CBP: Travelers can't bring Mexican eggs into United States
- Since January, CBP officers have caught over 90 people trying to bring raw eggs from Mexico into the U.S. Amid rising egg prices.
- The Laredo Field Office reported issuing 16 civil penalties totaling almost $4,000 for illegally transporting agricultural products, including eggs.
- The import of raw eggs is banned due to disease risks such as avian influenza, according to CBP officials.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a $1 billion federal plan to combat bird flu and stabilize egg prices.
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CBP seeing more of this food item being smuggled into the US
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- As the costs of eggs and poultry continue to rocket across the country, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says its San Diego field office has seen a significant increase in people trying to bring in raw eggs from Mexico. According to a news release Thursday, CBP's San Diego field office has seen a 158% increase in "egg interceptions" since fiscal year 2024. Mexican National Guard on patrol in Tijuana keeping migra…
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