The U.S. is making more seizures of illegal eggs than fentanyl at its Canadian and Mexican borders

These statistics reveal that, since October, U.S. CBP officers have made 3,768 seizures of bird and poultry-related products at all U.S. borders, compared to 352 fentanyl seizures in the same period.

At a No Frills grocery store in Niagara Falls, Ont., just a 10-minute drive from the U.S. border, Americans have been spotted hunting for cheap Canadian eggs. Steve, who works in the store’s dairy department, said he recognizes American egg hunters by their accent. “Because of how they pronounce ‘dollar,’ I know right off the bat they’re American,” Steve said. He opted not to share his last name to avoid trouble at work, but said the American accent is familiar because he has relatives in New York State.

The cheapest carton of a dozen eggs at No Frills is $3.73. In the U.S., the average price is now US$4.95 (C$7.13), almost double what it was at the same time last year when Americans paid only US$2.52 (C$3.63) on average, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics.


What’s left, said Muirhead, is for Americans to “cross the border and buy Canadian eggs.” Most people come clean at the border about trying to take Canadian eggs home to the U.S. and haven’t faced penalties, according to the U.S. border agency, but those caught trying to smuggle them go home with a US$300 penalty instead.

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