Fancy sharing your breakfast with Donald Trump? With bird flu rampant in the US, Americans need more eggs. The president hopes EU chickens are the answer.
The US has already called on Denmark, Finland and Sweden; now, they want the Netherlands to supply eggs or egg products, Dutch Association of Egg Traders and Egg Product Manufacturers, Anevei, confirms.
Will the Dutch eggs-port?
Suppliers in the Netherlands are considering whether they will comply with the request. 🥚
For one, the Dutch don’t even have access to the ACTUAL fresh egg market in the US, so this deal only concerns egg products (eggs that have been processed, like separated egg whites, yolks, or freeze-dried eggs).
Plus, Trump wants help from the very nations facing his new tariffs, but naturally, Dutch suppliers are worried about costly export consequences.
Damn…. $ 22.29 USD for a tray of eggs?? A big tray (double the normal amount of 10 with 20 eggs) cost us 6 euro's atm in The Netherlands give or take (around $ 6,54 USD). pic.twitter.com/xkPNNtNHs4
— Karig Hutje – 🙏🏻for 🇺🇦 + 🇵🇸 / 👎🏻for 🇷🇺 (@KarigHutje) March 19, 2025
An eggs-pensive history
We’ve been here before: ten years ago, the Netherlands exported extra egg products to the US due to shortages.
But once American breakfasts were plentiful again, the export largely disappeared.
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Anevei chairman Werner Buck emphasises the financial importance of a longer-term deal this time round.
“The egg processors are looking at what is possible”, he confirms. But don’t worry, Buck does not expect them to sacrifice their Dutch customers’ eggs to meet American demands.
Do you think the Netherlands should supply egg products to the US? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
sure, but don’t forget to apply a 200% profit margin