Egg seizures at the US border have risen by 116% in early 2025 as prices hit record highs due to a devastating bird flu outbreak, CBC news reports. Soaring egg prices in the US have led to a sharp increase in illegal imports from neighboring countries.

Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach. The latest monthly Consumer Price Index showed a dozen Grade A eggs cost an average of $5.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says it may take time for falling wholesale egg prices to benefit U.S. consumers. Why?

The USDA released its weekly Egg Markets Overview report, which found wholesale egg prices continued to drop—though at a slower pace than the week before—falling to $3.27 per dozen, and it said consumers are “slowly beginning” to see prices drop and availability increase in stores.

The Trump administration is importing hundreds of millions of eggs to help lower consumer prices and is expanding efforts to source eggs from more countries. Egg prices have already dropped more than 50% in the last month.