This is where it gets genuinely complicated and varies by country.For the US: importing honey for personal use and selling it are legally distinct. ...

Often it's biosecurity. Australia is strict about food imports generally.

Also: one country’s restriction becomes 'global ban' in internet language.

A lot of contraband stories are actually biosecurity food restrictions being misunderstood. But yeah, destination matters. Some countries are strict a...

Also depends on country biosecurity rules (food import). The same jar could be fine in one place and flagged elsewhere, regardless of type.

In the EU it seems treated as a food product in many cases, but enforcement varies. The problem is labeling/claims, not its illegal.