The vice-president of the Eggs Unlimited Brian Mosgiuri explains why the prices of the eggs will continue to skyrocket while the bird flu epidemic slows down production.
THE Flow -up of the arrow eggs caused an increase in attempts to smuggle them through the southern border.
There was a 29% increase in shell eggs confiscated at the entrance ports between October 2024 and February compared to the same period last year, according to customs and the protection of American borders (CBP), A reported the Los Angeles Times.
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In the United States, a bird flu epidemic led to the slaughter of millions of chickens, disturbing egg production and increasing prices, according to the media. (Cell Gunes / Anadolu via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“It is common to obtain grocery products or drugs and cross the border,” said Joaquin Luken, executive director of the Smart Border Coalitionsaid NBC San DiegoAnd he said that people might not realize that raw eggs are on the prohibited list.
On Monday, the Director of CBP operations, Sidney Aki, said that his office had increased in the number of eggs intercepted at the entrance ports.
“As a reminder, unwashed eggs are prohibited in Mexico in non-compliance with agricultural items can lead to penalties up to $ 10,000,” he wrote on X.
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The American Customs and Frontier Protection Headquarters is represented in Washington, DC (Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The avian flu, or bird flu, increased the price by a dozen eggs.
In the middle of an egg shortage, the turkey promised to intervene and fill the void.
On Wednesday, Ibrahim Afyon, president of the Central Union of Eggs, told Reuters on Wednesday that a total of “15,000 tonnes (33 million pounds) of eggs – equivalent to 700 containers – will be shipped” to UNITED STATES
Shipping is part of a preliminary agreement between Turkey and the United States which will continue until July 2025.
Cage -free eggs are seen in a Costco store in Florida. (Lindsey Nicholson / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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“The export will take place through our member companies with the required authorizations, while two companies will coordinate the process,” said Afyon.
