CL · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Trade Policy and Tariffs

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO · 2026-10-30 · Importance 32 · Surprise 24

New or increased tariffs imposed by the United States and other countries have contributed to inflationary pressure, geopolitical tensions and market volatility, and management expects these effects to continue. The company says tariffs and shifts in trade agreements, including implementation and renegotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, may affect raw and packaging material costs and availability, product prices, consumer spending and purchasing patterns. The company is taking mitigation measures, but says tariffs or those measures could materially affect its business, results, cash flows and financial condition.

Key facts

• Colgate-Palmolive says new or increased U.S. or other-country tariffs and shifts in trade agreements, including USMCA, could materially affect its business, results, cash flows and financial condition despite mitigation efforts. source