Sonos Inc

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Changes in international trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs have had, and may continue to have, an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Previous report

Starting in 2018, the U.S. government imposed significant tariffs on China for U.S.-bound goods in our product categories. We received exemptions to almost all of those tariffs until such time as we were able to diversify our supply chain, primarily to Vietnam and Malaysia. As a result, our reliance on China for our U.S.-bound products is expected to be very modest.

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There is significant uncertainty about the future of trade relationships around the world, including potential changes to trade laws and regulations, trade policies, and tariffs. For example, the U.S. government has recently instituted or proposed changes to international trade policy and agreements including the imposition of tariffs on China and countries other than China, in many cases significantly and including countries in Southeast Asia and EMEA. Our business may be impacted by the potential expansion of tariffs on U.S.-bound goods imported from other countries including, but not limited to, Vietnam and Malaysia. In addition, many countries have considered or instituted retaliatory policies, including reciprocal tariffs, in response to these proposed U.S. tariffs. To the extent that tariffs imposed by the United States or by other countries increase the price of, or limit the amount or availability of, our products or components or materials used in our products, or increase logistics costs or cause delays, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected. We may be required to raise our prices, which may result in the loss of customers, or we may choose to pay for these tariffs or additional costs without raising prices, either of which may negatively impact our business and results of operation. In addition, a trade war, and uncertainty regarding international trade policies, could have a significant adverse effect on the domestic and world economies and on consumer confidence, sentiment and spending with a corresponding adverse effect on our business and results of operations. It remains unclear what actions the U.S. or foreign governments will take with respect to tariffs, international trade agreements and policies on a short-term or long-term basis. The U.S. and other countries may announce new or changed restrictions with little advance notice. While we are engaged in ongoing efforts to reduce the effect of tariffs, these efforts may take time and be costly to implement and ultimately ineffective. In the event of an expansion of trade restrictions, the imposition of future tariffs on the import of our products or other governmental actions related to tariffs or trade agreements, our business and results of operations may be adversely impacted.