX-13 FX-02 (e)
Shipper’s Dec, 3 copies… FX-14 FX-08
Acetylene; DiMeDiClsilane; Zr suspension FX-15 FX-04 (d)
Sp A2, A183 not recognised FX-16 FX-04 (e)
IE/IEF require “V-pkg” FX-17 FX-02 (f)
Software for ShDec FX-18 FX-18

Note: Although there are several “FX-” limitations relating to, for example, marking and documentation; the majority of limitations are referenced in the PI. For details on FedEx’s current approach to lithium batteries, see Paula’s Blog of Nov. 3:

New Lithium Battery Rules for FedEx

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