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As egg prices rise, so do attempts to smuggle them from Mexico, say US Customs officials

Headline from KTVZ Bend, from the development of Jan 21, 2023

Newest development Jan 25, 2023 · 4 reportsBorder Protection warns travelers face fines for smuggling eggs to US from Mexico as prices soar

CNN, KCAL, KCBS By Zoe Sottile, CNN High prices are driving an increase in attempts to bring eggs into the US from Mexico, according to border officials. Officers at the San Diego Customs and Border Protection Office have seen an increase in the number of attempts to move eggs across the US-Mexico b…

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    As egg prices rise, so do attempts to smuggle them from Mexico, say US Customs officials

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    Border Protection warns travelers face fines for smuggling eggs to US from Mexico as prices soar

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  1. Digital Journal

    As egg prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling into U.S. (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    While egg prices continue to soar, U.S. customs officials are cracking down on egg smugglers bringing in eggs from Mexico.

  2. Foxla

    US border authorities report increase in egg smuggling attempts as poultry prices soar amid inflation (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The average cost for a dozen grade A eggs in November was $3.59, compared to $1.72 a year before.

  3. Legitgov

  4. NPR

    As prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    U.S. egg prices have climbed 60% in the past year, making it tempting to bring eggs over from Mexico, where prices are lower. But those who try to smuggle them risk thousands of dollars in fines.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    As egg prices rise, so do attempts to smuggle them from Mexico, say US Customs officials (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN, KCAL, KCBS By Zoe Sottile, CNN High prices are driving an increase in attempts to bring eggs into the US from Mexico, according to border officials. Officers at the San Diego Customs and Border Protection Office have seen an increase in the number of attempts to move eggs across the US-Mexico b…

  6. Insider

    Eggs from Mexico — banned for more than a decade in the US because of avian flu danger — are being seized at the border as US prices soar (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    US border officials say there has been an increase in seizures of contraband eggs at the US-Mexico border. Prices in the US can be more than double, NPR reported.

  7. Foxla

    Border Protection warns travelers face fines for smuggling eggs to US from Mexico as prices soar (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    A disastrous outbreak of bird flu decimated egg-laying hens in the US in 2022 and caused prices for eggs and poultry to skyrocket.

  8. The Washington Free Beacon

    Report: Border Agents Face Influx of Smuggled Eggs as Prices Skyrocket (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Border agents are scrambling to address a new problem coming into the country: eggs smuggled as contraband.

  9. New York Times

    The Newest Contraband at the Mexican Border: Eggs (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    There has been an increase in the number of people trying to bring eggs into the United States, where the price has surged, driven in part by a bird flu outbreak.

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