U.S. President Trump's new tariffs could apply to eggs being imported to ease a supply shortage, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Thursday.

As he announced sweeping tariffs, President Trump claimed there had been a large decline in the price of eggs. That’s not the whole picture.

Eggs have seen huge price increases in the early days of Donald Trump's presidency, as issues with supply chain and bird flu are reflected on the supermarket shelves

The cost of a dozen eggs seems to have come down. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said egg prices fell about 9% last week and are about $3 a dozen. The price of eggs had skyrocketed over the past few months due to the bird flu outbreak.

During an event announcing sweeping new tariffs, President Trump took credit for the falling price of eggs. One of his administration's first moves was importing more eggs.

Egg prices across the U.S. are on a downward trend, according to the USDA’s latest weekly report released Friday, March 28, 2025.Nationally, loose, large white eggs dropped $0.26 to $3.00 per dozen. In California,

Egg prices dropped by 9% over the last week, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture — falling to $3 per dozen. The price of a dozen eggs fell by more than 50% from the 10-year high price seen in February to late March,

This should be welcome news for consumers. Egg shortages and higher prices have plagued them for months. In February, the price of a dozen eggs hit a 10-year high, retailing for $5.90, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The USDA reports improved supply of eggs and lower wholesale prices, but consumers may not see immediate changes at their grocery dairy case due to Easter demand and retail lag.

People love eggs. They’re a grocery staple. But in the first few months of 2025, the average price of eggs in the United States reached $6 per dozen, double what they cost at the same point last year.

Here’s how to get started with as little as $10 Some relief may finally be on the way, as the wholesale egg prices have started to fall. However, Easter and a lag between the changes in wholesale and consumer prices may mean that relief doesn't come immediately for frustrated grocery shoppers,

The egg shortage may have finally been cracked. The price of wholesale eggs fell again last week to $3 a dozen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported in its weekly egg market report. That's a 9% decline from the week before.