¿Se puede llevar Small Lithium Batteries (≤100 Wh) en un avión?
Sí — puedes llevar small lithium batteries (≤10 en el equipaje de mano en el avión. Bottles over 100 ml prohibited at checkpoint.
- · Bottles over 100 ml prohibited at checkpoint
- · Allowed in carry-on ONLY if bought post-security or in sealed STEB bag from connecting international flight
- · Pack in padded wine sleeves for checked luggage
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Normativas por autoridad de seguridad
Rules by security authority
United States — TSA
Mano:
SÍ
Yes — lithium ion batteries in a device is allowed in carry-on bags through TSA checkpoints.
Bodega:
SÍ
Yes — allowed in checked luggage.
Flying internationally? Security follows the country you depart from — the authority above applies at your departure airport. Customs at arrival is separate.
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Cómo empacar small lithium batteries (≤100 wh)
Equipaje de mano: Yes — lithium ion batteries in a device is allowed in carry-on bags through TSA checkpoints.
Equipaje facturado: Yes — allowed in checked luggage.
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Preguntas frecuentes
Frequently asked questions
Can you bring Small Lithium Batteries (≤100 Wh) in a carry-on?
Yes — lithium ion batteries in a device is allowed in carry-on bags through TSA checkpoints.
Can you pack Small Lithium Batteries (≤100 Wh) in checked luggage?
Yes — allowed in checked luggage.
Can I bring small lithium batteries (≤100 wh) on a plane in Canada and the US?
CATSA: Yes — lithium ion batteries in a device is allowed in carry-on baggage through Canadian security checkpoints. In checked bags: Yes — allowed in checked baggage with proper packaging.
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