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Industrial Statistics of Sports Goods
The sporting goods industry involves companies that trade, supply, manufacture, wholesale and retail sporting goods and athletic products like indoor sporting goods : boxing equipments, badminton equipments, netball equipments etc., outdoor sporting goods : cricket equipments, golf equipments and other sports equipments for table tennis, billiards, pool, snookers, carrom, rugby, football etc. Sporting goods manufacturers purchase raw materials such as rubber, cane, threads, steel, willow etc., from various textile companies and use them to create an array of sports and athletic products. These products are then sold to traders, retailers and wholesalers. Sporting goods used for team sports, exercise and gym equipment make up the majority of sales in this industry that contribute to revenue.
Export Growth
Sporting goods and athletic equipments are bought predominantly by adults
between the ages of 25 and 44. In India this age group is projected to be the fastest growing population bracket in the nation for the next 15 years. The total export of sporting goods recorded by the Sports Goods Export Promotion Council (SGEPC) for year 2008-09 is over Rs.586 crores. This indicates a growth of around 13% over the previous financial year 2007-08.
Trade Figures (2008-09)
- Indian domestic market: Rs 285 crores
- Imports: Rs 80 crores approx.
- Exports: Rs 586 crores approx.
Component Share In Total Exports
Cricket-related equipment alone accounts for a major percentage of the
total market.
- Inflatable balls: 50.6 % approx
- Cricket bats: 8.4 % approx
- Gymnasium equipment: 7.3 %approx
- Others: 32% approx
The Top Items of Exports were:
- Inflatable Balls
- Hammocks
- Cricket Bats
- Boxing Equipments
- Table Tennis Equipments
- Carrom Boards
- General Exercise Equipment.
Region-Wise Share In Sports Goods Production
Geographically, Jalandhar, Meerut and Gurgaon together claim 75 to 80 % of the total domestic production. They have with more than 3000 manufacturing units, including around 120 exporters. The top five destinations of exports of Indian Sports Goods Industry were United Kingdom, United States of America, Australia, South Africa & Germany.
Country-Wise Market Share
The approximate share of various major countries in the world sporting
goods market is as follows:
1. United States of America (USA): 30%
2. European Union (EU): 33%
3. Japan: 22%
4. Canada: 3%
5. India: less than 1 %.
6. Rest of the world: 12%.
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