Poppy Seeds → South Korea

Poppy Seeds may require documentation or declaration

Details

Despite being a common food ingredient in most of the world, poppy seeds are treated as prohibited or controlled substances in several countries. Singapore, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan treat poppy seeds as narcotics and their importation can result

Documentation required

• Documentation may be required

Leaving with this item

Culinary poppy seeds may be exported from South Korea freely; several destinations prohibit them, so check the arrival side.

Practical advice

South Korea restricts import of Poppy Seeds. Personal-use retail-packaged quantities may clear with declaration and inspection but home-prepared, loose-packed, or above-personal-use quantities typically require a Phytosanitary Certificate (plants) or Export Health Certificate (animal-origin). Verify current rules with Korea Customs Service (KCS) before travel — biosecurity rules change frequently on specific commodities.

Customs authority

Korea Customs Service (KCS) · https://www.customs.go.kr