LEAR CORP

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•International trade policies, such as tariffs and sanctions, could adversely affect our financial performance.

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Due to the interconnectedness of the global economy, policy changes in one area of the world can have an immediate and material adverse impact on markets around the world. Changes in international trade policies, including: (i) changes to existing trade agreements; (ii) greater restrictions on free trade generally; and (iii) significant increases in customs duties and tariffs imposed by any country, including those already imposed by the United States and retaliatory and other actions by other countries, can adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

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Since his inauguration in January 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced various tariffs that impact industries around the world, including the automotive industry. As of the date of this Report, the tariffs announced or implemented by the current U.S. administration that could adversely impact our business include:

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•25% tariff on imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts into the United States from all countries (with respect to automotive parts, the "Automobile Parts Tariff"). Automobile parts that meet specific rules of origin under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ("USMCA" and "USMCA-qualifying") are currently exempt from the Automobile Parts Tariff; however, this exemption could be modified in the future to include only the U.S. content of USMCA-qualifying automobile parts. The U.S. administration has been negotiating agreements with several countries. It has reached agreements with the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan and South Korea that include reductions in the Automobile Parts Tariff to 10% (inclusive of existing duties) for the United Kingdom and 15% (inclusive of existing duties) for the European Union, Japan and South Korea.

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•50% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States from all countries (the "Steel/Aluminum Tariff"). The Steel/Aluminum Tariff does not apply to goods subject to the Automobile Parts Tariff. This tariff was increased from 25% to 50%, except for imports from the United Kingdom (which remained at 25%), effective June 4, 2025.

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•25% tariff on all imports into the United States from Mexico and Canada except for USMCA-qualifying goods (the "Mexico/Canada Tariff"). The Mexico/Canada Tariff does not apply to goods subject to the Automobile Parts Tariff or the Steel/Aluminum Tariff. On July 10, 2025, President Trump announced a 35% tariff on all imports into the United States from Canada effective August 1, 2025, and on July 12, 2025, announced a 30% tariff on all imports into the United States from Mexico effective August 1, 2025, implementation of which was suspended on July 31, 2025. Although the exception for USMCA-qualifying goods is expected to remain in place, this has not yet been confirmed by the current U.S. administration.

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•Incremental 20% tariff on all imports into the United States from China (the "China Tariff"). On October 30, 2025, President Trump announced a 10% reduction in the China Tariff.

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•10% tariff on all imports into the United States from all countries that are not subject to the Automobile Parts, Mexico/Canada or Steel/Aluminum Tariffs. Certain country-specific tariffs replaced the 10% tariffs effective August 7, 2025 (the "Reciprocal Tariffs"). The China Reciprocal Tariff of 125% was reduced to 10% effective May 14, 2025 through November 10, 2025, and is additive to the China Tariff discussed above. In addition, various country-specific proposals and agreements have been or are being negotiated directly with the affected countries.

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•50% tariff on copper imports into the United States effective August 1, 2025 (the "Copper Tariff"). The scope of this tariff includes all imports of semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products. The tariff does not apply to raw forms of copper, anode or cathode material, or copper scrap.

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In addition to tariffs, the U.S. and foreign governments have implemented sanctions, export controls and other restrictions on trade that impact industries around the world, including the automotive industry.

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The actual impacts of these tariffs and other trade restrictions on our business, financial condition and results of operations are subject to a number of factors that are not yet known or are subject to change, including the effect such tariffs and restrictions may have on consumer demand and global automotive production volumes, the effective dates and duration of such tariffs and restrictions, future changes in the amounts and scope of tariffs, the potential withdrawal of such tariffs and restrictions in whole or in part, the scope and effective date of any exemptions to such tariffs or restrictions, any modification to existing exemptions to the tariffs or restrictions, countermeasures that the target countries may take in response to such tariffs and restrictions, and the impact such tariffs and restrictions may have on our customers and our supply chain. We have entered into contractual agreements with our customers to recover substantially all tariff costs incurred to date and are implementing certain actions, and considering others, to counter the potential impact of such tariffs on our business, financial condition and results of operations, including, without limitation, participating in efforts to inform the U.S. and certain foreign administrations and legislatures of the impact of current trade and tariff policies on the automotive industry and evaluating our production footprint and alternatives in our supply chain. However, we can provide no assurance that we will continue to be successful in recovering such costs from our customers or that any of these mitigating actions will be successful or will not disrupt and deteriorate our business, operations and financial performance. We also can provide no assurance that, despite the success of our mitigation efforts, our customers' production will not be adversely impacted by these government actions, or that any decreases in our customers' production as a result of such actions will not in turn adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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In addition to potential increases in customs duties and tariffs in the United States and other countries, the USMCA is subject to renewal in 2026. There can be no assurance that the USMCA will be renewed or, if renewed, any newly negotiated terms in the USMCA will not adversely affect our business. Also, China presents unique risks to U.S. automotive manufacturers due to the strain in U.S.-China relations and the level of integration with key components in our global supply chain. It remains unclear what additional actions the current U.S. administration may take with respect to trade issues involving China and other countries.

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Further, the U.S. and other governments could impose additional sanctions or export controls or restrictions that could restrict us from doing business directly or indirectly in or with certain countries or parties, which could include affiliates (e.g., China has imposed tariffs and taken other retaliatory actions in recent months). The current trade environment could impact the status of other trade agreements between the United States and countries other than Canada and Mexico, including, without limitation, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement. Any of the above factors could impact our supply chain, as well as our operations, and adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.