NextPlat Corp

Current report

If the current United States/China tariff environment persists, it will have an immediate adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial prospects, results of operations, and financial condition, and will materially and adversely impact the ability of the Company to be profitable.

Current report

Retaliatory tariffs imposed by China in response to tariffs recently enacted by the United States expose us to significant and ongoing trade-policy risk that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and prospects. Although the United States and China have at various points engaged in negotiations aimed at easing bilateral trade tensions, the Chinese government continues to maintain elevated tariff rates and other nontariff barriers on a wide range of U.S.-origin goods, including products in the same categories as our offerings. The retaliatory tariffs create uncertainty that complicates our sales forecasting, inventory management, and production planning for the Chinese market. In addition, Chinese authorities possess broad discretion to increase, decrease, or suspend tariff rates with little advance notice, and they may target specific U.S. companies or industries for additional retaliatory action in response to geopolitical developments wholly unrelated to our performance or conduct.

Current report

The Company plans to pause certain initiatives within its e-Commerce development program which was launched in April 2023 to help U.S.-based businesses reach the vast Chinese consumer market through major online platforms like Alibaba’s Tmall. This includes the introduction of a new line of vitamins and supplements under the Florida Sunshine brand name, since these offerings would be subject to the increased tariffs and would face significant import costs which Management believes will reduce its ability to compete with locally produced products. The Company is still reviewing opportunities to sell its Florida Sunshine products in other markets.

Current report

The Company intends to continue selling products manufactured by OPKO Health Europe, a subsidiary of OPKO Health, Inc., in China including an array of nutraceuticals and supplements as well as adding products for pet care, all of which are not produced in the United States and as such, are not subject to additional tariffs.

Current report

We cannot predict whether the current trade environment will persist or if new quotas, duties, taxes, tariffs, exchange controls, current or future “trade wars”, or other restrictions will be imposed by the U.S. and China upon the import or export of our products and the commodities and components used to manufacture our products, or what effect any of these actions would have on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.