Amazon Caught Fixing Prices, 50% Steel Tariffs, FBA Fee Hike and More: Daily Ecommerce News

Amazon got caught on record telling Levi's and Hanes to raise prices on Walmart and Target. New 50% steel and aluminum tariffs are now in effect. A 100% pharmaceutical tariff hits this summer. Amazon FBA fees just got 3.5% more expensive. Walmart marketplace is up 20% year over year. eBay banned AI buying agents. TikTok Shop tripled its security deposit for cross-border sellers. And the EU's new entry exit system just went live. Eight stories every ecommerce operator needs to be tracking right now.

🔥 Stories covered:

1. California AG case against Amazon: unsealed emails show Amazon pressuring Levi's and Hanes to raise prices on Walmart and Target

2. Section 232 tariffs: new 50% duty on steel, aluminum, and copper now applies to full import value regardless of metal content

3. Amazon FBA: new 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge hits US, Canada, and cross-border fulfillment starting April 17th

4. Walmart marketplace up 20% YOY with new seller performance standards now in effect

5. eBay bans AI agentic buying bots with new robots.txt policy

6. TikTok Shop triples cross-border seller security deposit from $500 to $1,500

7. EU entry exit system goes live: the end of the gray area era for digital nomads

8. Italy formalizes its digital nomad visa with family reunification rights

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