The volume of exports of shell eggs and products is conditioned by the domestic needs of importers, price against competitors and regulatory disease and logistic restraints. Imports are determined by domestic needs with reduced supply due to flock depopulation as the principal driving factor during the 1^st Quarter of 2025.

USAPEEC data reflecting volume of exports for shell eggs and egg products are shown in the table below comparing 2024 with 2025:-

                           U.S. EXPORTS OF SHELL EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS DURING

                            JANUARY-JULY INCLUSIVE IN 2025 COMPARED WITH 2024

*The data published by USDA for shell eggs are slightly different from USAPEEC figures included in this table.

For the seven-month period Canada was the export destination of 72.0 percent of U.S. shell eggs followed by the Caribbean at 19.1 percent. For egg products the four major importers collectively comprised 78.4 percent of volume with the relative proportions represented by Japan (25.2%); Canada, (20.4%), Mexico, (16.6%) and the EU, (16.2%).

According to the USDA Egg Markets Overview, September 6^th, shell eggs exported attained 38.4 million dozen. All egg products including liquid and dried, attained 34.8 million dozen shell equivalents for a total of 73.2 million dozen shell equivalents over seven months. Imports over the same period comprised 58.5 million dozen shell eggs for breaking and 30.2 million dozen shell egg equivalents over all product forms for a total of 88.7 million dozen shell equivalents

Net trade deficit was therefore 15.5 million dozen shell equivalents

The trade situation will be influenced by tariff policy and the needs of importers during the remaining four months of 2025. Since supply will hopefully improve in volume, imports will be curtailed with an expectation of higher exports consistent with more competitive prices.