Is the UGREEN Nexode Power Bank 20000mAh 165W with Retractable USB-C Cable allowed on China Airlines flights from Taiwan?
Short answer: Allowed. Below is the citation-backed reasoning, the specific conditions if any, and what to do at security.
Ruleset age warning: This ruleset is 59 days old. Battery rules can change quickly; re-check close to departure before treating this verdict as current.
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
Ruleset
2026-05-15
Sources checked
3
Verdict source gate
passed
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Allowed
72.00WhUGREEN Nexode Power Bank 20000mAh 165W with Retractable USB-C Cable
Allowed in carry-on. Final decision rests with airline and security staff.
Operating carrier policy context
China Airlines CI
Confidence
Airline official
China Airlines is tracked from its official dangerous-goods lithium-battery tab: power banks up to 100 Wh require no operator approval, are allowed only in carry-on baggage, are not allowed in checked baggage, and are capped at two per passenger; power banks from 101-160 Wh and over 160 Wh are not allowed on board as baggage. The same page also lists spare lithium batteries as carry-on only, not checked baggage, with 20 items up to 100 Wh and two 101-160 Wh spares requiring operator approval.
Power banks up to 100 Wh are capped at two per passenger. Spare lithium batteries are capped at 20 up to 100 Wh and two from 101-160 Wh.
Watt-hour limit
Power banks are accepted only up to 100 Wh; 101-160 Wh power banks and over-160 Wh power banks are not allowed on board as baggage.
Carry-on
Power banks up to 100 Wh are allowed in carry-on baggage; spare lithium batteries up to 160 Wh are allowed in carry-on baggage subject to the approval and quantity rows.
Checked baggage
Power banks are not allowed in checked baggage; spare lithium batteries are also not allowed in checked baggage.
“China Airlines' dangerous-goods lithium-battery tab has a dedicated Power Banks table: power banks up to 100 Wh are allowed in carry-on baggage only, not in checked baggage, with a two-per-passenger limit and no operator approval required; power banks from 101-160 Wh and over 160 Wh are not allowed on board as baggage.”
“China Airlines is tracked from its official dangerous-goods lithium-battery tab: power banks up to 100 Wh require no operator approval, are allowed only in carry-on baggage, are not allowed in checked baggage, and are capped at two per passenger; power banks from 101-160 Wh and over 160 Wh are not allowed on board as baggage. The same page also lists spare lithium batteries as carry-on only, not checked baggage, with 20 items up to 100 Wh and two 101-160 Wh spares requiring operator approval.”
Global source-monitor health is tracked on the compliance page; this verdict page only shows the citations actually used for this answer.
Citation freshness: The weakest source freshness is 59 days old against a 30-day regulator SLA; re-check close to departure before relying on this verdict.
Why this verdict
CertiWatt evaluates the product capacity, departure jurisdiction, operating carrier, published dangerous-goods policy, and active recall evidence before returning a verdict.
Decisive rule
Allowed in carry-on. Final decision rests with airline and security staff.
No active model-specific recall matched this verdict.
status: not_affected
Citation freshness
3 sources checked
Oldest cited source: May 15, 2026
Capacity evidence for this model
Auxiliary calculation
20,000 mAh × 3.6 V ÷ 1000 = 72.00 Wh
Threshold comparison
28.00 Wh below the passenger power-bank 100 Wh limit. The printed Wh label still takes precedence over mAh estimates.
Route-specific signals
These page-specific checks make this verdict about this model, this departure country, and this airline, not a generic power-bank answer.
UGREEN Nexode Power Bank 20000mAh 165W with Retractable USB-C Cable is recorded at 72.00 Wh and 20000 mAh, so the capacity check is tied to this exact catalog model.
Taiwan is evaluated as the departure jurisdiction for country-specific power-bank overlays.
China Airlines (CI) is evaluated as the operating carrier, with its published dangerous-goods policy included in the citation set.
UGREEN Nexode Power Bank 20000mAh 165W with Retractable USB-C Cable has no active recall link in this catalog record, so the verdict is driven by capacity, route, airline, label, and rule evidence.
Allowed in carry-on. Final decision rests with airline and security staff.
The verdict above is for the standard UGREEN Nexode Power Bank 20000mAh 165W with Retractable USB-C Cable. If your unit has a different serial number range — especially for recalled models — verify directly:
Informational only. Final decision rests with airline and security staff. Why we said this.
All public source records used by CertiWatt are listed in the source registry. Sources.
Common questions for this exact trip
Is this a guarantee at the airport?
No. This is an informational verdict based on published sources. Airline and security staff retain final authority.
Why can the same power bank get different answers by country or airline?
Power-bank rules combine global battery limits with country overlays, airline policies, storage rules, and recall notices.
When should I re-check this route?
Re-check close to departure, especially when the trip involves China, Thailand, Korea, a recalled model, or a battery near a capacity limit.