Class action seeks customer refunds after Logitech received $61M tariff refund
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A proposed class action filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeks to force Logitech to return part of a $61 million tariff refund to customers. Plaintiffs are SJK Development, a construction company, and a California resident who say they paid higher prices when Logitech allegedly raised prices to offset Trump-era IEEPA tariffs. The complaint cites Logitech executives saying pricing actions in April 2025 and favorable currency moves expanded gross margins, and that the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs in February. The case aims to recover money the plaintiffs say was improperly retained instead of being passed back to consumers.
- Complaint filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division by SJK Development and a California resident
- Allegation that Logitech raised prices across its product catalog to offset IEEPA tariffs and then failed to return tariff proceeds after the Supreme Court ruled the tariffs unlawful in February
- Filing cites CFO Anversa saying April 2025 pricing actions and favorable currency movements expanded gross margins ~130 basis points year-over-year in Q4, more than offsetting tariffs and promotions
- Lawsuit seeks a judgment forcing Logitech and its US subsidiary to distribute a share of the $61 million refund to American customers who paid higher, tariff-affected prices