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DEPARTURE RULE🇲🇾 MALAYSIA

Taking kratom out of Malaysia

STATUS · PROHIBITED

Kratom is a controlled substance in Malaysia — possession is unlawful, so there is no lawful personal export.

Details

Malaysia controls kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) under its drugs legislation (Dangerous Drugs Act 1952). Because possession is unlawful, there is no personal-export pathway — kratom found at departure screening is seized and the traveller risks prosecution. Most neighbouring and destination jurisdictions also control kratom; do not carry it across any border without verifying both sides.

Quantity limits

Zero — controlled substance

The other direction

INBOUND

Bringing kratom into Malaysia(restricted)

Sources

VERIFIED · 2026-07-25Report a correction
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