The United States has asked Denmark and another European countries to export eggs that are missing from the American market," says Reuter Agency. Today, egg prices in the US are beating real records. This is the case, even though Donald Trump promised reductions shortly after he took over as president. The Danish Egg Association has already responded.
About the American request reported on Friday Danish Egg Associationwhich received an authoritative request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. All this coincided with the US imposing further tariffs on Europe and Donald Trump's threats of annexation belonging to Denmark Greenland.
No further than this week's American leader said he was convinced U.S. will yet annex the largest island in the world, although this has the position of autonomous territory of Denmark.
USA. There's an egg crisis. Request for exports from Europe
The situation on the egg marketplace in the United States is dramatic. Wholesale prices break records, among others, due to an outbreak of avian influenza. Trump promised to lower egg prices on his first day of office, but in February, the first full period of his presidency, these increased by 59%. on a yearly basis.
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The letter that Reuter's agency reached was sent by a typical of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in late February. It asked about the anticipation and willingness to export eggs to the American market.
"Washington is trying to estimation the amount that could be actually obtained," it says.
The U.S. responds to an egg crisis. The Danes answer the letter
The Danish Eggs Association reported it would look into the case, but at the same time admitted that There is no surplus in Europe itself.
"There are no eggs everywhere in the planet due to the fact that consumption is increasing and many places are struggling with avian influenza," they said.
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The spokesperson for the organisation stated that the American side was asked for more details on the terms of the possible contract, stressing that exports to the USA are hampered by hygiene and another regulations.
In February About 15,000 tonnes of eggs exported to the US, Turkey informed. Meanwhile, U.S. agricultural secretary Brooke Rollins announced a plan to search for imported eggs as part of a $1 billion effort to combat avian influenza.
