Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Articles & Equipment for General Physical Exercise, Gymnastics or Athletics (SITC 89478) totaled $178.8M in August 2026, imported from 71 countries.
Importers of Articles & Equipment for General Physical Exercise, Gymnastics or Athletics paid $34.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 18.93% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Articles & Equipment for General Physical Exercise, Gymnastics or Athletics imports of $178.8M in August 2026 ran 14% above the year-to-date monthly average of $156.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataGym equipment, gymnastics apparatus, and general athletic training articles — from weight benches and resistance bands to parallel bars and vaulting horses — form a broad and commercially active import category that surged in demand during the pandemic-era home-fitness boom. China is the dominant manufacturing source for most articles in this category, and Section 301 tariffs have materially affected landed costs for US importers of treadmills, free weights, and related equipment. Classification within this heading can be nuanced when articles serve both fitness and rehabilitation purposes, as medical-grade equipment may be classifiable under different schedules.
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12.8K import shipments a month
Multi-function home gym units are generally classified as a whole based on their principal function or, where no single function predominates, under the heading that appears last in numerical order among those that could apply. Importers should document the machine's primary marketed use and consult a customs broker when a unit integrates features that could point to multiple headings.
The tariff classification and applicable duty rate are determined by the article's physical characteristics, not its end-use destination (commercial gym versus home use). However, if the equipment meets the specifications of a different HTS heading — for example, professional-grade apparatus with distinct construction standards — that heading's rate would apply. End-use certificates do not alter classification under the standard tariff schedule.
Basic heading 58 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89478 · $178.8M of $46.9B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Taiwan together supply 76% of it. China pays 24.3% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$178.8MYoY · free account
Exports
$61.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $2.0B of Articles & Equipment for General Physical Exercise, Gymnastics or Athletics.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.