Airport security must screen and clear permitted liquids, aerosols and What are the rules for

gels in your carry-on baggage before you can bring them on your flight.
travelling with duty-free Please note that duty-free liquids,
Security Screening of Arrive early at the checkpoint, remove these purchases as carry-on? aerosols and gels may be intercepted if

Liquids,
you pass through pre-board screening at
from your carry-on and put them in a bin. a connecting airport in another country.
As of January 31, 2014, CATSA will accept,
subject to screening, duty-free liquids, aerosols
and gels purchased from any airline or airport

Aerosols
retailer that are properly sealed in official
security bags and accompanied by a receipt.
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and Gels carry-on allowance.

aerosols or gels do not
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clear security?

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Screening officers may open your security
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bag to screen its contents, then re-seal
at Canadian Airports You can:

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it after inspection.

You may be asked to surrender

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DO NOT OPEN
DO NOT OPEN UNTIL FINAL DESTINATION
NO ABRIR HASTA LLEGAR AL PUNTO DE DESTINO FINAL
NE PAS OUVRIR AVANT LA DESTINATION FINALE surrender them
DO NOT OPEN NO ABRIR NE PAS OUVRIR your duty-free purchases if: to the screening officer;

Permitted:
Containers of 100 ml or less packed
in a clear, closed, re-sealable plastic
bag no larger than 1 litre in size.
One bag per passenger.
January 31, 2014 P629.1-201401
Permitted:
the bag or the product
Duty-free products—such as alcohol, does not pass screening;
perfume and cosmetics—purchased transfer them to your checked
from any airline or airport retailer that baggage, if possible and
are properly sealed in official security time permits; or
bags and accompanied by a receipt.
the retailer did not use
an official security bag;
ship them via mail, cargo or
courier. Please keep in mind that
shipping options vary at airports.
the clerk improperly packaged
your purchases at the point
$ of sale or did not include
the receipt;

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you opened the bag yourself

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after making the purchase and

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before screening; or

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DO NOT OPEN UNTIL FINAL DESTINATION
NO ABRIR HASTA LLEGAR AL PUNTO DE DESTINO FINAL
NE PAS OUVRIR AVANT LA DESTINATION FINALE
DO NOT OPEN NO ABRIR NE PAS OUVRIR

Permitted: NOT Permitted: more than 48 hours have passed For more information:
Medication, baby and dietary food No other liquids, aerosols or gels since you made the purchase catsa.gc.ca
in containers larger than 100 ml are permitted in carry-on bags. (official security bags are only valid for 1-888-294-2202
if required for the trip. Place these in checked baggage. two calendar days).