After President Donald Trump called Jeff Bezos ‘ leader complaining on Tuesday night, Amazon, the e-commerce giant, decided to stop displaying “import fees” on its sites.
Trump and Bezos spoke with the president after being informed of a document from Punchbowl News that Amazon would show the price increases due to taxes, according to a source with knowledge of the phone contact.
Trump put a 90-day suspension on the” Liberation Day” tariffs on the majority of U.S. trade partners, but the reprieve does not apply to China, which is still subject to a 145 % tariff.
According to the outlet, Amazon’s improved charges would remain displayed “right next to the product’s complete listed price.” Due to the uncertainty surrounding the tariffs, another cheap e-commerce companies like Temu and Shein have already raised costs.
One senior official told CNN,” Of course he was pity. Why does a multibillion dollar business go costs off to customers?
A source with knowledge of the situation reported to the Washington Examiner and the Washington Examiner that the two officials had a sophisticated discussion that eventually led to Amazon clarifying that the “import fees” display doesn’t occur.
The idea of listing transfer taxes on some products was considered by the group behind our low-cost Amazon Haul retailer. This was never approved and will not occur, according to Tim Doyle, a spokeswoman for Amazon, in a speech to the , Washington Examiner.
When Trump spoke to reporters on Tuesday evening, just before visiting Michigan to commemorate his 100th time as president, he appeared to confirm that Amazon had returned and that the new charges had been displayed.
” Jeff Bezos is very kind,” Bezos said. Terrific. He quickly and effectively solved the issue. He made the right decision. Trump was a” great guy,” according to a lake report from the White House.
During a press briefing on Tuesday morning, White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, blasted Amazon’s reported activities.
Leavitt  reported that” This is a angry and political action by Amazon.” When the Biden administration has prices at its highest level in 40 years, why didn’t Amazon accomplish this?
” And I had also put that it’s not a surprise, because as Reuters  reported recently, Amazon has collaborated with a Chinese propaganda arm,” Lake continued. This is yet another argument for why American ought to purchase British goods.
Leavitt’s remarks were in reference to a Reuters report from 2021 that Amazon had formerly promoted” President Xi Jinping’s speeches and writings on its Foreign website.”
During the next management, Bezos and Trump have forged stronger ties. Amazon was a guest at the swearing-in ceremony on January 20 and donated$ 1 million to Trump’s inauguration committee. Bezos intervened and made it illegal for the Washington Post’s owner to support former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 battle.
