Egg prices are still surging. Here’s what we know
Egg prices in the United States hit a record high of $6.23 in March, despite a reduction in bird flu outbreaks, a drop in wholesale egg prices and optimism from the Trump administration.
That increase, reports the Associated Press, means that businesses that rely on eggs might not get much immediate relief, particularly leading up to Easter, which falls on April 20.
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the price for a dozen grade A large eggs jumped from $5.90 in February. The cost was $4.95 per dozen in January, reports The Hill, citing the BLS.
Trump’s sweeping tariff plan may drive up the price of eggs imported from other countries. The U.S. has increased imports of eggs from a number of countries including Turkey and South Korea to mitigate shortages and increase supplies caused by the avian flu that’s decimating chicken flocks. Per Newsweek, products from both countries will face new tariffs of 10 percent and 26 percent, respectively.