# Alcoholic beverages under 140 proof (more than 24% but not more than 70% ABV) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Alcoholic beverages under 140 proof (more than 24% but not more than 70% ABV), carrier is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on and checked baggage; conditions is Must be in unopened retail packagings; checked quantity limits 5 L (1.3 gallons) per packaging and 5 L total per passenger, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Alcoholic beverages under 140 proof (more than 24% but not more than 70% ABV) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** FAA (air transport) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** carry-on and checked baggage _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Must be in unopened retail packagings; checked quantity limits 5 L (1.3 gallons) per packaging and 5 L total per passenger. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Must be in unopened retail packagings. Quantity limits: 5 L (1.3 gallons) per packaging and 5 L total per passenger.

## Source

- https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/printable-chart

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).