Covid Self tests in carry-on to USA
Travelling from Europe (Netherlands) to USA, and planning on bringing 25 Covid self tests (Flowflex brand). We are not checking any bags. They are currently in individual boxes.
Since these contain liquid, and they will be carry-on, do we need to break the boxes apart and put them in a clear bag?
Update after travelling: We ended up taking the liquid out and putting it in a clear plastic bag. Got a quizzical look from the Dutch when flying out but it wasn't an issue.
To address a couple of questions from the comments:
- We were using these for our own/others safety/peace of mind, and not in order to pass a Covid test in front of any authority. If that was needed then you would want the boxes unopened.
- We flew out of the Netherlands with 25 tests, so I can confirm this was ok on the Dutch side. Somebody pointed out below that its not really a TSA question unless you are flying out of the US or domestically there. We did fly back (US->NL) with a couple of remaining tests in clear plastic bag and that was fine also.
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