White House slams Amazon for tariff disclosure move

April 29, 2025, 9:07 am

Amazon’s plan to show tariff‐driven price increases on its site has ignited a political firestorm. The White House has labeled the tactic “hostile” and “political,” with multiple reports noting that the move comes amid broader tariff controversies, rattling markets and stoking regulatory ire.

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gizmodo.com / Gadgets Are Getting More Expensive, But Not Even Amazon Wants to Say ‘Tariffs’

Amazon won't show you tariff-inflated prices, but you should assume going forward that most tech costs more.

arstechnica.com / Amazon denies it will start listing cost of tariffs as other sites start doing it

Tariff chaos continues for both manufacturers and retailers.

wsj.com / Amazon Rules Out Displaying Tariff Impact After White House Attack

The administration had said that breaking out import charges would be “a hostile and political act.”

gizmodo.com / White House Panics After Report Claims Amazon Will Display Tariff Prices

"This is a hostile and political act by Amazon,” the White House Press Secretary said.

theverge.com / Trump reportedly complained to Bezos about Amazon’s tariff plan

President Donald Trump called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to complain after a Punchbowl News report suggested the online marketplace planned on displaying the cost of tariffs next to product prices. White House officials told CNN that Trump called Bezos “shortly after” receiving information about...

404media.co / Trump Demands Amazon Deny the Reality of What His Tariffs Are Doing to Prices

This morning the White House Press Secretary accused Amazon of conducting a 'hostile political action.'

theverge.com / Amazon has no choice but to display tariffs on prices now

Here's some dumb stuff that just happened: Okay - a couple things. First, there was no "act" by Amazon, just a single-sourced story that everyone wanted to believe. So Leavitt (and, if you believe her, Trump) reacted with nuclear fury to the mere idea that a major American retailer might add price...

cnet.com / Sorry Shoppers, Amazon Says Tariff Cost Feature 'Is Not Going to Happen'

The White House said that if Amazon listed tariff prices next to products, it would be considered a "hostile and political act." But the company denies any plans to do so.

wsj.com / Amazon Considered Displaying Import Charges on Its Ultracheap Site

Shares in the company fell after the Trump administration criticized the idea, which Amazon said it hasn’t implemented.

bgr.com / Amazon might might show tariff costs on product pages, and the White House is pissed

Nintendo famously kept the Nintendo Switch 2 price in the US in place despite the impact of Trump’s tariffs, but even Nintendo raised prices on … The post Amazon might might show tariff costs on product pages, and the White House is pissed appeared first on BGR.

winbuzzer.com / Amazon Denies Tariff Cost Display Plan for Product Pages, Says Plan Was Only for Its “Haul Store”

Amazon has refuted reports it planned to show tariff costs on its main site, clarifying the consideration was only for its separate Amazon Haul store. The post Amazon Denies Tariff Cost Display Plan for Product Pages, Says Plan Was Only for Its “Haul Store” appeared first on WinBuzzer.

tomshardware.com / Trump administration brands Amazon's tariff transparency plan a 'hostile and political act'

Trump administration angered by Amazon tariff transparency price labeling leak.

cnbc.com / Amazon considers displaying tariff surcharge on low-cost Haul products

Amazon is considering showing import charges on items sold via its site for ultra-low-price items, the company confirmed.

cnet.com / Amazon Prime Day Is Coming Back in July, With Tariffs Looming Large

Amazon's big annual sales event for Prime members could be dampened by price hikes on imported goods. What to look for.

theverge.com / White House calls Amazon ‘hostile’ after report says it will label tariff price hikes

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called Amazon “hostile” based on a rumor that its site will adjust to show how tariffs affect the total cost of a product The statement comes just hours after a report from Punchbowl News suggested that the ecommerce giant will display the added fees...

techcrunch.com / Amazon Prime Day to return in July despite threat of tariffs

Amazon is bringing back its annual sales event, Prime Day, in July, the e-commerce giant said on Tuesday. This year, consumer demand for the popular sale event could be dampened by the possibility of tariffs increasing the cost of goods. To highlight the impact of President Trump’s tariffs,...

theinformation.com / White House Slams Amazon After Report it Will Highlight Tariff Costs - The Information

White House Slams Amazon After Report it Will Highlight Tariff Costs The Information

winbuzzer.com / White House Blasts Amazon Over Plans to Show Tariff Cost on Product Pages ‘Hostile and Political Act’

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has called Amazon's reported plan to display tariff costs a "hostile and political act" during a recent briefing. The post White House Blasts Amazon Over Plans to Show Tariff Cost on Product Pages ‘Hostile and Political Act’ appeared first on...

appleinsider.com / Amazon to display cost of tariffs on products in 'hostile and political' act

Amazon does not want to be blamed for any increases in pricing, so is reportedly planning to display the specific impact of President Trump's tariffs on everything it sells — and the White House isn't happy about the plan.Jeff Bezos — image credit: AmazonAs it's US companies and their customers...

zerohedge.com / Amazon Shares Tumble After White House Calls Tariff-Tracker 'Hostile And Political Act'

Amazon Shares Tumble After White House Calls Tariff-Tracker 'Hostile And Political Act' Shares of Amazon tumbled to premarket lows Tuesday after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the company's recent decision to display the effect of tariffs on products a "hostile and...

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