Is khat legal in Taiwan?
Illegal
Khat is illegal and classified as a narcotic drug in Taiwan.
Taiwan is one of 24 countries classified “Illegal” for khat — 83% of the 29 with data. (Also searched as qat.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Khat
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Hong Kong
- Illegal Khat is a dangerous drug in Hong Kong, with severe penalties for trafficking.
- Vietnam
- Illegal Khat is a narcotic drug in Vietnam, with illegal cultivation, possession, and distribution criminally prosecuted.
- Singapore
- Illegal Khat is prohibited in Singapore by the Central Narcotics Bureau.
- Australia
- Varies by region Khat importation is prohibited nationally, but criminal regulation varies by state, with Queensland listing it as a dangerous drug.
- United Arab Emirates
- Illegal Khat is illegal in the UAE under federal law, with possession and selling punishable by life imprisonment.
- Yemen
- Legal Khat is legal in Yemen, though cultivation and sales are subject to regulations and taxes.
Other laws in Taiwan
- Cannabis
- Illegal
- Drinking Age
- 18–20
- Smoking Age
- 19+
- Psilocybin Mushrooms
- Illegal
- E-Cigarettes
- Sales banned
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.