U.S. SPORTING GOODS IMPORTS ON THE DECLINE

     According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association's
analysis of data from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, sporting goods
imports for the first half of '94 were down compared to the same
period in '93 (SGMA):


  
 
    
 
      
YEAR
    
    
 
      
TOTAL
    
    
 
      
% 
        CHANGE
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
1989-90
    
    
 
      
$2.635B
    
    
 
      
+19.1%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
1990-91
    
    
 
      
2.604B
    
    
 
      
- 
        1.2%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
1991-92
    
    
 
      
3.011B
    
    
 
      
+15.6%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
1992-93
    
    
 
      
3.241B
    
    
 
      
+ 
        7.6%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
1993-94
    
    
 
      
3.054B
    
    
 
      
- 
        5.8%
    
  




  
 
    
 
      
LARGEST 
        Y-T-D DECREASES
      
  
  
 
    
Tennis 
      racquets
    
 
      
-38%
    
  
  
 
    
Non-leather 
      athl shoes
    
 
      
-20%
    
  
  
 
    
Leather 
      athletic shoes
    
 
      
-18%
    
  




  
 
    
 
      
LARGEST 
        Y-T-D INCREASES
    
  
  
 
    
Soccer 
      balls
    
 
      
+89%
    
  
  
 
    
Backpacking 
      tents
    
 
      
+74%
    
  
  
 
    
Ice skates
    
 
      
+72%