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Amazon listing tariff prices is a 'hostile and political act,' White House says

Napoleon said:
Biden retained Trump’s tariffs on China and implemented other tariffs. Amazon didn’t itemize it then or any other time for that matter. What’s the motivation for doing it now?
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I don't think Amazon sells steel, cranes, EVs, EV batteries, or aluminum.
 
Napoleon said:
Biden retained Trump’s tariffs on China and implemented other tariffs. Amazon didn’t itemize it then. What’s the motivation for doing it now?
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Are you just saying this as partisan farting?

Are you honestly unable to see any of the differences between now and then?
 
Napoleon said:
Biden retained Trump’s tariffs on China and implemented other tariffs.
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Yep, Biden also sucked on trade policy, albeit to a much lesser degree than second-term Trump.

Amazon didn’t itemize it then. What’s the motivation for doing it now?
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To let the consumer see the direct cost of Trump's import tax.
 
Retailers have two choices allow their brand to be tarnished or destroyed or be transparent with their pricing.
 
Grand Mal said:
Hostile politics.
Got a problem with that?
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Not so long as Amazon understands that favors granted can be rescinded if they want to wade into the political mud. I don’t want to hear any complaining about the consequences of corporate political activism.
 
Napoleon said:
Biden retained Trump’s tariffs on China and implemented other tariffs. Amazon didn’t itemize it then or any other time for that matter. What’s the motivation for doing it now?
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More products impacted 🤷‍♀️
 
Gatsby said:
Yep, Biden also sucked on trade policy, albeit to a much lesser degree than second-term Trump.
To let the consumer see the direct cost of Trump's import tax.
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Ok, but why him and nobody else?
 
Napoleon said:
Biden retained Trump’s tariffs on China and implemented other tariffs. Amazon didn’t itemize it then or any other time for that matter. What’s the motivation for doing it now?
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What consumer products did Biden put tariffs on other than Chinese EV's and those were well understood buy those buying Ev's.
 
Gatsby said:
It's pretty standard practice in the United States for retailers to list sales taxes separately from the item price. Hotels/airlines often display other travel-related taxes too. Some states charge an excise tax on products like alcohol/cigarettes/marijuana which are also listed separately.

Why does the Trump Administration think his import taxes should be any different? Why is it "hostile" to display it, when Trump assures us this will be a great thing for America? If Trump isn't ashamed of it, then there's no reason for him to try to hide it.
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The administration would prefer less transparency so people can't blame them for how much more they're paying, which I guess means the honeymoon is over between Bezos and the current administration. Unless he caves, of course.
 
Callen said:
What consumer products did Biden put tariffs on other than Chinese EV's and those were well understood buy those buying Ev's.
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Just for starters, he retained and increased all of Trump’s tariffs and significantly increased the tariff on Canadian lumber.
 
Jetboogieman said:
Everything The Trump administration does is about intimidation.

Whether it’s universities, the media, the judicial branch, business…

They continue to push just how far they can go and this type of rhetoric is a clear message that they’ll attempt to come after Amazon if they do things the President doesn’t like.

And the carrot is clear, they won’t pursue lawsuits and other regulatory functions for businesses that play ball…

It’s big government intimidation and corruption on a scale never seen in the modern era and it will destabilize the American business landscape.

Well done Trump fascists.
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Can you believe Trump objecting to expressions of political hostility?
If it were a little less flabbergasting it'd be hilarious.
 
I agree with Amazon on displaying taxes. Consumers need to make a informed decision and this will help. The one thing I would add, is Amazon should also provide the country of origin so everyone knows where the products come from.
 
Napoleon said:
Not so long as Amazon understands that favors granted can be rescinded if they want to wade into the political mud. I don’t want to hear any complaining about the consequences of corporate political activism.
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Yeah, Trump will take on Amazon. Half of America shops online nowadays.
He's alienated all his foreign allies, all that's left to do is to alienate all his domestic allies.
 
Napoleon said:
Ok, but why him and nobody else?
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Because the former administration placed specific tariffs on Chinese products versus the massively broad tariffs the current administration put in place that targets everything. Unless you're buying Chinese EVs, Chinese solar panels, or semiconductors on Amazon, the scope is entirely different.
 
Napoleon said:
Biden retained Trump’s tariffs on China and implemented other tariffs. Amazon didn’t itemize it then or any other time for that matter. What’s the motivation for doing it now?
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I don't believe Amazon sells electric vehicles, solar cells, semi-conductors, medical equipment or EV batteries, which are the Chinese goods that were targeted for tariff during the Biden administration. Note the word "targeted"..... which should generally be used with the word "tariff" when using the tariff actually makes sense. Tariffs are generally designed to protect fledgling core industries from product dumping.....

www.marketplace.org

How tariffs compare in the Biden and Trump eras

Both used tariffs to support American jobs and industries. But the Biden administration’s have been higher and more targeted.
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Both Biden And Trump Want Tariffs on Chinese Imports — But Biden's Are More Focused

While penalties for some items would be high, only electric vehicle batteries are a major import item on Biden’s list.
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www.newsweek.com

Biden Slammed Trump Tariffs But Kept Some. Why Experts Worry About New Ones

President Joe Biden extended and expanded some of Donald Trump's tariffs, but experts have raised the alarm about Trump's new tariff plan.
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Stop with the irrelevant whataboutisms (what you are suggesting about tariffs to China during the Biden administration is completely different than what Trump is attempting to do -- which is broad, heavy tariffs on everyone) and get to know the issue you are discussing...
 
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Napoleon said:
Just for starters, he retained all of Trump’s tariffs and significantly increased the tariff on Canadian lumber.
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Again I ask what direct consumer products. Chips, Chinese EV's, lumber tariffs etc are well understood by the commercial buyer. Nothing sold on Amazon was subject to tariffs.
 
Gatsby said:
It's pretty standard practice in the United States for retailers to list sales taxes separately from the item price. Hotels/airlines often display other travel-related taxes too. Some states charge an excise tax on products like alcohol/cigarettes/marijuana which are also listed separately.

Why does the Trump Administration think his import taxes should be any different? Why is it "hostile" to display it, when Trump assures us this will be a great thing for America? If Trump isn't ashamed of it, then there's no reason for him to try to hide it.
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Of course Amazon has a close relatjonship, Carolyn, you doofus! So does Walmart and Nike and basically every other retail merchant in the nation! Are yiu just learning this, Carolyn, you doofus?
 
Napoleon said:
Ok, but why him and nobody else?
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I don't think very many people - either Trump's supporters or his detractors - have quite realized yet how extreme and unprecedented this is. This is not a case of "Biden did some tariffs, Trump did some tariffs, so it's all even." Here's the chart of overall tariff rates for the past 100+ years.

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