Economics

KEY POINTS

• Amazon said Tuesday it considered displaying import charges on items sold via its site for ultra-discount items, but that the plan “was never approved and not going to happen.”
• The White House lashed out at Amazon after a report said the company would “soon” begin displaying import charges alongside some items.
• The move would have affected items sold on Haul, Amazon’s answer to Chinese discount retailer Temu, which offers apparel, home goods and other items priced at $20 or less.