Logitech faces class action over $61 million in tariff refunds
Plaintiffs argue the Swiss tech giant kept price hikes tied to illegal US tariffs while receiving full reimbursement from the federal government.
A proposed class action lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeks to compel Logitech to pass tariff refunds to customers. The complaint, lodged on Tuesday in the San Jose Division, alleges that the company retained price increases attributed to import tariffs that the US Supreme Court has since declared unlawful, while simultaneously receiving a federal refund for those same duties.
The plaintiffs, SJK Development, a California construction and residential housing builder, and Ala Awadalla, a California resident, argue they purchased Logitech mice at inflated prices. The complaint states that Logitech raised prices on 51 per cent of its portfolio in April 2025, with some increases reaching 25 per cent, to offset the cost of International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs. The lawsuit contends that had the company not inflated prices to cover the unlawful tariffs, consumers would have paid less for the same products.
According to the filing, Logitech received a full refund of $61 million for the invalidated tariffs. This amount includes $15 million received during the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 and $46 million subsequent to quarter end. The complaint argues that Logitech has been "enriched twice over at its customers’ expense," first by collecting tariff-justified overcharges and again by receiving the government’s refund with interest.
The legal action highlights statements made by Logitech executives to investors. In a May call, CFO Matteo Anversa noted that the positive impact of US price actions and favourable foreign exchange more than offset the impact of tariffs and higher promotions. Anversa described Logitech’s fiscal Q4 2026 as "the highest level of profitability in the history of the company outside of the COVID peak," a period during which the price hikes remained implemented.
The lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgement that Logitech must give IEEPA tariff refund proceeds to customers. This follows a February ruling by the US Supreme Court that President Donald Trump imposed the IEEPA tariffs illegally, a decision that has triggered similar legal actions against other consumer tech companies, including Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony.
Logitech has not yet responded to media inquiries. However, the company may pursue arbitration based on its end-user licence agreement, a strategy also employed by Nintendo, which has argued that customers "received exactly what they paid for" and filed a motion to compel arbitration.
