The White House criticized Amazon's potential plan to disclose the impact of tariffs on product prices, labeling it a political act. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressed the administration's disapproval, indicating such disclosure could be seen as hostile. However, an Amazon representative clarified that the idea was simply considered by their Amazon Haul team and was never approved for implementation. The situation coincides with rising prices for consumers due to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, particularly on imports from China.
"This is a hostile and political act by Amazon," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a press conference before US markets opened on Tuesday.
An Amazon spokesman, however, told Business Insider that "the team that runs our ultra-low-cost Amazon Haul store considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products. This was never approved and is not going to happen."
Retailers and major consumer brands have said that they will have to raise the prices that customers pay to offset the cost of Trump's tariffs.
Shoppers will likely see higher prices in stores by the end of May as a result of the tariffs, one of Trump's former advisers said.
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