India, March 8 -- Eggs, not fentanyl have become the most prized illegal import from Canada to the United States as prices rise due to the onset of bird flu, reported The Logic.

After analysing official data on imports and seizures, the report stated that US customs officers were confiscating more poultry products, including eggs, than fentanyl - a drug at the centre of the current tariff war between the United States and Canada.

The US reportedly saw a 36 per cent jump in people attempting to smuggle eggs into the country since October 2024, due to prices shooting up during a period bird flu (avian flu).

The US customs and border protection office in Detroit noted a 36 per cent increase in this period, while the San Diego office, whic...