Eggs Are So Expensive In The US That People Are Smuggling Them In From Mexico

[Morrison71]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexico-egg-smuggling-prices-940b3163

The 64 pounds of meth stuffed into the seats and spare tire of a pickup truck caught the attention of border agents in El Paso, Texas, who seized the drugs last month. But it was the trays of eggs that really alarmed them.

As egg prices soar in the U.S., travelers have been stocking up on cheaper supplies in Mexico and, to some degree, Canada. The U.S. Department of Agriculture bans such imports because eggs not inspected through official channels can spread disease

So-called egg interceptions are up 36% nationwide so far this fiscal year, compared with the previous year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Along parts of the Texas border, they have risen by 54%, according to CBP's Laredo field office. In San Diego, they have more than doubled, CBP has reported.

"It's the price difference," said Roger Maier, a CBP spokesman in El Paso, where agents have encountered 90 would-be egg importers since January. "The price is like a third of what it is in the U.S."

The imports are a sign of the lengths consumers are going to combat one of the biggest price surges hitting their grocery carts. A dozen grade-A large eggs averaged $5.90 last month in the U.S., a record, compared with $3 a year earlier, data from the Labor Department shows. Shoppers in some markets have seen prices of $10 or more. An outbreak of avian flu that has decimated U.S. hens is behind the surge, though in recent days the USDA has said supply and wholesale prices are improving as the outbreak eases.
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Eggflation has spurred some Americans to cut their consumption and others to scour the internet and local farms for cheaper prices. Some shoppers are stockpiling, which has helped keep prices high, according to economists. Waffle House last month added a 50-cent surcharge for each egg in a dish.

 

[Joes Place]

Eggstremists!!!!

 

[Joes Place]

Gonna hafta eggstradite them, now...

 

[Joes Place]

Eggspulsion!!!

 

[JasonTAlexanderJR]

$12 eggs

 

[jonesy5960]

Thanks Biden.

 

[Derekd3408]

I bought 18 for 6.99 today. How poor are these people?

 

[The Tradition]

The egg crisis is soooo last month. This Easter, egg prices will be the lowest they've ever been in the history of Easter. Many people are saying it. Bigly.

 

[jonesy5960]

I've got some primo, and I do mean primo grade A Extra Extra Large I'm looking to hit the streets with. Pm me if interested.

 

[lucas80]

I've got some primo, and I do mean primo grade A Extra Extra Large I'm looking to hit the streets with. Pm me if interested.

Pure American? They aren't cut with any of that Mexican s**t, are they?

 

[jonesy5960]

Pure American? They aren't cut with any of that Mexican s**t, are they?

Look man. Just because those birds don't understand English doesn't mean that they don't possess an egg laying work ethos that puts American chickens to shame. Mexican poultry takes a back seat to no one. You hear me? No one!

Now, how many eggs you want mother ****er?

 

[The Tradition]

Get out of here with your "brown" eggs!

 

[the24fan]

Look man. Just because those birds don't understand English doesn't mean that they don't possess an egg laying work ethos that puts American chickens to shame. Mexican poultry takes a back seat to no one. You hear me? No one!

Now, how many eggs you want mother ****er?

 

[Joes Place]

AP Headline:

Border Patrol Scrambling to Find Illegal Eggs Being Smuggled Into US

 

[Chuck C]

I own egg laying chickens, does that mean I’m rich now?

 

[Joes Place]

 

[Capital1Hawk]

I bought 18 for 6.99 today. How poor are these people?

No sh!t, it's not like you buy more than a dozen or two per week. As for restaurants let's see if they lower prices now that prices have dropped doubt it. Just like delivery companies when gas is up those surcharges take a year or never drop off.