- Amazon’s plan to show rate charges at Amazon Haul was not approved
- According to reports, Trump called Bezos to complain about the change
- Karoline Leavitt tied Amazon with a Chinese propaganda arm
The White House Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has scheduled Amazon’s plans to show tariff costs in her subsidy of Amazon Haul focused on importation, qualifying it as “hostile and political act.”
According The Washington PostCiting two unidentified sources familiar with the matter, Trump had called the founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos to complain about the reported change.
Since then, Amazon has confirmed that he had “considered the idea of listing import positions in certain products,” however, “this was never approved and will not happen.” It is worth noting that this was also a consideration for Amazon Haul, therefore, the Amazon main store would not have been affected.
The Trump administration criticizes Amazon for its tariff management
“He solved the problem very quickly. He did the right thing. Good guy,” Trump said. However, although Trump’s problem with Amazon seems to have been resolved, that did not prevent the press secretary of the president from linking Amazon to Chinese propaganda. The company “associated with a Chinese propaganda arm,” he said.
Chinese exports to the United States up to 245% in rates, and Amazon Houl competitors such as Temu, Shein and Aliexpress have begun to enumerate tariffs or incorporate them into prices.
As is currently, the United States plans to eliminate its minimis exemption, which means that packages of less than $ 800 from China/Hong Kong will also be affected by tariffs. Smart phones and computers currently remain exempt.
For consumers, Trump tariffs have seen companies such as Logitech and Nintendo increase prices, while Temu has also begun to list items with Chinese shipping as they run out for US buyers.
Amazon, now headed by Andy Jassy, and not Jeff Bezos, reported a 11% income increase year after year the last fiscal year. In his shareholders letter, Jassy said the US market saw a 10%growth.
