Egg prices soar, US asks countries: 'How many eggs can you send?'

The US government is looking for egg supplies from Denmark and other European countries, as egg prices in the country have risen sharply.

Egg prices in the US are increasing due to insufficient supply and widespread bird flu - Photo: REUTERS

According to Reuters news agency on March 14, the Danish Egg Association said the US has contacted Denmark and other European countries to ask if they can export eggs, as people here are facing soaring egg prices due to the outbreak of bird flu.

This request from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) was sent at a time when the US has just applied a series of new tariffs on countries, including Europe, and is at risk of imposing further trade sanctions.

At the same time, US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose economic sanctions if Denmark does not hand over control of Greenland to the US.

Egg prices in the US are hitting record highs as bird flu spreads, drastically reducing supplies at chicken farms. Mr. Trump pledged to reduce egg prices as soon as he took office, but according to statistics, egg prices in February - the first month of his new term - increased 59% compared to the same period last year.

To address this situation, the USDA sent letters to egg-producing countries in Europe in late February to explore the possibility of exporting eggs to the United States.

In a subsequent letter sent to the Danish Egg Association in early March, the US side requested an estimate of the number of eggs that could be exported to the US market, provided that all import standards were met.

"Washington is trying to estimate the amount of eggs that can be imported," the letter said.

Responding to the request, the Danish Egg Association said it would look into the possibility of supplying eggs, but stressed that there is currently no surplus of eggs in Europe.

"There is a global shortage of eggs due to increasing demand and many places being affected by bird flu," said a spokesman for the association.

In addition, exporting eggs to the US is not simple due to strict regulations on hygiene and other import standards. Denmark said it has asked the US to provide more detailed information on the terms of the agreement so that it can assess the feasibility of the export.

Earlier in February, Türkiye began exporting about 15,000 tons of eggs to the US market. US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins also announced a plan to import eggs as part of a $1 billion package to deal with egg shortages caused by bird flu.

However, it is not yet clear whether the imported eggs will be enough to stabilize the US market. The US Embassy in Copenhagen has not yet responded to this issue.

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