jmcquown wrote:
>
> Sky wrote:
> > Flying Higher wrote:
> >>
> >> My nephew is going on an exchange program in Taiwan and they want him
> >> to bring
> >> some uniquely American food. See's candy is one item, but my nephew
> >> wants to take some of those spray cans of cheese. I can't figure out
> >> if
> >> it's acceptable under TSA rules for checked luggage. It's non-
> >> flammable,
> >> but the TSA has aerosol's listed under "flammable items." Do they
> >> mean
> >
> > It'd be much better if you checked with the proper governmental
> > agencies instead of relying on word-of-mouth from folks on RFC or any
> > other newsgroup! What you ask is akin to getting legal advice by
> > people who are not attorneys! If I were in the same boat, I'd
> > contact the local librarian to ask which governmental agencies to
> > inquire. Just my $0.02-worth.
> >
> > Sky
> >
> Exactly. The airline will know what they'll accept and what they won't.
> They may well still search the checked baggage when it goes through x-ray if
> they can't identify what something is, but I doubt seriously they'd
> confiscate canned cheese. OTOH, customs at the other end might seize it.
> <shrugs>
>
> Jill

They will if they have any sense at all LOL!