Taking poppy seeds out of South Korea
Culinary poppy seeds may be exported from South Korea freely; several destinations prohibit them, so check the arrival side.
Details
Culinary poppy seeds are an ordinary food product in South Korea 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 South Korea(restricted)
Sources
VERIFIED · 2026-07-25Report a correction