Can you take perfume from Canada to Hong Kong?
Perfume: canada airports apply the standard 100ml cabin-bag rule (no airport-specific exemption on record). Bottles up to 100ml in your 1L clear bag are fine in cabin. Larger bottles will be confiscated. The cabin rule at your Canada departure airport is what matters.
Triple-check
Security · Airline · BorderEach cabin container must be 100ml or smaller and fit in your 1L liquids bag.
Container size is what security measures — a half-full 150ml bottle is still refused.
At the checkpoint leaving the origin airport.
Larger bottles travel fine in checked luggage. Cap tightly, wrap, and keep upright.
Cabin vs checked baggage rules.
Personal-use quantities of perfume are usually fine entering Hong Kong.
Customs and import rules in Hong Kong.
Best packing plan
Cabin
Canada airports apply the standard 100ml cabin-bag rule (no airport-specific exemption on record). Bottles up to 100ml in your 1L clear bag are fine in cabin. Larger bottles will be confiscated.
Checked
Larger bottles travel fine in checked luggage. Wrap glass in clothes and keep upright.
Duty free
Duty-free perfume airside in a sealed STEB can travel in cabin. Don't open the bag before landing.
Border
Check Hong Kong customs or food-import rules before you fly — security clearance is not the same as import clearance.
Strictest play: Safest packing plan: keep individual containers at 100ml or less, or put the full-size item in checked luggage.
Source: We don't have airport-specific guidance for Canada. The answer assumes the 100ml cabin-liquid baseline applied by most aviation authorities — confirm with your departure airport close to travel.
This answer covers Canada → Hong Kong. The rules can change depending on where you're flying from and to — check this item for your exact route.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take perfume from Canada to Hong Kong?
Perfume: canada airports apply the standard 100ml cabin-bag rule (no airport-specific exemption on record). Bottles up to 100ml in your 1L clear bag are fine in cabin. Larger bottles will be confiscated. The cabin rule at your Canada departure airport is what matters.
Can I pack perfume in cabin baggage?
Canada airports apply the standard 100ml cabin-bag rule (no airport-specific exemption on record). Bottles up to 100ml in your 1L clear bag are fine in cabin. Larger bottles will be confiscated.
Can I put perfume in checked luggage?
Larger bottles travel fine in checked luggage. Wrap glass in clothes and keep upright.
Is perfume subject to the 100ml liquids rule?
Yes — perfume is treated as a liquid, gel or aerosol at airport security. In cabin baggage each container must be 100ml (3.4oz) or smaller and fit in a 1L resealable bag. Larger containers belong in checked luggage.
LiquidLimits.com is a travel planning tool, not an official airport or government source. Rules can change between trips and between terminals. Always check the official airport or aviation security guidance before you travel, and when in doubt pack to the stricter 100ml cabin-bag rule.