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Old Oct 19, 2025 | 11:33 pm
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Originally Posted by Rossodio
I will add that I did have to go through TSA again after coming through customs at CLT, so there would have been no way for me to transport the booze given size of the bottles at that point aside from going through the ticket counter again and trying to check bags with the booze in them there, mid-journey, just for the second flight.
That is incorrect.

As I have written above and referred you to the relevant thread, if the duty shop at the PLS airport packed the bottles in security tamper-evident bags (STEB), you would have been able to take them through TSA security checkpoints.

Liquids, Aerosols, and Gels Rule
Inbound International Flights

You may carry duty free liquids in secure, tamper–evident bags, more than 3.4 oz or 100 ml in your carry-on bag if:
  • The duty free liquids were purchased internationally and you are traveling to the United States with a connecting flight.
  • The liquids are packed in a transparent, secure, tamper-evident bag by the retailer and do not show signs of tampering when presented to TSA for screening.
  • The original receipt for the liquids is present and the purchase was made within 48 hours.
The items inside the secure, tamper-evident bags must be screened and cleared. Any item that alarms or is unable to be screened will not be permitted in your carry-on bag. We recommend packing all liquids, gels, and aerosols that are over 3.4 oz or 100 ml in your checked baggage, even if they are in a secure, tamper-evident bag.
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