Many Australian manufacturers and importers of low volume products and spare parts have flown under the radar in respect of freight rules for lithium batteries. It is our expectation that the loop holes used by ‘pragmatic’ suppliers of lithium cells and packs will soon be closed. At the very least the greater attention to enforcement will make people think twice. Airlines and freight companies are already starting to simply refuse carriage and you can’t blame them with 11 fire incidents for … [Read more...]