Customs services announced that in comparison to last year it was detected by 48 percent. More attempts to smuggle eggs.
At the same time – they passed the services – if a year ago in one month it was discovered 95 smuggling attempts Fentanyl (a year earlier – 100), in February 2025, 63 attempts were prevented from being imported.
Egg smuggling to the US is growing. Epidemic of bird flu
Egg smuggling is associated with epidemic of bird flu H5N1, which appeared in the USA in 2022 in the event of its occurrence A whole herd is liquidated.
According to the calculations of the American Ministry of Agricultureand 30 million laying hens She was tested by bird flu. Large American chicken farms count even to several million hens in one place. In Canada, chicken farms are smaller, they have about 25,000 Hens of the layer, and large distances cause that bird flu is not easily moved.
Increase in prices and deficiencies in stores They encourage you to smuggle attempts. This fiscal year, the portal emphasized, over 5.5 thousand have already been detected. cases of illegal egg export.
Trump's unfulfilled promise. Eggs more expensive by almost 60 percent
Canadian media reminded that Donald Trump After the election, he promised that on the first day of office he would lower egg prices. In February, after the first month of Trump's office, Egg prices were 59 percent higher. Compared to February 2024.
Canada is the largest exporter of eggs to the USA. Global News reported that according to the American Department of Agriculture Import of eggs, not just chicken, From Canada to the USA it had a value of USD 54.2 million and accounted for about 42 percent. the whole import of eggs to the USA. However, Global News explained, in 2024 and 2023, Canadian farmers did not export chicken eggs to the US for sale in stores.