US Scours the Globe for Egg Supplies to Ease Shortage at Home

US officials are searching across oceans to find enough eggs to ease a shortage that’s sent prices soaring, forcing grocery stores to limit customer purchases and restaurants to add surcharges.

Poultry trade groups in countries like Poland, the world’s second-biggest shipper, and smaller players like France and Indonesia say they are fielding inquiries from American embassies and the US Department of Agriculture about eggs for export.

It shows how far afield the nation is willing to go to bolster supplies after the worst-ever bird flu outbreak killed millions of hens and sent retail prices doubling from a year ago, ...