TRADE BAIT: IMPORT/EXPORT INFORMATION FROM SGMA

     According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association's
(SGMA) analysis of data from the U.S. Commerce Department, the
dollar value of sporting goods exports increased 6.4% for the
first six months of the year compared with a 22.5% growth rate
for the year ago period (SGMA):
     U.S. SPORTING GOODS EXPORTS: JANUARY-JUNE (MILLIONS)
     YEARS          TOTAL EXPORT: YEAR VS. YEAR        % CHANGE
     '90-91              $567   VS. $663               +16.8
     '91-92              $663   VS. $685               + 3.3
     '92-93              $685   VS. $749               + 9.4
     '93-94              $749   VS. $877               +17.1
     '94-95              $877   VS. $1,075             +22.5
     '95-96              $1,075 VS. $1,144             + 6.4
     The SGMA also reported the growth rate for sporting goods
     imports for the first half of '96 compared to '95 declined
     from +11.9% ('94-95) to +1.9% ('95-96):
     U.S. SPORTING GOODS IMPORTS: JANUARY-JUNE (BILLIONS)
     YEARS          TOTAL IMPORTS: YEAR VS. YEAR       %CHANGE
     '91-92              $2.604 VS. $3.011             +15.6
     '92-93              $3.011 VS. $3.241             + 7.6
     '93-94              $3.241 VS. $3.053             - 5.8
     '94-95              $3.053 VS. $3.416             +11.9
     '95-96              $3.416 VS. $3.481             + 1.9