$AMZN - AMAZON ASKS ITS SELLERS ABOUT TARIFF IMPACTS: WSJ Amazon has emailed its third-party sellers in recent days asking how tariffs are impacting their businesses, from sourcing to pricing strategies and international sales, according to a copy viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Some sellers said they might have to close their online shops. Others said they've hoarded inventory and are waiting as long as possible to place new orders from China.