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American authorities have turned to the industry association Danish Eggs and asked about the possibility of exporting eggs to the USA, reports Danish TV2 with reference to the industry magazine Fødevarewatch. The egg shortage in the USA is due to bird flu. Over 40 million animals were put down last year and prices have been driven up, which has created a political debate. Among other things, President Donald Trump blamed egg prices on former President Joe Biden in his speech to Congress. Whether Denmark will export eggs is unclear. A number of export requirements stand in the way at present, according to Danish Eggs.
From another comment below:
From the Danish media: https://nyheder.tv2.dk/business/2025-03-14-usa-beder-danmark-om-hjaelp
There are a few additional points
Multiple European countries have gotten similar requests, not just Denmark
American egg policy requires washing the eggs while European policy prohibits this, making it highly inconvenient.
They would want assurance that America won’t suddenly put tariffs on the eggs.
If america were to pay upwards of 1€ per egg, maybe they’d have a deal.
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Denmark? The same Denmark they are threatening over Greenland? That Denmark?
I get they are asking all of Europe (also the same Europe they are threatening a trade war with) but this is just full on clown car.
Note that the US will consider the eggs only as payment for not having annexed Greenland in the past, and in no way as guarantee against future annexation.
Denmark better fucking not.
I’m in the US. Put the fucking pressure on us. Buy literally anything else but American products. Our conservatives need to learn exactly how bad “America First” is, and you can’t do that when you sell out.
It kind of depends on how long the American shortage goes for. If they can’t get their supply chains in order for a year or so, making a deal could later prove good leverage material against the Americans. Get them hooked on cheap European eggs, then threaten to tariff them or cut off the supply, making prices soar all across the USA.
NO THERE WILL BE NO LEVERAGE GAINED. YOU DONT KNOW HOW TRUMP OPPERATES. They will not honor ANY agreements or deal. LET US STARVE.
as an american, we’re dying right now. don’t gamble this long term shit. we need immediate consequences to fascism. you undermine the sane with these gambits
It is deeper than supply chains, and unlikely to get under control. It is the core management philosophy that is at fault.
The reason they are asking Denmark is that Canada, and likely Mexico, wanted a deal on it, Trump wants it for free.
The problem is farm size. In Canada, egg farms will be in the range of 30k-100k birds. In the US, the farms are in the millions of birds. Canada does not have the issue the US has because smaller farms are more localized and have stricter regulations.
From the Danish media: https://nyheder.tv2.dk/business/2025-03-14-usa-beder-danmark-om-hjaelp
There are a few additional points
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Multiple European countries have gotten similar requests, not just Denmark
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American egg policy requires washing the eggs while European policy prohibits this, making it highly inconvenient.
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They would want assurance that America won’t suddenly put tariffs on the eggs.
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If america were to pay upwards of 1€ per egg, maybe they’d have a deal.
Thank ou, added to the OP
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First Greenland. Now the eggs. Shameless 🤭
Greenland, eggs, then ham.
*RedWhiteAndBlueLand
Egg and Ham Land
Go to russia for your eggs and leave Denmark alone.
I guess America doesn’t have the cards when it comes to eggs.
I mean did they even say thank you when they asked?
“Give me eggs and Grønland please”
The audacity
sure €10 or $100 per egg.
Or… (and this is always an option) Go fuck yourself.
I felt that.
Dear united states of fucking-over-your-allies and siding-with-the-baddies,
Get fucked.
Sincerely.
Don’t be a traitor Denmark…
Panama made an exhaustive list of acts of submission to Trump, including selling Panama Canal and deported migrant prisons, Trump’s response was to order Pentagon to make invasion plans for Panama.
What about export tariffs? 500% or some similar decent percentage?
Egg Crisis is the name of my prog-rock band.
How long does freight take against the shelf life of an eggywegg?
I know these won’t be bleached so they’ll last a little longer than US eggyweggs.
An egg can easily be stored for 3-4 weeks unrefridgerated (unless you wash them with chemicals like often happens in the US, then they need to be kept in the fridge for a shorter period of time). European food law puts the maximum consume-before date of eggs at 28 days, but usually you can keep them for a while longer.
If you don’t reserve cargo space in advance, shipping across the Atlantic can easily take 20-40 days, depending on how annoying customs is being. The ship itself can be there in 9 days, weather permitting. Most ships also make stops at islands and other countries, so shipping time kind of depends on how direct the route can be.
If you’re sure the eggs will be used within a reasonable time frame (a week), and you pre-arrange the transport ahead of time, you can have the eggs on US soil for a week before they spoil. If you keep them refrigerated during transport probably longer.
Other options also exist. For instance, one could pre-crack the eggs in Denmark, collect the yolk/whites/scales, and transport them in dehydrated form to the US. That’s good enough for bakeries and factories, which would no longer need to buy eggs from the local markets, relieving pressure for non-industrial consumption.
Ok, thanks for the explanation.
Good point about dehydrating them, didn’t even think of that
If you refrigerate unwashed European eggs, they will last multiple months (I have kept eggs for more then 2 months), way past the expiration date on the packaging (I know because I do it constantly).
Do you do the water test? Or just crack it open and hope for the best??
