Overview
- DataWeave’s exclusive study shows a 2.6% median price increase for 1,407 China-origin Amazon products from January to mid-June, surpassing the 1% core goods inflation rate.
- Price rises accelerated in May and June, marking the first broad-based consumer impact from President Trump’s tariffs.
- School and office supplies, consumer electronics and homeware led the gains, with items like Hamilton Beach kettles climbing over 40%.
- Of the tracked items, 475 products saw price increases, 633 held steady and 299 experienced price declines, highlighting uneven pass-through.
- Amazon says its average prices remain within normal fluctuation ranges even as late-June steel and aluminum levies take effect.