Switzerland eases egg import restrictions to meet rising demand

The Swiss government will allow an extra 240 million eggs to be imported into the country with reduced tariffs from May 1. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Federal Council is allowing more cheaper egg imports at the request of the Swiss egg industry to meet increased demand. The quota will be increased by 15,000 tonnes to a total of 36,000 tonnes. + Egg shortages force food industry to think outside the coop The additional quota will be divided into two tranches in order to absorb the strong demand during the Christmas period. The first tranche of 9,750 tonnes will be released from May 1, the second of 5,250 tonnes from September 1. The egg trade has promised to take on the quantity of eggs agreed with domestic producers, it was reported. The demand for eggs is increasing in Switzerland. Last year, 209 eggs were consumed per capita. This made 2025 the first year with a per capita consumption of more than 200 eggs. A total of around 1.9 billion eggs ... Full story here Are you the author? Previous post See more for 3.) Swissinfo Business and Economy Next post
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