消息人士表示：“有人怀疑亚马逊日本子公司正以一种不合理的方式迫使卖家降价。”A government source said that on Tuesday, the Japan Fair Trade Commission conducted an on-site investigation of Amazon's Japanese subsidiary for allegedly violating the Antimonopoly Act.
According to Zhitong Finance APP, a government source said that on Tuesday, the Japan Fair Trade Commission conducted an on-site investigation of Amazon (AMZN.US) Japanese subsidiary for allegedly violating the Antimonopoly Act.
Sources say that the Amazon subsidiary is suspected of improperly pressuring sellers to lower prices on its e-commerce website in exchange for favorable placement of their products on the site.
Sources indicated that "there are suspicions that Amazon's Japanese subsidiary is forcing sellers to lower prices in an unreasonable manner."
The Amazon Japanese subsidiary did not immediately respond to an email inquiry regarding the raid.
Reports last week indicated that as European antitrust regulators pursue a lawsuit based on landmark rules, Amazon may face an investigation in the EU next year to examine whether it supports its own branded products on its online marketplace.
Japanese regulators previously raided Amazon's Japanese subsidiary in March 2018, due to allegations that the company required suppliers to bear part of the costs associated with discounted sales on the site. Authorities accepted the Amazon Japanese subsidiary's plan to improve business practices in September of that year.
