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  ASTM Updates Skate Helmet Multi-Impact Standards, Global Skate Protective Gear Demand Rises Sharply

  2026-06-17 Trade News

  The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) officially released revised ASTM F1492 skateboard helmet safety specifications in late April 2026, tightening multi-impact resistance testing standards specifically for skateboarding, scootering and roller sports. This update will reshape global skate helmet manufacturing, cross-border inspection and wholesale procurement throughout North America and…

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  UCI Confirms Track Time Trial Helmet Exemptions Amid 2026 Aero Rule Overhaul

  2026-06-17 Trade News

  The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has released supplementary clarification on its 2026 helmet classification regulations, confirming that full aerodynamic time trial helmets remain fully legal for all indoor velodrome track events, while imposing strict bans on TT-style lids for mass-start road races worldwide. This adjustment reshapes procurement plans for velodromes,…

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  New UIAA & EN 12492:2025 Climbing Helmet Standards Reshape Global Outdoor Gear Trade

  2026-06-17 Trade News

  The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) released its updated climbing helmet safety framework in early June 2026, paired with the fully enforced EU standard EN 12492:2025 that took effect on April 30 this year, bringing sweeping changes to global manufacturing, certification and cross-border trade of mountaineering helmets. After three…

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  Global Certified Sports Helmet Exports Surge amid Strict US & EU Safety Updates

  2026-06-02 Trade News

  Global sports helmet import and export patterns keep restructuring in early Q3 2026 as the United States rolls out updated children’s cycling helmet rules from July 1 and the EU enforces upgraded EN1385 standard for all water sports head protection on the same effective date, reshaping purchasing preferences of worldwide…

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  Global Sports Helmet Trade Shifts amid New EU Safety Standards & Regional Supply Chain Adjustments

  2026-06-02 Trade News

  The global sports helmet import and export market is undergoing major structural changes in Q2 2026, triggered by the newly effective updated EU EN 1385:2026 safety certification for water sports helmets, alongside tightened US CPSC supervision for cycling helmet imports and shifting global production layouts across Asia. Starting July 1,…

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  POC Releases 2026 EF Pro Cycling Limited Edition Cytal Helmet

  2026-05-25 Trade News

  Swedish protective gear manufacturer POC has unveiled its highly anticipated 2026 EF Pro Cycling limited edition Cytal helmet, combining race-proven performance with the distinctive team design aesthetic. This latest collaboration between POC and EF Pro Cycling represents the pinnacle of road cycling helmet technology, safety, and aerodynamics for the upcoming…

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