# New York maximum ABV changed?
**URL:** https://spiritsandcocktails.community/t/new-york-maximum-abv-changed/439
**Category:** Spirits
**Tags:** new-york
**Created:** [December 22, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://spiritsandcocktails.community/t/new-york-maximum-abv-changed/439 "2021-12-22T23:58:59Z")
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### Author:  [@John](https://spiritsandcocktails.community/u/John)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://spiritsandcocktails.community/t/new-york-maximum-abv-changed/439/1 "2021-12-22T23:58:59Z")
Quick question. Has anyone heard about any recent changes to NY liquor laws? A friend just tried to re-order absinthe from Germany but was turned away this time because the bottle was 72%. They said something about not being able to send anything over 70% to him any more.
Did I miss something?
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### Author:  [@evan](https://spiritsandcocktails.community/u/evan)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2021, 1:26am UTC](https://spiritsandcocktails.community/t/new-york-maximum-abv-changed/439/2 "2021-12-23T01:26:30Z")
It might be an air cargo flammability issue rather than an NY issue. Liquids above 70% alcohol are classified differently; the TSA doesn’t allow them in baggage, and the FAA treats them differently for cargo. I don’t know if that’s a recent change or not.