The United States is reaching out to Denmark and other European nations asking if they can export eggs as Americans face surging egg prices, according to Denmark’s egg association.
The request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture coincides with a round of new U.S. tariffs on countries, including in Europe, and the threat of more.
U.S. wholesale egg prices are shattering records as an accelerating outbreak of bird flu in laying hens slashes supplies.
A letter reviewed by Reuters showed that a representative of U.S. Department of Agriculture in Europe had sent formal inquiries to egg producing countries in late February seeking information on their ability and willingness to export eggs to the American market.
