Can I bring lots of chocolate on an international flight?


Can I bring lots of chocolate on an international flight? Confectionary candy and chocolate (hardened) are perfectly alright to carry on your flight. Keep everything neat and packaged, and feel free to pack the sweets in your carry-on or checked bag.


How do you pack chocolates?

First, the chocolate needs to be wrapped in something cushy, like bubble wrap (which we hope always gets reused and recycled), to give it protection for the inevitable bumps and bruises the package will endure in transit. Second, the bubble-wrapped chocolate must go in a stiff cardboard box.


Can I bring chocolate on an international flight?

Chocolate bars are absolutely allowed on a plane, whether you're traveling domestically or internationally. The TSA permits solid chocolate bars of any size or quantity to be carried in your carry-on bag.


Can you take candy and chocolate on a plane?

Non-liquid, non-gelatinous candies like chocolate bars, gummy bears, and hard candies are typically permitted on domestic flights and international flights departing from the USA. However, liquid or gel-filled candies are subject to the TSA's 3-1-1 rule, so it's crucial to be mindful of their packaging and quantities.


How many sweets can you take on a plane?

TSA allows up to 12 ounces of candy per passenger in carry-on luggage. Candy that is solid and in a sealed container is allowed in both carry-on and checked luggage. Passengers can bring food like candy through checkpoints, but TSA officers may ask passengers to open their bags for further screening.


Do you have to declare chocolate?

Yes, according to US CBP officers, you should declare it as food.


What is the 3-1-1 rule?

Each passenger may carry liquids, gels and aerosols in travel-size containers that are 3.4 ounces or100 milliliters. Each passenger is limited to one quart-size bag of liquids, gels and aerosols.


What food Cannot be taken on a plane?

Foods you can't pack in your carry-on
Think: creamy cheeses, liquid chocolate, liquid coffee, creamy dips and spreads, gravy, honey, hummus, ice cream, jam, jelly, juice, syrup, peanut butter, salad dressing, sauce, salsa, soda, soup and yogurt.


Do you have to declare food in checked luggage?

Yes, you may pack food in your carry-on or checked bag, but remember all food must undergo x-ray screening. Foods that are liquids, gels, or aerosols must comply with the 3-1-1 liquids rule. TSA officers make the final decision on whether certain items are permitted into the secured areas of the airport.


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