US EditionAmazon denies plans to display tariff costs
- Amazon denied on Tuesday that it planned to show the cost of President Trump's tariffs on its main website, clarifying the issue occurred earlier that day.
- The denial followed a Punchbowl News report claiming Amazon would soon list tariff costs next to product prices, a move never approved or implemented.
- Amazon spokesperson Tim Doyle said only the Haul service, a low-cost storefront competing with Temu, considered listing import charges on some products, not the main site.
- The White House spokesperson condemned the reported move as a "hostile and political act," noting a discussion with President Trump, while Amazon’s stock briefly declined by 2.1%.
- The event highlights tensions over tariffs that raise prices and affect supply chains, with some firms bracing for 120% levies amid broader economic concerns and public skepticism about policy impacts.
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Amazon Denies Report of Plans to Display Costs of US Tariffs on Website
Amazon denied reports that it plans to display the cost of U.S. tariffs next to the total price of products listed on the website. The White House on April 29 issued a rebuke against Amazon and the alleged move, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt telling reporters that the online retail titan is engaging in a “hostile and political act.” “Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?…
Amazon Denies Plans to Display Tariff Costs Amid White House Criticism
Amazon has refuted reports suggesting it intended to display U.S. tariff costs on its main retail website. According to Reuters, the company clarified that while its subsidiary, Amazon Haul, considered listing import charges on certain products, this idea was never implemented or intended for the primary platform."The team that runs our ultra-low-cost Amazon Haul store has considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products," a com…
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