Amazon to display cost of tariffs on products in 'hostile and political' act [u]

Amazon does not want to be blamed for any increases in pricing, so it was reportedly planning to display the specific impact of President Trump's tariffs on everything it sells — and the White House wasn't happy about the plan.Jeff Bezos — image credit: AmazonAs it's US companies and their customers who pay the cost of Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs, it's been clear that prices will rise, and there has already been panic-buying of iPhones. There hasn't been a clear indicator of precisely what the tariffs will add to the price of specific items.That was reported to be about to change.. According to Punchbowl News on Tuesday morning, Amazon was allegedly planning to display that detail next to every item affected. Amazon has now denied it, but the White House took the claim seriously enough to call out the company for its actions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Apr 29, 2025 - 16:39
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Amazon to display cost of tariffs on products in 'hostile and political' act [u]
Amazon does not want to be blamed for any increases in pricing, so it was reportedly planning to display the specific impact of President Trump's tariffs on everything it sells — and the White House wasn't happy about the plan.

Smiling man in a suit stands in front of a blue background with the Amazon logo, featuring the word 'amazon' and a yellow arrow.
Jeff Bezos — image credit: Amazon

As it's US companies and their customers who pay the cost of Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs, it's been clear that prices will rise, and there has already been panic-buying of iPhones. There hasn't been a clear indicator of precisely what the tariffs will add to the price of specific items.

That was reported to be about to change.. According to Punchbowl News on Tuesday morning, Amazon was allegedly planning to display that detail next to every item affected. Amazon has now denied it, but the White House took the claim seriously enough to call out the company for its actions.


Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums