An import alert, revised over time; the capture read is the version published August 17, 2026.
detention without physical examination of dietary supplements and bulk dietary ingredients that are or contain mitragyna speciosa or kratom
FDA Import Alert 54-15, detention without physical examination of dietary supplements containing kratom Food and Drug Administration Read from an archived copy.
Our note: An import measure aimed at supplements, not a ban on possession or sale. Kratom and mitragynine are not listed in the federal schedules; DEA withdrew its 2016 notice to schedule them.