Amazon's China Subsidiary Registers To Ship Ocean Freight

Amazon’s China subsidiary has officially registered to operate as a freight forwarder to the U.S. In a cost-cutting move, the tech giant will be able to manage shipments from factories and suppliers in China to customers in the U.S.

Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Jason Del Rey of Re/code about what this change means for Amazon – and all of us.

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Guest

• Jason Del Rey, senior editor for commerce at the tech news site Re/code. He tweets @DelRey.

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