Codeine (Medication) 🇺🇸 United States
Codeine (Medication) may require documentation or declaration
Can I bring Codeine (Medication) into United States?
Codeine (Medication) may require documentation or declaration
Up to 50 dosage units for personal use without DEA import permit; larger quantities require Form 6NIA
- Documentation may be required
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Codeine is a Schedule II / III controlled substance in the United States depending on formulation. Travelers may carry a personal supply (typically 90-day or less) with an original-container prescription; declare on the CBP Declaration Form 6059B. CBP and DEA may inspect; quantities exceeding personal use trigger DEA Personal-Use Allowance review under 21 CFR § 1301.26.
Occasional — Enforcement reported intermittently.
Carry documentation. Declare proactively at customs.
Up to 50 dosage units for personal use without DEA import permit; larger quantities require Form 6NIA
- Documentation may be required
This page covers destination customs rules in United States. Whether you can carry codeine (medication) through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Related rules
Codeine (Medication) rules in other countries
Codeine (Medication)
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Controlled narcotic. Must declare and carry a valid prescription and Ministry of Health permit.
Codeine (Medication)
🇯🇵 Japan
Requires a Yakkan Shoumei import certificate for quantities exceeding one month's supply.
Codeine (Medication)
🇸🇬 Singapore
Controlled drug. Requires prior authorisation from HSA for amounts exceeding 3 days' supply.
Codeine (Medication)
🇦🇺 Australia
Prescription required since 2018
Codeine (Medication)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Prescription-only since 2021 reclassification
Codeine (Medication)
🇩🇪 Germany
BtM prescription required