Kratom → United Kingdom

Kratom prohibited; penalties for import

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 kratom as a food supplement and seizures at border

Leaving with this item

Kratom cannot lawfully be taken out of the United Kingdom — the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 makes exporting and supplying it an offence, though simple possession is not criminal.

Practical advice

Do not carry kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), powder or leaf, into United Kingdom. UK Border Force treats it as a controlled substance with no personal-use permit; seizure plus prosecution is the standard response.

Customs authority

His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) · https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs