✋ Hand luggage
Permitted but TSA may ask you to unwrap for inspection. Wrap after security or use a gift bag.
🧳 Hold luggage
Permitted but security may open and not rewrap. Use gift bags for checked bags too.
Based on TSA guidance for United States. Official rules ↗
Wrapped gifts rules by country
How carry-on and checked-bag rules for wrapped gifts compare across the 14 countries we cover.
Wrapped gifts
Common questions
Yes, but security may ask you to unwrap them for inspection — and they will not rewrap them. Wrap gifts at your destination, or use gift bags that can be opened and resealed.
If you want to guarantee the wrapping stays intact, neither is safe. Customs can also open checked bags. Wrap at your destination for the best result.
The gift wrapping itself is not an issue — the contents must comply with standard security and customs rules. A wrapped bottle of duty-free spirits is fine; a wrapped aerosol can over 100ml in carry-on would not be.
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Browse all Miscellaneous →Based on official United States security guidelines. Rules vary by airline and route — always verify with your carrier before travel. · Rules last verified May 2026.