April 2025 SIA Tariff Survey: Impact on the Security Industry

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* 1. Where does your company fall in the supply chain?

Manufacturer

Integrator

Distributor

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which country-specific tariffs do you expect to have the greatest impact on your operations? Please rank.

54% tariffs on all imports from China

N/A

25% tariffs on all non-USMCA compliant imports from Mexico

N/A

25% tariffs on all non-USMCA compliant imports from Canada

N/A

20% tariffs on all imports from the European Union

N/A

24% tariffs on all imports from Japan

N/A

46% tariffs on all imports from Vietnam

N/A

25% tariffs on all imports from South Korea

N/A

32% tariffs on all imports from Taiwan

N/A

26% tariffs on all imports from India

N/A

10% baseline tariffs on all imports from most other countries

N/A

Other - higher individualized tariff rates (please specify which countries you are most concerned about in the next question)

N/A

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* 3. If you are concerned about other individualized higher tariff rates, or the 10% baseline tariff rate from a specific country, please indicate which one(s). Please type N/A if this question is not applicable.

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* 4. Which product-specific tariffs do you expect to have the greatest impact on your operations? Please rank.

25% tariffs on steel imports

N/A

25% tariffs on aluminum imports

N/A

25% tariffs on auto imports

N/A

25% tariff on auto parts imports

N/A

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* 5. In the case of long-term implementation, what is your biggest concern about the effect of the current tariff regime?

Loss of competitiveness in the market due to higher expenses

Lack of alternative supply of critical components

Job and investment losses in the United States

Ripple effects from a tariff war

Snowball effect of higher prices across the supply chain

Inability to provide products and services to consumers at an affordable price

Other (please specify)

Operations will not be affected by tariffs.

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* 6. How is your organization expecting to respond to the tariffs that have the biggest impact on your operations?

Pass on additional costs further up the supply chain

Onshore production

Move production to another country (other than the U.S.) with lower relative tariff rates, or a negotiated trade deal

Adjust operations to cover loss from higher production cost

Stop importing certain articles to the United States

Stop selling certain final goods in the United States

Other (please specify)

We will not have to make adjustments to respond to tariffs.

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* 7. Do you have any additional comments that you would like us to take into consideration when measuring the impact of these tariffs to the Security Industry?