The value of U.S. sporting goods imports was $5,890.3 million for the first three months of 2019 compared to $5,617.0 million prior, continuing a string of moderate gains over the last year. Also in line with recent trends, the soft goods imports were relatively weak compared to equipment. Athletic footwear imports were down 1.4% while apparel imports rose 3.0%, but equipment imports jumped 8.8%.

Those are the key findings of our quarterly report on U.S. sporting goods imports, which are drawn from proprietary queries we developed for the International Trade Commission database. Dollar values are declared customs value and units are ... Log in to view full article.