Exclusive: Chinese suppliers are offering U.S. Amazon sellers a tariff solution—but it’s not legal

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In emails and WeChat messages viewed by Fortune, Chinese suppliers proposed illegal workarounds to executives from a brand with a large presence on Amazon.

The frenzied behind-the-scenes activity comes during a whirlwind week in which President Trump unleashed a tariff attack against countries across the world, before partially backtracking on some tariffs as the global economy threatened to collapse.

In other messages viewed by Fortune, some suppliers are offering to lower their wholesale prices, but only moderately.

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Author / Journalist: Jason Del Rey

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Tariffs China Amazon

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Published On: 2025-04-12 @ 18:04:58 (1 days ago)

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