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US blacklists five Amazon foreign websites30 April 2020 Image copyrightGetty ImagesFive of online retail giant Amazon’s foreign websites have been placed on a blacklist by the Trump administration.Its e-commerce platforms in the UK, Germany, France, India and Canada have been added to a “notorious markets” register.The US trade representative’s office said the sites facilitated the sale of counterfeit and pirated products.Amazon said the move was politically motivated and that it has invested heavily to prevent illegal activities.The trade representative’s office said that the adding of the Amazon sites was the result of complaints from US businesses over the sale of fake goods. Amazon's £250,000 for bookshops fund stuns tradeAmazon workers strike over virus protectionAmazon boss Jeff Bezos adds $24bn to fortuneWhile the list carries no legal weight, it puts the spotlight on those companies included on it, especially when they are household names like Amazon.Amazon described the inc…