Trump trade office adds Amazon to ‘notorious markets’ list
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States for the first time added five of Amazon’s overseas operations to its list of “notorious markets” where pirated goods are sold. The e-commerce giant dismissed the move as part of the Trump administration’s “personal vendetta” against it. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Wednesday added the Amazon domains in Canada, France, Germany, India and the United Kingdom to its annual blacklist. USTR cited complaints from U.S. businesses that consumers can’t easily tell who is selling items on the Amazon platforms and that the e-commerce company’s procedures for removing counterfeit goods “can be lengthy and burdensome.” President Donald Trump has clashed repeatedly with Amazon and its founder, Jeff Bezos.