U.S. resumes egg imports from Russia despite sanctions
Economic Times, citing U.S. statistical service data, reports that in July 2025 the United States imported $455,000 worth of fresh chicken eggs from Russia, the first such occurrence since 1992. Overall imports of shell and egg products rose 70 percent in July, with total value up 51 percent as prices continued to moderate. Shell eggs remain the main driver of the monthly increase, up 15 percent in volume and 9 percent in value. Brazil dominated the sector with 48 percent of the monthly volume, followed by Mexico with 27 percent; together, the two nations account for 63 percent of all imports to date. Germany, Russia, and Saudi Arabia were recently added to the list of countries exporting shell eggs to the United States.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has imposed a sweeping set of sanctions intended to cripple Russia’s economy, weaken its military capabilities, and isolate it financially and diplomatically.
Yet somehow, when it comes to eggs, principle seems to scramble.
