Amazon denies that he plans to show the tariff impacts on his prices
Amazon denied a report stating that it plans to tell consumers what part of the product price is due to the impact of the tariffs that the Trump administration has imposed on importsEspecially those from China. According to Punchbowl NewsAmazon would show this right up to the total price of the item. However, this is not the case, the Amazon says in a statement.
“The team, which manages our ultra -low price at Amazon Haul, looked at the idea of ​​listing fees for importing certain products,” Amazon spokesman Tim Doyle told Engadget. “This has never been approved and will not happen.”
During the White House press briefing on TuesdayPress secretary Carolyn Levitt answered a question about Punchbowl Report and call the alleged plan “Hostile and Political Act from Amazon”. Referring to a Reuters report since 2021Levitus claims that Amazon partnered with “Chinese propaganda hand”.
Amazon Haul is a discount on a discount the company debuts to compete with cheap Chinese retailers Temu and Shein. In recent days, Temu has started to include “import fees” of about 145 percent for various products corresponding to the tariffs that the Trump administration has imposed on a lot of import from China. Shein also increases prices despite CNBCS “Tariffs are included in the price you pay,” a banner shown in cash readings. “You will never have to pay extra on delivery.”
Amazon, meanwhile, said on Tuesday that she plans to make her annual sale to Blockbuster Prime Day this July. According to ReutersHowever, some third -country Amazon sellers plan to give up this year’s event against the background of uncertainty about tariffs.
Update April 29, 2025, 11:36 pm et: Added updated statement from Amazon.
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