Nike faces class-action lawsuit over tariff charges

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Nike is facing a class-action lawsuit after consumers say the company is trying to double-dip on tariff refund money.

According to court documents filed in federal court on Friday, the sportswear giant is seeking to recover costs incurred by President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose a variety of tariffs in 2025.

The Supreme Court ruled the IEEPA-authorized tariffs unlawful this February, opening the door for refunds to companies impacted financially by the tariffs, including Nike.

However, the plaintiffs say that Nike imposed cost increases beginning June 2025 to help offset the cost of the tariffs - therefore the company did not bear all the cost of the tariffs.

The lawsuit argues that Nike stands to essentially recover the tariff costs twice - once from the consumer through price increases, and again from the federal government after the court’s ruling.

Court documents show that Nike executives, “warned that the company was facing a tariff hit of over $1 billion dollars on an annual basis and implemented tariff price increases amidst those tariffs,” before the Supreme Court ruling.

The lawsuit asks the judge to make Nike commit to passing any potential refund money back to consumers.

Nike declined to comment on the lawsuit.