Dangerous Goods, abbreviated DG, are substances that could pose a risk to health, safety, property, or the environment during transport.
ShipHero supports shipping Dangerous Goods for FedEx, DHL Express, DHL eCommerce, USPS, UPS Mail Innovations, Amazon Shipping, and UniUni.
Important
Shipping Dangerous Goods via FedEx requires additional setup before you can process and ship orders. To prevent processing errors, please review How to Ship Dangerous Goods with FedEx before continuing.
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How to Apply a Dangerous Goods Code
Each product with a DG code should have a product description. Apply a DG code in ShipHero as follows:
- Open the product details page for the SKU.
- Click the Pencil Icon in the Details section to open the product's editing module.
- Select the applicable Dangerous Goods Code from the dropdown.
- Hit Update to save changes.
| Edit Product Icon | Edit Product Module: Dangerous Goods |
|---|---|
Important Notes and Limitations
- For multi-warehouse accounts: The Dangerous Goods setting is automatically applied to the SKU in each warehouse the SKU exists in; it is not warehouse-unique.
- Enablement required for different units of measure: The dangerous goods code does not transfer to the various UoM associated with a SKU. It must be enabled for each unit of measure separately, especially if the UoM SKU will be used as a line item on orders.
- Amazon Merchants using Amazon Buy Shipping: If you are using Amazon Buy Shipping, the acceptance of dangerous goods is determined by Amazon and the eligible carriers enabled through your Amazon store settings. If you receive an error when attempting to ship a dangerous good for an Amazon order, reach out to your Amazon representative to confirm which carriers are enabled on your account.
- UniUni — carrier authorization required: UniUni only supports the generic "Dangerous Goods" category, and UniUni must enable this on your account before it will be accepted. Contact your UniUni representative to confirm authorization before shipping Dangerous Goods through UniUni.
Dangerous Goods Code List
The table below shows all DG codes available in ShipHero and which carriers support each one.
| Display Name | FedEx | USPS Modern | DHL Express | DHL eCommerce | UPS Mail Innovations | Amazon Shipping | UniUni |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium ion batteries | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Lithium ion batteries packed with equipment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Lithium metal batteries | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Lithium metal batteries packed with equipment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Lithium metal batteries contained in equipment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Limited Quantity US | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Small Quantity Provision | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Consumer Commodities | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Dangerous Goods | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes * |
| Excepted Quantity Provision | No | Domestic only | No | No | No | No | No |
| Limited Quantity Canada | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| UN1993 — Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| UN1950 — Aerosols | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| UN1170 — Ethanol Solution | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
* UniUni requires carrier-side authorization to accept Dangerous Goods. Contact your UniUni representative before shipping.
For best practices on processing DG orders and compliance guidelines, see Shipping Dangerous Goods: Best Practices and Compliance.