However, if you're thinking of chewing while in flight, make sure you check with the airline first. Most of them completely prohibit the use of chewing tobacco in flight, and the Internet is already rife with reports from your fellow travelers complaining that being subjected to the smell, sound and sight of another traveler's chewed tobacco is one of the most unpleasant experiences they've endured on a plane.
If you struggle not to chew, keeping the tin out of sight or easy reach can help. Consider packing it in your checked bags instead of your carry-on, or tucking it into the bottom of your carry-on where it'll be less of a temptation. Customs and Border Protection is in charge of deciding what you can and can't bring with you when you return to the United States from another country.
Although the U. CBP specifies strict limits on importing cigarettes and cigars — you're allowed up to cigarettes and cigars in most cases, if you are at least 21 years old — the rules for bringing loose tobacco and chewing tobacco depend on your port of entry back into the United States. Chewing tobacco has never been on the list, which would mean it is legal to transport chewing tobacco in your carry-on luggage. However, the TSA does not generally regulate activities that are permitted once on the flight; this is left up to the FAA and the individual airlines.
While the FAA does specifically bar individuals from lighting and smoking a cigar, cigarette or any other smoke- or flame-producing object -- as well as all electronic cigarettes -- it does not ban people from chewing tobacco. But virtually all airlines do make it a policy to forbid passengers from chewing tobacco on the flight.
However, since airlines are not expressly forbidden from letting passengers chew, you may want to double-check your airline's policy. If you are bringing chewing tobacco in from another country, be sure to contact the airport in which you are arriving. According to the Department of Homeland Security, each port of entry in the United States has its own rules about bringing loose tobacco into the country.
While usually it is fine to bring small amounts in for personal use, large amounts likely will be subject to a tax and other restrictions. It is harder to detect a person using chewing tobacco on a flight than it is to detect a person smoking a cigarette, as chewing tobacco does not produce telltale smoke and can resemble other permitted activities, such as chewing gum. Some passengers may attempt to chew tobacco in the bathroom to meet their cravings for nicotine.
While this still technically is not permitted on flights, it is an activity that is virtually impossible to enforce, as the airlines lack any means of detecting it.
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