Carrying liquids in hand baggage

Nick-H · Aug 20th, 2009, 04:09

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Originally Posted by Haylo

Nick, the rules that are strictly enforced at Heathrow are rules about maximum sizes of liquids, and that they have to be carried in a resealable clear plastic bag, not a total ban.

Sorry... Failed to read question properly

HelsThomas · Aug 20th, 2009, 17:10

Thanks both; to be fair, it was a quite badly-phrased question!
Beyond excited now; going tomorrow.

rahul_127 · Aug 20th, 2009, 17:29

You Can Carry Liquids under certain condition:

Liqour : Alcohol.. if you buy it from duty free shop... after security check in ... 2 bottles max...

Medicine?: u need prescription if bottle if of more than 50 ml...

Nick-H · Aug 20th, 2009, 18:11

That's true, so it would be true of perfumes and whatever expensive cosmetics might be available in the duty-free shop as well.

rahul_127 · Aug 20th, 2009, 18:14

Yup..thats true.. but if you have bought it b4 cheking in .. then you have to put in check in Luggage .. thats it!!

crosswire · Sep 3rd, 2009, 22:58

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Originally Posted by rahul_127

You Can Carry Liquids under certain condition:

Liqour : Alcohol.. if you buy it from duty free shop... after security check in ... 2 bottles max...

Medicine?: u need prescription if bottle if of more than 50 ml...

I want to take 3 bottles of scotch and there are 3 members flying from heathrow to mumbai.
any issues with importing alcohol to india?

Haylo · Sep 3rd, 2009, 23:32

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Originally Posted by crosswire

I want to take 3 bottles of scotch and there are 3 members flying from heathrow to mumbai.

Each passenger over the age of 17 can carry one litre of alcohol into India.

As this thread is specific to hand baggage, I should also point out that unless you purchase the scotch in the duty free shop at Heathrow, you will have to carry it in your checked baggage; the maximum bottle size for carryon luggage is 100ml.

crosswire · Sep 3rd, 2009, 23:40

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Originally Posted by Haylo

Each passenger over the age of 17 can carry one litre of alcohol into India.

As this thread is specific to hand baggage, I should also point out that unless you purchase the scotch in the duty free shop at Heathrow, you will have to carry it in your checked baggage; the maximum bottle size for carryon luggage is 100ml.

It will be at duty free for sure at heathrow
so i shuold have no issue at mumbai airport.hopefully

edwardseco · Sep 4th, 2009, 12:40

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no liquids whatsoever are allowed in carryon, and that is simply not the case

Yep, just did that. Heathrow is great for an apparently ancient airport. Reminds me of The Hyderabad (old) airport 4 years after it was refurbed. Shouldn't be that catty. Any airport with a tie shop is first rate by me.

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Each passenger over the age of 17 can carry one litre of alcohol into India.

Has it gone down? It used to be two liters. I usually take an extra bottle for old teachers and that too is allowed and even appreciated by the officer who checked.

Side note, I have heard that if the duty free is not officially delivered to departing passengers or in some cases in a specially sealed bag it may be confiscated.?

Nick-H · Sep 4th, 2009, 15:41

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Any airport with a tie shop is first rate by me.

But could you afford the ties? I suppose it is the high rentals that ensure that, apart from a handful of things (Boots, W H Smith, and some of the gadgets), only luxury goods at ridiculous prices are sold at Heathrow

nycank · Sep 4th, 2009, 15:49

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Originally Posted by Haylo

Each passenger over the age of 17 can carry one litre of alcohol into India.

As this thread is specific to hand baggage, I should also point out that unless you purchase the scotch in the duty free shop at Heathrow, you will have to carry it in your checked baggage; the maximum bottle size for carryon luggage is 100ml.

From http://www.cbec.gov.in/travellers.htm

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Following quantities of Alcoholic drinks and Tobacco products may be included for import within the duty free allowances admissible to various categories of incoming passengers :

- Alcoholic liquors or Wines upto 2 litres

Haylo · Sep 4th, 2009, 23:37

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Originally Posted by nycank

From http://www.cbec.gov.in/travellers.htm

Thanks for the correction, you're obviously right; the information I posted was from an official-looking site, but that link is definitely the .gov.in one and it's far more comprehensive.

I've bookmarked it, as it contains all sorts of other useful information too.

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