ESCALADE INC

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The Company’s business is subject to risks associated with sourcing and manufacturing outside of the United States, and risks arising from tariffs and/or international trade wars.

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Our import operations are subject to complex custom laws, regulations, tax requirements, and trade regulations, such as tariffs set by governments through mutual agreements or bilateral actions. U.S. tariffs on goods imported into the U.S., particularly goods from China, have resulted in increased costs of goods purchased by the Company, which in turn may result in lower profitability if we are unable to offset such increases through higher prices, and/or that we may suffer a decline in sales if our customers do not accept price increases.

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Additionally, the U.S. government’s tariff policies, particularly as to China, Mexico and Canada, have fluctuated over the past year and created significant uncertainty with respect to future tax and trade regulations and the potential competitive effects of such actions. While the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling earlier this year striking down tariffs previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), the U.S. government has since initiated new tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act. Although the Company has recognized and received recoveries of certain IEEPA tariffs and may recover additional IEEPA claims as well, the Company still faces challenges from these newly imposed tariffs and uncertainties regarding international trade policy and practices including retaliatory tariffs and trade restrictions.

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The countries in which our products are manufactured or imported have imposed and may again in the future impose additional quotas, duties, tariffs or other restrictions on our imports or adversely modify existing restrictions.

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It is unclear what the U.S. administration or foreign governments specifically will or will not do with respect to tariffs, tax policies, or other international trade agreements, regulations and policies in the long term. A trade war, other governmental action related to tariffs or international trade agreements, changes in U.S. social, political, regulatory and economic conditions or in laws and policies governing foreign trade, manufacturing, development and investment in the territories and countries where we currently manufacture and sell products or any resulting negative sentiments towards the United States could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.