Company: SCCO
Filing Date: 2025-10-31
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001104659-25-104914
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Company: SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/
Filing Date: 2025-10-31
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part II, Item 1A
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Item 1A. Risk Factors:

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The Company's operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described in “Risk Factors” included in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 3, 2025. The following supplements and updates the risk factor previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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Potential developments in the U.S. policy, regulatory uncertainty, tariff actions and trade tensions may materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Our business operations may be adversely affected by changes in regulatory policy or the imposition of new tariffs or other trade restrictions, which could significantly increase our costs, pricing strategies, disrupt our supply chain and complicate international sourcing and customer relationships. Uncertainty about future trade or tariff measures may hinder planning, force pricing adjustments, and reduce our competitiveness. If such developments occur, they could have a material adverse effect on our margins, results of operations and market position. 

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Changes in international trade policies and relationships may materially adversely affect global commodity prices and market conditions and our business, financial condition and results of operations. The adoption and expansion of trade restrictions; tariffs, taxes or other governmental trade measures and uncertainty about such trade measures could reduce the demand for our products, increase our costs, disrupt customer and suppliers relationships and harm the U.S. economy, any of which could materially impair our cash flows, competitive position, financial condition and results of operations. In April 2025, the U.S. imposed reciprocal tariffs on imports from several countries; most were paused but are expected to take effect August 1, 2025. In July 2025, the U.S. announced trade agreements with the European Union and Japan. On July 30, 2025, the U.S. announced a 50% tariff on semi-finished copper products and copper-intensive derivative products effective August 1, 2025. The pause for reciprocal tariffs with China expires on November 10, but the trade tensions between these countries have escalated during October. These developments produced market volatility for our principal products and our common stock. We cannot assure investors that future tariff actions, trade tensions, or related regulatory changes will not adversely affect our product prices, stock price, financial condition or results of operations.  

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Although we maintain risk management and mitigation programs, we cannot assure that these measures will successfully prevent