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Tariffs starting to bump up product prices, Amazon CEO tells CNBC
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said inventory buffers to offset Trump-era tariffs have run out, leading some sellers to pass higher import costs to consumers, impacting prices on Amazon's U.S. platform.
- Amazon CEO Andy Jassy stated that President Donald Trump's tariffs are beginning to affect product prices.
- Jassy mentioned that Amazon previously adjusted its inventory to avoid tariff impacts, but now that supply has diminished since fall.
- Some sellers are choosing to pass on higher costs to consumers, while others are absorbing costs to maintain demand.
- Jassy observed that consumers are becoming more mindful of their spending habits, opting for cheaper items or postponing discretionary purchases.
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