"The amount we could export would not solve their egg shortage," says the head of the Finnish Poultry Association.

Summary

Finland has declined a U.S. request to export eggs amid a severe American shortage caused by bird flu.

The Finnish Poultry Association cited the lack of prior trade agreements and complex regulatory hurdles. Even if exports were possible, Finland’s limited egg production would not significantly impact the U.S. crisis.

Other European nations, including Sweden and Denmark, also face difficulties meeting U.S. demand, while Europe grapples with its own egg shortages.

The U.S. has turned to countries like Turkey and the Netherlands for supplies as bird flu remains a global issue.

      • @GoodEye8@lemm.eeEnglish
        89•20 hours ago

        You give us 50% of your natural resources and we’ll give you eggs (no guarantees on getting the eggs though).

        • @Astra@lemmy.mlEnglish
          11•15 hours ago

          Other countries should trade for our national parks - like a month’s worth of eggs for Yellowstone - and then they can protect them from trump selling parks off to oligarchs and corporations. It would be a win/win situation: Americans (and the entire world) retain access to the parks, and foreign nations can collect the money those parks bring.

        • @baldingpudenda@lemmy.worldEnglish
          31•19 hours ago

          Our surveyors and geologist told us it will take 5 years to get any real production going so we’ll send the eggs in 5 years.