Amazon dismisses reports of displaying US tariff-related price growth for customers
Retail veteran Amazon on Tuesday rejected the proposal to showcase customers to showcase the price increase in American tariffs. This response came after white House Criticized the proposal.
Amazon spokesman Tim Doial said, “Team that runs our ultra-lo-cost Amazon Hall Store, considering the idea of listing import duty on some products. It was never approved and this is not going to happen.”
Punchbowl News had earlier stated on Tuesday that the website indicated “How much is Trump Tariff Each product is added to the price, “according to an anonymous source.
White House Press Secretary Karolin Lewit described the reported plan as “a hostile and political act by Amazon”, questioning why similar measures were not taken during the high inflation period of the Biden administration.
Stephen Miller, a senior advisor to Trump, told Fox News that he accepted Amazon’s statement, but said that customers often express disappointment about product original transparency.
Trump applied 10 percent of baseline tariffs on most countries after assuming office in January, with high rates for many countries, although they were temporarily suspended for 90 days to facilitate trade discussions.
The administration has implemented adequate duties on China, indicating mutual tariffs on the US goods from Beijing.
These tariff policies have begun to greatly affect American businesses.
The UPS on Tuesday announced the intention to reduce its workforce globally from 20,000 posts in 2025, after a significant decline in trade from its primary customer, Amazon.
UPS chief executive Carol Tome indicated that the company, which appointed about 490,000 people at the end of 2024, was adjusting to a “changing business environment”.
