Ray-Ban, FedEx Customers Seek Refunds on Passed-On Tariffs (1)

Thousands of companies are angling for refunds on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, many of which were ruled unconstitutional last week. Now some retail customers are joining the scrum.

New Yorker Nathan Ward filed a proposed class action Thursday against EssilorLuxottica S.A., the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses. Noting the company has sued the US government for tariff refunds, Ward said the company should return any costs from the levies that it passed on to customers.

“Despite seeking an order entitling it to a refund of the duties collected as a result of the subject tariffs, EssilorLuxottica continues to collect ...