Khat → 🇩🇪 Germany

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Khat prohibited; penalties for import. Enforcement in Germany carries fines from EUR 1,000 to EUR 500,000 and imprisonment up to 5 years in aggravated cases under Betäubungsmittelgesetz §29; Waffengesetz §52; AO §370. Because khat is prohibited rather than restricted, there is no permit route for an ordinary traveller — attempted import is treated as smuggling regardless of intent. Arrival checks are carried out by Zollkriminalamt / Zoll (German Customs — Federal Customs Administration); when in doubt use the declare (red) channel — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods attract penalties. Leaving Germany with khat is a separate question: prohibited — Khat is a controlled substance in Germany — cathinone scheduling means there is no lawful personal export.

ENFORCEMENT

Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.

Leaving Germany with khat

Khat (Catha edulis) contains cathinone and cathine, which are scheduled substances in Germany under Betäubungsmittelgesetz § 4; Schengen Convention Art. 75 medication travel certificate — fresh khat is treated as a controlled drug, so possession and export are offences. Khat found at departure screening is seized and the carrier prosecuted under the same framework as at arrival. The plant is a licit commodity only in a small number of producing countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Yemen); everywhere in this site's coverage of this route, carrying it across the border is unlawful.

OFFICIAL SOURCES · VERIFIED 2026-08-22