Lapping last year’s rush to import product ahead of a second Trump presidency, industry imports declined 15% in the final quarter to $4,895.5 million from $5,733.4 million, with all categories lower and down from Q4 ‘23. Athletic footwear imports declined 9% to $1,485.1 million from $1,634.8 million, sports apparel dropped 16% to $693.0 million from $824.2 million, and equipment imports cratered 17% to $2,717.4 million from $3,274.3 million, with most hardgoods categories off double digits.

Those are among the key findings of our quarterly study of sporting goods imports, drawn from the ... Log in to view full article.