News / Hong Kong forwarder spearheads fight against fake lithium battery certificates

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The widespread use of fake lithium battery safety certificates by Chinese e-commerce sellers is a “disaster waiting to happen” for the air cargo industry.

The Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) include information on how an individual battery should be safely packed and transported, and obtaining one legally requires laboratory testing.

However, according to Chaminda Gunasekera, a senior director airfreight at Seko Logistics, to avoid the time and cost involved the majority of Chinese electronics manufacturers are using unauthenticated MSDSs to export their ...