Text by MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team

With more options from Taiwan’s low-cost airlines, more young people are trying their hand at backpacking abroad. To speed up customs clearance and avoid unnecessary trouble, here’s a summary of common regulations for carry-on luggage—including what you can and cannot bring. Note that some detailed rules vary by airline, so be sure to check the regulations of your chosen carrier and destination country before departure.

● Items not allowed in carry-on luggage
The following items may pose a risk to flight safety and must not be placed in hand luggage or carried on board. They should be checked in with the airline.

◎ Knives
Items such as scissors, kitchen knives, machetes, sickles, utility knives, surgical knives, Swiss army knives, and other cutting tools are not permitted. However, plastic safety (round-tip) scissors and round-tip butter knives are allowed.
◎ Sharp objects
Items such as darts, nail guns, and syringe needles with piercing capabilities are prohibited.
◎ Clubs and tools
Items such as clubs, hammers, screwdrivers, awls, chains, and other objects made of any material that can be used to strike or pierce are not allowed.
◎ Firearms
All types of firearms made of any material, including toy guns, gun-shaped items, or similar objects, are prohibited.
◎ Sports equipment
Items such as baseball bats, cricket bats, golf clubs, hockey sticks, pool cues, fishing rods, nunchucks, and spiked shoes that have offensive capabilities.
◎ Others
Other items that may affect flight safety when operated manually.
※ The above content is based on regulations from the Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and other relevant authorities, and may change over time.

● Restrictions on carry-on luggage
● Liquids, gels, and aerosols
◎ Liquids, gels, and liquefied gases in containers no larger than 100 ml per item may be carried in hand luggage.
◎ Containers must be placed in a clear, resealable plastic bag. The total capacity of the plastic bag must not exceed one liter (approximately 20*20 cm), and only one such bag is allowed per passenger.
◎ At security checkpoints, these plastic bags must be removed from your hand luggage for visual inspection and X-ray screening.

※ Examples of allowed items include: beverages, soups, syrups; shampoo and shower gel; toothpaste, butter, detergents, and oils; sprays, shaving foam, deodorants; mascara (liquid or solid mix), lip balm, foundation liquid... All are permitted on board but must comply with the volume limits.
※ In addition, medications and special dietary items, including infant formula, may be carried in hand luggage. At the baggage inspection point, these must be removed and declared to security personnel. Passengers carrying prescription medications must present identification matching the doctor’s prescription (e.g., ID card, doctor’s note).

● Restrictions on carrying lithium batteries on flights
◎ Spare lithium batteries must be individually protected against short circuits and cannot be placed in checked baggage.
◎ The total battery capacity must not exceed 100 watt-hours (Wh), and batteries can only be carried in hand luggage, not checked baggage.
◎ Power banks are prohibited in checked baggage and must be carried on board.

● Lighters and Matches
◎ If your itinerary involves a U.S. flight segment, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) allows ordinary lighters to be carried in carry-on luggage, but torch lighters are prohibited in carry-on baggage.
◎ Flights departing from mainland China prohibit carrying or checking any lighters or matches.
◎ Starting March 11, the Civil Aviation Administration announced a ban on passengers carrying blue-flame lighters on board.

● Water Bottles and Thermoses
They can be carried on board if they are not filled with liquids, gels, or spray-type substances.

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