If you’re an importer that has received or is expecting an IEEPA tariff refund, you may probably be sitting back with anticipation or satisfaction, thinking that the nightmare is over and that you can think of deploying this capital on numerous things such as supply chain improvements, debt reduction, and even business expansion. However, it is important to understand what may be coming in the horizon before you wire money over to your other accounts or order the company CFO to carry out these allocations. What a lot of importers who are waiting for or have already received IEEPA tariff refunds aren’t aware that there is an army of customers that have organized themselves and are coming for your refund. The plaintiffs’ bar organized itself and identified IEEPA tariff refunds as a monumental litigation opportunity.
To this end, class action lawsuits are either in the process of being filed or have already been filed against major companies such as Nintendo, Sony, IKEA and others. These filings allege that the companies have improperly retained tariff-related price increases while at the same time benefitted from refunds paid out by the government. The legal reasoning for these lawsuits is that if you as an import corporation passed on tariff costs through your customers via increased pricing, and then went on to receive a refund of these twice, you’re essentially being made whole twice, while customers are essentially being taken for a ride economically. In this post, we’ll take a look at how to assess these class action waves, as well as strategies to protect yourself from being a target by the same.
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Consumer Class Actions May Hinder Your Company Growth as an IEEPA Refund Recipient
The wave of consumer class action lawsuits isn’t something nebulous that could happen; it is already underway, and the plaintiff’s bar is already actively looking for litigants. The larger you are with regard to your company profits and revenue as a US importer, the more likely you will become a target.
Here’s what you need to know as an importer to protect yourself.
- The lawsuits state that companies were made whole twice – once by hiking up the prices of their goods and passing them on to customers, and then the government, via the IEEPA tariffs refund.
- The complaints target a wide range of companies such as retailers to shipping companies and even manufacturers
- It is also important to note that these legal theories can stand up to scrutiny in a court of law as they are not frivolous since similar claims have been recognized in the court system
- Just because you haven’t received your refunds, doesn’t mean you are safe; they are keeping an eye out for companies that have publicly stated they expect to receive their refunds
IEEPA Tariff Refund Customer Class Action Lawsuits – Here is How to Protect Yourself
Here’s what you need to do NOW:
- Review your pricing and contracts in order to determine if you passed the cost of these tariffs through to your customers. Knowledge of this will better prepare you if ever there shall be a class action lawsuit levied against you.
- Document your pricing decisions as this may be used as ammunition by your legal team in order to defend against these lawsuits
- In a prudent move, consider setting aside funds in a reserve for potential class action claims since the likelihood for litigation grows with each passing day.
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At McCready Law and Frost Law Arizona, we realize that the wave of consumer class action lawsuit is a probable reality for importers that have received or are expecting IEEPA tariff refunds. To this end, we would like to invite you to give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 so we can perform a ZERO COST forensic audit of your IEEPA entries, determine your full exposure to consumer class actions, and then advise you on the best strategy when it comes to protecting your refund. Remember, the call is 100% FREE, we take on companies countrywide, and there is no legal obligation. Call us today to speak with an experienced trade attorney, standing by to help you navigate the new litigation horizon. Thanks for choosing us, and we look forward to helping you.