The White House has accused Amazon of a “hostile and political act” as Jeff Bezos’s online shopping giant prepares to display the cost of Donald Trump’s tariffs within order receipts.

Amazon will split out the cost of tariffs within overall costs, allowing customers to see exactly how much the levies are adding to the price of goods, according to Punchbowl, a US political website.

The report provoked an immediate backlash from the Trump administration. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, told reporters: “This is a hostile and political act by Amazon. Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?

“This is another reason why Americans should buy American. It is another reason why we are on-shoring critical supply chains here at home to shore up our own political supply chain and boost our own manufacturing here.”

Ms Leavitt said she had just spoken to Mr Trump about Amazon’s move. She added that the company’s actions suggested Amazon had partnered “with a Chinese propaganda arm”. Temu, the Chinese retailer, has recently also started displaying the cost of US “import charges” within receipts.