For months, the U.S. has been in the midst of a baby formula shortage, leaving parents panicked as they confront stores with sparsely stocked shelves and limits on how much they can buy. This is largely driven by a nationwide recall of Similac and other brands of Abbott Labs formula made at a plant in Sturgis, Michigan, and possibly linked to bacterial infections.
Allowing Americans to buy baby formula imported from the European Union could help alleviate the shortage. But many popular E.U.-made formulas can't be sold in the U.S. and will be confiscated at the border if discovered.
