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Apr, 29 2025 18:03 PM
Business After White House rebuke, Amazon says it never planned to post import charges April 29, 202512:34 PM ET By  Joe Hernandez A photo shows an Amazon package in a facility in Horn-Bad Meinberg, western Germany, in December 2024. Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images After Punchbowl News reported Tuesday morning that Amazon would start showing how much of a product's cost came from tariffs, the White House quickly slammed the proposal. "I just got off the phone with the president about Amazon's announcement — this is a hostile and political act by Amazon," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. But a few hours later, the retail giant said that was not the plan at all. Economy Inflation is cooling — but Trump's tariffs could upend things "The team that runs our ultra low cost Amazon Haul store considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products," Amazon spokesperson Tim Doyle said in a statement. "This was never approved and is not going to happen." Amazon Haul is a part of the company's website that sells products costing $20 or less. The tariffs imposed by the Trump administration — including a 10% tariff on global imports and a 145% tariff on Chinese goods — have companies and economic experts warning that prices could likely rise for American consumers. Sponsor Message Amazon was the second-largest U.S. retailer by sales last year, according to the National Retail Federation, trailing only Walmart. National Higher prices are likely for these 10 grocery items when tariffs hit Responding to the Punchbowl article, Leavitt said consumers should endeavor to buy products made in the U.S. "It's another reason why we are onshoring critical supply chains here at home, to shore up our own critical supply chain and boost our own manufacturing here." Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been seen as supportive of Trump. Amazon donated to Trump's inauguration fund, and Bezos attended the ceremony in January. Last year, the management of the Bezos-owned Washington Post declined to endorse a presidential candidate for the first time in 36 years. As NPR reported at the time, the announcement came after the newspaper's editorial page editor had approved an endorsement for Trump's rival, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Correction April 29, 2025 An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Jeff Bezos donated to President Trump's inauguration. In fact, Amazon donated to Trump's inauguration fund. Facebook Flipboard Email
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