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🍱 Soy sauce

✋ Hand luggage

Depends

Liquid. Max 100ml (3.4oz) in your 1-litre clear bag. Soy sauce sachets (10ml) are well within the limit.

🧳 Hold luggage

Yes

Permitted. Seal the bottle well to prevent leakage.

Based on TSA guidance for United States. Official rules ↗

💡 Tip: Soy sauce is a liquid subject to the 100ml carry-on rule. Small 10ml portion sachets are fine in carry-on. Larger bottles must be checked.

Soy sauce rules by country

How carry-on and checked-bag rules for soy sauce compare across the 14 countries we cover.

Country✋ Cabin🧳 Hold
🇺🇸United States
Depends
Yes
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Depends
Yes
🇪🇺Europe
Depends
Yes
🇦🇪UAE
Depends
Yes
🇦🇺Australia
Depends
Depends
🇧🇷Brazil
Depends
Yes
🇨🇦Canada
Depends
Yes
🇨🇳China
Depends
Yes
🇮🇳India
Depends
Yes
🇮🇱Israel
Depends
Yes
🇲🇽Mexico
Depends
Yes
🇳🇿New Zealand
Depends
Depends
🇷🇺Russia
Depends
Yes
🇿🇦South Africa
Depends
Yes

Common questions

Yes, if the bottle is 100ml or under. Small restaurant-style sachets (10ml) are well within the limit. Standard 150ml+ bottles must go in checked baggage.

They can due to pressure changes. Seal the cap with tape and place in a ziplock bag inside your suitcase.

Yes. All liquid condiments are subject to the same 100ml carry-on rule.

Based on official United States security guidelines. Rules vary by airline and route — always verify with your carrier before travel. · Rules last verified May 2026.

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