A proposed class action filed against Nikon Americas Inc. and Nikon Inc. alleges that consumers paid higher prices for Nikon products because tariff-related costs were passed through to customers, while Nikon is separately pursuing refunds of duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

If you purchased Nikon, Hermès, Swatch, or other imported consumer products and paid higher prices tied to IEEPA tariffs, Kehoe Law Firm is evaluating potential consumer claims involving tariff-related price increases and potential refunds of those increased costs. Contact Kehoe Law Firm to discuss your purchase and legal rights without cost or obligation.

Details of the Nikon Tariff Class Action

On September 2, 2026, a proposed class action, Scheflen v. Nikon Americas Inc. and Nikon Inc., Case No. 2:26-cv-05455, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The complaint alleges that Nikon passed IEEPA-related tariff costs to consumers through increased pricing and is pursuing recovery of IEEPA duties through litigation in the U.S. Court of International Trade.

According to the complaint, Nikon made the decision to increase its U.S. retail prices effective June 23, 2025. The complaint alleges that, as a direct result of Nikon’s pass-through pricing, consumers paid more for tariffed goods than they would have absent the IEEPA tariffs. It further alleges that Nikon filed multiple actions in the U.S. Court of International Trade on March 24, 2026 to recover IEEPA refunds and has made no commitment to return any portion of the anticipated tariff refunds to consumers who ultimately paid such costs.

Who Is Included in the Proposed Class?

The complaint seeks to represent a nationwide class of all individuals in the United States who purchased, through any retail channel, any Nikon product subject to the IEEPA-based tariffs from February 1, 2025 through February 24, 2026. It also seeks to represent a New York subclass consisting of members of the nationwide class who purchased any Nikon product in the State of New York during that period.

What Does the Complaint Allege?

The complaint alleges that Nikon increased U.S. retail prices effective June 23, 2025 to pass through costs associated with the IEEPA tariffs. As a result, consumers allegedly paid a tariff-related price premium on Nikon products subject to those tariffs.

Nikon later filed multiple actions in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking refunds of IEEPA duties. The complaint alleges that allowing Nikon to retain the tariff-related price premium paid by consumers while also recovering the same tariff costs from the federal government would result in a double recovery.

Claims and Relief Sought

The complaint asserts claims for unjust enrichment, money had and received, declaratory judgment, and, on behalf of the proposed New York subclass, violation of New York General Business Law § 349. It seeks, among other relief, certification of the proposed nationwide class and New York subclass, declaratory and equitable relief, actual, compensatory, and statutory damages, treble damages as allowed under New York law, restitution, attorneys’ fees and costs, and prejudgment and post-judgment interest.

No class has been certified, and the allegations in the complaint have not been proven.

Consumers Who Paid Tariff-Related Price Increases: Contact Kehoe Law Firm

Kehoe Law Firm is evaluating potential consumer claims involving price increases tied to IEEPA tariffs and whether consumers may be entitled to recover amounts they paid as a result of those increases.

If you purchased Nikon, Hermès, Swatch, or other imported consumer products and paid higher prices tied to IEEPA tariffs, contact Kehoe Law Firm to discuss your purchase and legal rights.

For a free, no-obligation legal evaluation, contact:

Michael Yarnoff, Esq.
(215) 792-6676, Ext. 804
[email protected]
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