Eggs Unlimited Vice President of Brian Moscogiuri explains why egg prices continue to skyrocket as the outbreak of avian flu slows production.
Egg spike cost Attempts to smuggle them across the southern borders have prompted an increase.
According to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), crash eggs increased by 29% at ports of entry between October and February 2024 compared to the same period last year, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Media reports say the outbreak of avian flu in the US has led to millions of chickens culling, destroying egg production, and increasing prices. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“It's a common practice to get food and medicine and cross the border,” says Joaquin Leken, executive director. Smart Border UnionI said NBC San Diegoand he said people might not notice that raw eggs are on the ban list.
On Monday, CBP Field Operations Director Sidney Aki said his office saw an increase in the number of eggs being intercepted at ports of entry.
“As a reminder, uncooked eggs are prohibited for not declaring agricultural items from Mexico.
Experts say the price of eggs won't drop anytime soon
US Customs and Border Protection Headquarters is depicted in Washington, DC (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Avian flu, or avian flu, has increased the price of a dozen eggs.
Amidst the lack of eggs, Turkey has promised to intervene and fill in the void.
Ibrahim Afyon, chairman of the Turkish Central Egg Producers Union, told Reuters on Wednesday that “15,000 tonnes (33 million pounds) of eggs will be shipped to the US, totaling 700 containers.” .
This shipment is part of a reserve agreement between Türkiye and the US that continues until July 2025.
Cageless eggs can be found at Costco stores in Florida. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group Getty Images/Getty Images)
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“Exports are carried out through member companies with the necessary approvals, and two companies coordinate the process,” Afyon said.
