100 ml bottles through TSA
Aug 16, 2011, 9:34 am
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100 ml bottles through TSA
Hi Everyone,
I have heard mixed reports of TSA allowing 100 ml bottles in a 3-1-1 carry on. Has anyone had experience with these?
TSA has conflicting information. I've printed out the rules stating the limit as 3.4 ounces or 100 ml just in case I get an overly picky TSA agent.
I have heard mixed reports of TSA allowing 100 ml bottles in a 3-1-1 carry on. Has anyone had experience with these?
TSA has conflicting information. I've printed out the rules stating the limit as 3.4 ounces or 100 ml just in case I get an overly picky TSA agent.
Aug 16, 2011, 9:38 am
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Moving this to the Travel Safety/Security forum, where topics of this nature belong.
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Thanks.
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Aug 16, 2011, 10:11 am
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Hi Everyone,
I have heard mixed reports of TSA allowing 100 ml bottles in a 3-1-1 carry on. Has anyone had experience with these?
TSA has conflicting information. I've printed out the rules stating the limit as 3.4 ounces or 100 ml just in case I get an overly picky TSA agent.
I have heard mixed reports of TSA allowing 100 ml bottles in a 3-1-1 carry on. Has anyone had experience with these?
TSA has conflicting information. I've printed out the rules stating the limit as 3.4 ounces or 100 ml just in case I get an overly picky TSA agent.
Last edited by goalie; Aug 16, 2011 at 10:23 am Reason: spelling
Aug 16, 2011, 10:12 am
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you should be fine with 100 ml bottles as long as it's in a zip-lock bag.
Be careful to check the label, if it says 100 ml / 125 gr you might be in trouble (I had this issue with the toothpaste as TSO couldn't understand that volume is not the same a weight).
Be careful to check the label, if it says 100 ml / 125 gr you might be in trouble (I had this issue with the toothpaste as TSO couldn't understand that volume is not the same a weight).
Aug 16, 2011, 2:37 pm
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With very few exceptions, the metric system is the norm outside the US, and thus 100ml is the norm in most countries around the world which practice liquid restrictions. The vast majority of travellers coming from outside the US (or those who purchase items outside the US) will have products marked in ml vs ounces, and are certainly not all denied passage with their liquids by TSA.
It is possible as well as noted above to bring 'full size' items through which are still marked as approved. My full size German toothpaste comes in 75ml containers, for instance.
As noted above, however, not everyone seems to understand weights and measures.
It is possible as well as noted above to bring 'full size' items through which are still marked as approved. My full size German toothpaste comes in 75ml containers, for instance.
As noted above, however, not everyone seems to understand weights and measures.
Aug 16, 2011, 6:14 pm
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Aug 16, 2011, 7:55 pm
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Also depends on what you are taking through. Medication can be larger than 100ml and you can take a bottle of water or juice through even if it is over 3.4oz/100ml. Just tell them you have a medical condition and need the water/juice.
Aug 16, 2011, 8:02 pm
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Lol if their answer is "well you can buy one once you pass security", I'll be like "sure if your willing to pay $5 for it"
Aug 16, 2011, 8:21 pm
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I'm a regular visitor to the US.. and never have had any trouble with my metric labelled liquids.
My deodorant gets a good look every time.. it is labelled "100ml" but the container is rather large... (due to the spray top design)
They check the labelling and hand it back...^
My deodorant gets a good look every time.. it is labelled "100ml" but the container is rather large... (due to the spray top design)
They check the labelling and hand it back...^
Aug 17, 2011, 10:27 am
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Not quite correct - Liberia and Myanmar are also in company with the US when it comes to the metric system.
Aug 17, 2011, 2:59 pm
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Along the same topic, I have 2 bottles of perfume I'm bringing to a friend in Brazil, in their original wrapping. He doesn't want the plastic removed if possible. If the boxes will fit in a quart sized ziptop bag, will this pass the test? The boxes clearly state 100ml or less, will I have a problem? I really don't want to check my bag for only this reason...
Aug 17, 2011, 4:39 pm
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I gave up on Kippie bags along time ago. Now I just toss stuff in my carryon and make sure it's not a giant bottle of whatever. On the very rate occasion they pull it out, it's "OH, I didn't know". They rerun it and hand it back. Such a stupid rule.