Taking poppy seeds out of Japan
Culinary poppy seeds may be exported from Japan freely; several destinations prohibit them, so check the arrival side.
Details
Culinary poppy seeds are an ordinary food product in Japan with no export formality. The risk is destination-side: Singapore, Taiwan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and China treat poppy seeds as prohibited opium-poppy derivatives, with arrests recorded for baked goods and spice mixes. Check the arrival rule for the same route before carrying.
Quantity limits
Personal-use quantities
The other direction
Bringing poppy seeds into Japan(restricted)
Sources
VERIFIED · 2026-07-25Report a correction