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The National Sporting Goods Association advocates on behalf of retailers and team dealers on issues affecting small businesses and the sporting goods industry.

Current Issues

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced plans to destroy Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) data related to the Corporate Transparency Act and issue a final rule, according to a report from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). Read More.

Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle claims that it knowingly misled customers into renewing their Prime subscriptions after it was revealed executives knew how confusing the cancellation process was and shelved proposals to fix it. Read More.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) became law on July 4, 2025 after narrowly passing through Congress. The OBBBA includes reductions in taxes, adjustments to federal spending and changes to several core programs, including Medicaid and Medicare.

View an in-depth summary of the OBBBA and how it may affect NSGA small business members. 

The de minimis exemption currently allows imports under $800 to enter the U.S. duty and tax free, the change means low-cost imports will be subject to all applicable duties. Read More.

NSGA tracks a wide variety of issues impacting small business owners in the sporting goods industry. This list will be updated as new issues arise.

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