How We Help
The National Sporting Goods Association advocates on behalf of retailers and team dealers on issues affecting small businesses and the sporting goods industry.
The National Sporting Goods Association advocates on behalf of retailers and team dealers on issues affecting small businesses and the sporting goods industry.
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 Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) welcomed a federal judge’s ruling overturning the Federal Reserve’s 2011 regulated rate for debit card “swipe” fees on the grounds that it was set higher than intended by Congress. Read More.
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.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order reinstating the national fitness assessment. Read More.
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) was a signatory to a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner to engage with supply chain stakeholders to address questions and concerns regarding ongoing challenges with the interpretation of the “in transit” reciprocal tariff exclusion to date. View Letter.
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.