Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on how Trump’s tariffs may not have impact on company’s retail game: ‘I think when you’ve got…’

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has presented an optimistic outlook regarding the potential impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods, suggesting that the company’s extensive retail operations may remain largely unaffected. He elaborated that the very structure of Amazon’s e-commerce platform, with its capacity to offer opportunities to a wide array of sellers, may provide an advantage to sellers based in China amidst these new import duties.In comments during a call with analysts following the release of Amazon’s strong first-quarter earnings results, Jassy explained that the tariffs on goods from China would negatively impact the US-based sellers.

“Retailers who aren’t buying directly from China are typically buying from companies who themselves are buying from China, marking these items up, rebranding and selling to US consumers,” Jassy told analysts on a call.