US Snowboard Company Pauses Production Due to Trump Tariffs
22nd May 2025
Last modified on May 26th, 2025
Goon Gear will not produce snowboards for the 2025-2026 season. It says the decision is due to Trump’s tariffs and rising costs.
The specialist company that makes snowboards is run by the pro rider, Lucas Magoon, and his wife Tonya.
“After a lot of thought, we’ve made the tough call not to produce boards next season,” they said in a post on Instagram.
“With unpredictable tariffs and rising costs, it’s just too risky for a small business like ours.”
“Running Goon Gear has never been about money—it’s about passion for snowboarding and this community.”
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Goon Gear is a small company, but larger companies are also affected by tariffs.
At the end of April Black Diamond told customers to expect price increases.
“Beginning May 5, 2025, prices on most of our products will increase 10–25% due to the recent wave of global tariffs introduced by the Trump Administration,” it said in an email to customers last month.
We reported on it at the time on PlanetSKI:
Burton Snowboards and J Skis are also impacted.
Burton CEO John Lacy told the Bennington Banner that prices could increase between 46% and 145%.
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