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Officials forecast a 41% increase in egg prices this year in what some are calling “eggflation”. Where eggs are available, consumers are often limited in the number they can purchase at a time. Breakfast chains from Waffle House to Denny’s have added a surcharge of $0.50 for each egg served up.
The situation is driving some people to new places to source their eggs: over the southern border. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has intercepted an increasing number of eggs from Mexico, where a carton of a dozen costs about $2. For comparison, the cost in many parts of California is just under $10 per dozen, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Importing raw or fresh eggs into the US from Mexico is prohibited due to concerns about diseases such as highly pathogenic avian influenza – also known as bird flu – and another highly contagious avian illness called virulent Newcastle disease, said Roger Maier, a public affairs specialist with CBP.
Once confiscated, the eggs are destroyed by officials in oven-sized incinerators. Repeat offenders can be fined up to $10,000.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/21/eggflation-us-mexico-fines
The situation is driving some people to new places to source their eggs: over the southern border. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has intercepted an increasing number of eggs from Mexico, where a carton of a dozen costs about $2. For comparison, the cost in many parts of California is just under $10 per dozen, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Importing raw or fresh eggs into the US from Mexico is prohibited due to concerns about diseases such as highly pathogenic avian influenza – also known as bird flu – and another highly contagious avian illness called virulent Newcastle disease, said Roger Maier, a public affairs specialist with CBP.
Once confiscated, the eggs are destroyed by officials in oven-sized incinerators. Repeat offenders can be fined up to $10,000.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/21/eggflation-us-mexico-fines