Company: APT
Filing Date: 2025-08-07
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001437749-25-025400
Chunk: 33

Company: ALPHA PRO TECH LTD
Filing Date: 2025-08-07
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 2
Chunk 33
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 high technology electronics manufacturing (which includes the semi-conductor market); and medical and dental distributors.

Our products are used primarily in cleanrooms, industrial safety manufacturing environments, health care facilities, such as hospitals, laboratories and dental offices, and building and re-roofing sites. Our products are distributed principally in the United States through a network consisting of purchasing groups, national distributors, local distributors, independent sales representatives and our own sales and marketing force.

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

Recent developments in U. S. trade policy have introduced uncertainty regarding the future of global trade relations. On February 1, 2025, President Trump announced the imposition of additional substantial tariffs on imports from various countries, including China, Canada and Mexico, and the subject countries indicated their intention to impose counter measures. Under the announced measures, tariffs will be applied to certain products from Mexico, Vietnam, India, Canada, Sri Lanka, and China, among other countries. The current tariffs, especially those imposed on imports from India and Sri Lanka, have increased the costs of certain products sourced from non-U. S. countries. Sales of certain of our products, for example, disposable protective garments, have experienced volatility in demand related to customers securing high order rates in prior periods, only to enter a period of destocking in more recent periods. This significant level of volatility in demand levels, input and transportation costs, and material and labor availability, have pressured our ability to operate efficiently in recent periods. We will continue to take actions to mitigate such impacts, including implementing commercial pricing adjustments, holding extra inventories, resourcing to alternate suppliers and insourcing of previously sourced products. Although we believe we generally may be able to mitigate the impact of higher commodity costs over time, we may experience additional material costs and disruptions in supply in the future and may not be able to pass along higher costs to our customers in the form of price increases or otherwise mitigate the impacts to our operating results.

Any new or increased tariffs, quotas, embargoes, or other trade barriers affecting other countries from which we do source supplies or our global network of third-party suppliers could impact our supply chain and cost structure. Additionally, retaliatory measures by affected countries could further disrupt our operations or reduce our competitiveness in international markets. An escalation in trade tensions or the implementation of broader tariffs, trade restrictions or retaliatory measures on our products or components originating from countries outside the U. S. could adversely impact our ability to source necessary components, manufacture products at competitive cost, or sell our products at prices customers are willing