9303.20.00.30 - Pump action

This HTS category, 9303.20.00.30, specifically designates "Pump action" shotguns. These are firearms designed for sporting, hunting, or target shooting where the action of the bolt is operated manually by moving a fore-end component backward and forward. This pumping motion ejects spent cartridges and chambers a new round for firing.

Distinction from sibling categories is crucial for accurate classification. Unlike "Autoloading" shotguns (9303.20.00.20) which automatically cycle rounds after firing, or "Over and under" shotguns (9303.20.00.40) characterized by their stacked barrels, pump-action shotguns require this distinct manual fore-end manipulation for each shot. The "Other" category (9303.20.00.65) serves as a residual for shotguns not fitting these specific mechanisms.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within 9303.20.00.30. Classification at this level is determined by the presence of the pump-action mechanism as the primary means of operating the firearm for successive shots. The intended use for sporting, hunting, or target practice remains consistent with the broader classification of shotguns under 9303.20.00.