Tariffs and trade barriers
190 of 521 companies added a paragraph in Risk Factors that uses one of these words:
tariff, tariffs, trade war, import duties, customs duties, export controls.
The paragraph is in the latest 10-K and nothing like it was in the one before.
It counts text; it does not say how serious a risk is. Words in capitals only (such as AI) must be in capitals.
By sector
Sector is the SEC's industry description of the company. Each count opens that sector's quotes below.
| Sector | Companies | Compared |
|---|---|---|
| Arrangement of Transportation of Freight & Cargo | 2 | 2 |
| Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware | 2 | 2 |
| Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals | 2 | 2 |
| Optical Instruments & Lenses | 2 | 2 |
| Aircraft | 1 | 1 |
| Aircraft & Parts | 1 | 1 |
| Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl | 1 | 1 |
| Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies | 1 | 1 |
| Communications Equipment, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Communications Services, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | 1 | 1 |
| Engines & Turbines | 1 | 1 |
| Farm Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Gas & Other Services Combined | 1 | 1 |
| General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Grain Mill Products | 1 | 1 |
| Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors | 1 | 1 |
| Leather & Leather Products | 1 | 1 |
| Meat Packing Plants | 1 | 1 |
| Metal Mining | 1 | 1 |
| Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products | 1 | 1 |
| Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Ophthalmic Goods | 1 | 1 |
| Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) | 1 | 1 |
| Paper Mills | 1 | 1 |
| Poultry Slaughtering and Processing | 1 | 1 |
| Radiotelephone Communications | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Special Industry Machinery, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus | 1 | 1 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | 1 | 1 |
| Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts | 1 | 1 |
| Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 4 | 5 |
| Laboratory Analytical Instruments | 4 | 5 |
| Semiconductors & Related Devices | 10 | 15 |
| Computer & office Equipment | 2 | 3 |
| Computer Communications Equipment | 2 | 3 |
| Electronic Computers | 2 | 3 |
| Measuring & Controlling Devices, NEC | 2 | 3 |
| Natural Gas Transmission | 2 | 3 |
| Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers | 2 | 3 |
| Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies | 2 | 3 |
| Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries | 2 | 3 |
| Pharmaceutical Preparations | 7 | 11 |
| Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control | 3 | 5 |
| Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies | 3 | 5 |
| Finance Services | 16 | 28 |
| Services-Business Services, NEC | 8 | 16 |
| Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | 2 | 4 |
| Retail-Eating Places | 2 | 4 |
| Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys | 2 | 4 |
| Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services | 2 | 4 |
| Agricultural Chemicals | 1 | 2 |
| Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts | 1 | 2 |
| Fats & Oils | 1 | 2 |
| Industrial Organic Chemicals | 1 | 2 |
| Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments | 1 | 2 |
| Paperboard Containers & Boxes | 1 | 2 |
| Printed Circuit Boards | 1 | 2 |
| Rubber & Plastics Footwear | 1 | 2 |
| Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | 1 | 2 |
| Services-Medical Laboratories | 1 | 2 |
| Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings | 1 | 2 |
| Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | 1 | 2 |
| Trucking (No Local) | 1 | 2 |
| Beverages | 2 | 5 |
| Computer Storage Devices | 2 | 5 |
| Retail-Variety Stores | 2 | 5 |
| Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | 2 | 5 |
| Investment Advice | 3 | 8 |
| National Commercial Banks | 4 | 11 |
| Electric Services | 5 | 15 |
| Electric & Other Services Combined | 4 | 12 |
| Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip | 1 | 3 |
| Electrical Work | 1 | 3 |
| General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 3 |
| Life Insurance | 1 | 3 |
| Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | 1 | 3 |
| Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research | 1 | 3 |
| Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | 1 | 3 |
| Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | 3 | 10 |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 8 | 27 |
| Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | 2 | 7 |
| Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | 3 | 12 |
| Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) | 1 | 4 |
| Services-Prepackaged Software | 4 | 19 |
| Petroleum Refining | 1 | 6 |
| State Commercial Banks | 1 | 6 |
| Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | 1 | 7 |
455 paragraphs · Rubber & Plastics Footwear show all sectors
tariffs, and public health issues such as a pandemic. During periods of economic uncertainty, consumers may
Read in the 10-K filed May 22, 2026 ↗
relationships (including the imposition of new or increased tariffs), political and social instability, armed conflict,
Read in the 10-K filed May 22, 2026 ↗
designated suppliers, and tariffs, duties, or other trade restrictions may be imposed, modified, or expanded with
Read in the 10-K filed May 22, 2026 ↗
our tariff classifications or treatment of certain products, resulting in additional costs or penalties. In addition, certain
Read in the 10-K filed May 22, 2026 ↗
tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act have been invalidated by a recent US
Read in the 10-K filed May 22, 2026 ↗
Supreme Court decision, and additional tariffs may be invalidated, modified, or refunded in the future. As a result,
Read in the 10-K filed May 22, 2026 ↗
we may face uncertainty regarding the treatment of tariff-related costs, including the potential recovery or refund of
Read in the 10-K filed May 22, 2026 ↗
tariff amounts previously paid or partially reflected in selective pricing actions or cost-sharing arrangements. These
Read in the 10-K filed May 22, 2026 ↗