Kratom → New Zealand

Kratom may require documentation or declaration

Details

Kratom's legal status is highly inconsistent globally. Australia classifies mitragynine as Schedule 9 (prohibited), equivalent to heroin. The UK banned kratom alkaloids under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. Most EU member states do not approve

Documentation required

• Documentation may be required

Leaving with this item

Kratom's legal status varies sharply — it is lawful in New Zealand but controlled at many destinations, so treat cross-border carriage as high-risk.

Practical advice

New Zealand restricts import of Kratom. Personal-use quantities of sub-threshold-THC hemp CBD may clear with declaration and COA; above-threshold or full-spectrum CBD is treated as a controlled substance. Cannabis flower and plant material is prohibited for cross-border movement globally regardless of domestic legal status.

Customs authority

New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) · https://www.customs.govt.nz