People in the U.S. who bought Adidas products after the company raised prices over the 2025 IEEPA tariffs may be covered by a proposed class action alleging Adidas America, Inc. is seeking a government refund of those tariffs while keeping the higher prices customers paid. No class has been certified and there is nothing to file yet.
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This article describes a class action complaint. The statements below are unproven allegations. Adidas America, Inc. has not been found liable, there is no certified class, and nothing to claim at this time. This page is informational and is not legal advice.
What Is This About?
Five Adidas customers from California and Illinois filed a proposed class action against Adidas America, Inc. on July 21, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, where the company’s U.S. arm is based. The case, Chaidez v. Adidas America, Inc., No. 3:26-cv-01511, alleges Adidas raised U.S. prices to cover tariffs imposed in 2025 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and now stands to collect a refund of those same tariffs after the Supreme Court struck them down.The plaintiffs want the court to declare that the refund money belongs to the customers who paid the higher prices. Adidas has not been found to have done anything wrong, and the claims have not been tested in court.
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What the Complaint Says Adidas Did
The complaint points to Adidas’s own statements. In April 2025 the company said higher tariffs would eventually raise costs on all its products for the U.S. market, and in July 2025 its chief executive, Bjørn Gulden, said tariffs would raise the cost of Adidas products for the U.S. by up to €200 million for the rest of that year. According to the complaint, Adidas then raised prices, and on an October 2025 earnings call Gulden described higher prices on more expensive items, such as the Samba sneaker going from $90 to $100.Citing Adidas’s 2025 annual report, the complaint says 92% of Adidas products are made by suppliers in Asia, including 27% from Vietnam, 18% from Indonesia and 16% from China, all countries hit by IEEPA tariffs.
The Supreme Court Ruling and Adidas’s Refund Claim
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court held in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs. The U.S. Court of International Trade has since ordered Customs to process refunds for importers of record, and the government has begun paying them. Only the importer, not the shopper who paid a higher retail price, can claim that refund.The complaint says Adidas sued the government in the Court of International Trade in March 2026 to get its refund, and cites a May 2026 Reuters report that Gulden said Adidas is entitled to about 300 million euros. It alleges Adidas has made no legally binding commitment to pass any of that money to customers, which the plaintiffs say would leave Adidas paid twice for the same tariffs.
Who Is in the Proposed Class and What It Seeks
The complaint proposes a nationwide class of everyone in the United States who bought goods from Adidas on which Adidas raised prices in response to the IEEPA tariffs, plus California and Illinois subclasses. It leaves the exact class period to be set through discovery, and says Adidas’s sales records would identify class members.The claims are for a declaratory judgment, unjust enrichment, money had and received, and violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. The plaintiffs ask the court to declare that Adidas must refund the tariff overcharges, order a full accounting, and award restitution and disgorgement, including any interest the government pays Adidas on its refund.
Where This Fits in the Tariff Refund Lawsuits
Adidas is one of dozens of companies sued on the same theory since the Supreme Court ruling. Its rival was sued in the same federal court in Oregon in May 2026 in the Nike tariff refund class action, and retailers including Target and Lowe’s face similar suits. None has produced a settlement. OCA’s tariff class action tracker follows every case.What Happens Next?
Adidas will have a chance to respond. A class has not been certified, and there is no settlement or claim form.Questions
Why are Adidas customers suing over tariffs?
The complaint says Adidas raised U.S. prices to cover tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, then sued the federal government for a refund after the Supreme Court ruled in February 2026 that those tariffs were unlawful. It alleges Adidas has made no binding commitment to pass any refund back to the customers who paid the higher prices.
Who is covered by the Adidas tariff lawsuit?
The complaint proposes a nationwide class of people in the United States who bought goods from Adidas on which Adidas raised prices in response to the IEEPA tariffs, plus California and Illinois subclasses. The class period would be set later through discovery. No class has been certified.
How much of a tariff refund is Adidas seeking?
The complaint cites a May 2026 Reuters report that Adidas’s chief executive said the company is entitled to a refund of about 300 million euros. Adidas filed its own refund case in the U.S. Court of International Trade in March 2026.
Is there any money to claim from Adidas over tariffs?
No. There is no settlement, certified class or claim form. If the case settles or a class is certified, class members would be notified of any way to take part.
Sources
• Class Action Complaint — Chaidez v. Adidas America, Inc., U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Case No. 3:26-cv-01511 (filed July 21, 2026), via CourtListener: Complaint (PDF)• Docket for Chaidez v. Adidas America, Inc., No. 3:26-cv-01511 (D. Or.), via CourtListener: CourtListener Docket
