PVG Duty Free Says No Alcohol to US?
Aug 21, 2015, 7:14 pm
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PVG Duty Free Says No Alcohol to US?
My friend says she tried to buy alcohol (Chinese wine) at duty free at PVG to bring back to the US...she was flying UA from PVG-EWR-BOS, and the duty free people told her they couldn't sell her alcohol to bring to the US. Does this make any sense?
Aug 21, 2015, 8:13 pm
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US TSA rule applies to flights to US which does not permit carryon over 100ml.
Aug 21, 2015, 8:17 pm
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You're saying this is abt the connection...first of all, when you clear customs in the US at EWR, you can put ur bottle in ur bag before you recheck it to BOS. Second, doesn't US TSA allow travel w duty free items in those sealed, clear duty free bags w receipt?
Aug 21, 2015, 8:23 pm
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PVG hand searches carry on bags in the jetway and makes people discard even unopened bottles of water purchased airside. I don't think Chinese airports participate in the sealed bags of duty free stuff system.
Aug 21, 2015, 8:36 pm
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What is the logic/issue here, and why do they sell duty free alcohol and to who going where?
Aug 21, 2015, 8:50 pm
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I know that you can buy alcohol in duty free at other airports and take it into the USA [assuming that staste law permits this], although usually it must be put into a checked bag after customs if you are making further connections.
Aug 21, 2015, 10:19 pm
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They don't allow it because of the US rules. China did not make this rule, the US did.
Aug 21, 2015, 10:27 pm
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relaxation of 3-1-1 rule ( Jaunuary 31, 2014)
provided they were purchased in duty-free shops and placed in secure, tamper-evident bags (STEBs).
Liquids in sealed STEBs still need to be inspected at TSA checkpoints, using scanners. Liquids that cannot be screened – such as those in opaque, ceramic, or metallic containers
will be confiscated.
China does not allow travelers to US to board with any liquids.
Issue - unknown
Logic - none
who they sell to and where they are going - passengers with tickets other than to US.
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Aug 22, 2015, 6:04 am
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However - what you report is true. Both the USA and Australia have the same liquids rule and bag checks for flights to Australia/USA are carried out either in the jetway or just before.
For all flights (not just those departing China), liquids not in LAG bags, or in tamper proof bags are confiscated.
Not all airports offer tamper proof bags, and some airports alternatively deliver duty free to the gate (for example SIN).
BKK is another airport that will not sell alcohol to pax departing to AU/USA.
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Aug 22, 2015, 9:48 pm
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I remember these checks from Asia and Europe for a year or two after 9/11, but haven't had an issue since when transiting through the US - certainly not a bottle of water over 100ml! This includes LHR and PVG in the last year.
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Aug 22, 2015, 9:59 pm
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China probably isn't so concerned about water bottles... but I know for sure they were confiscating them at HKG late last year.
Apparently however liquids bough after security screening at Tokyo are ok! :http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan...g-out-nrt.html
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Aug 24, 2015, 4:52 am
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IME departing PVG on flights to the USA (operated by a USA carrier), they are concerned about water bottles acquired airside, but they don't always do a very careful search. I've had some unopened water bottles confiscated and I've gotten through with some.
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What about checked cases of wine PEK-HKG-BOS, checked thru in PEK along with my flight?
Anyone see any concerns or issues there? I wouldn't want to buy a case of wine and bring it to the airport and not be able to check it in as one of my "bags" with me to the US.
Anyone see any concerns or issues there? I wouldn't want to buy a case of wine and bring it to the airport and not be able to check it in as one of my "bags" with me to the US.