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Target Shooting Props

Target shooting props encompass a wide range of items used to enhance the practice and enjoyment of shooting sports, simulation, and training. These props serve various purposes, from defining targets and simulating realistic scenarios to providing feedback and improving accuracy.

Materials

Props are constructed from diverse materials depending on their intended use and durability requirements. Common materials include:

• Steel: Frequently used for reactive targets (e.g., gongs, poppers) due to its robustness and distinctive impact sound. Often AR500 steel or similar hardened alloys.
• Cardboard: Lightweight and inexpensive, commonly used for traditional paper targets and temporary setups.
• Paper: Used as the surface for displaying scoring rings and target imagery.
• Plastic: Various plastics (e.g., PVC, polymers) are employed for creating durable targets, stands, and barricades.
• Wood: Used for stands, barricades, and some target holders, offering stability and a natural aesthetic.
• Foam: High-density foam is used for creating realistic training targets that can absorb impacts.
• Rubber: Used in some reactive targets and for creating non-ricochet surfaces.
• Fabric: Used for target backdrops, camouflage, and simulated environments.

Purpose & Function

The primary purposes of target shooting props are:

• Target Definition: Providing a visible point for shooters to aim at.
• Accuracy Training: Facilitating skill development and precision.
• Realistic Simulation: Creating environments that mimic real-world shooting scenarios.
• Reactive Feedback: Providing immediate visual or auditory confirmation of hits (e.g., targets that fall, make a sound, or change color).
• Competition: Defining scoring areas and rules for organized shooting events.
• Safety: Containing projectiles and preventing ricochet.

Usage Scenarios

Target shooting props are utilized in a variety of settings:

• Indoor Shooting Ranges: Paper targets, steel targets, and electronic scoring systems.
• Outdoor Shooting Ranges: Steel targets, paper targets, barricades, and reactive targets.
• 3-Gun Competitions: Complex setups incorporating barricades, steel targets, and moving targets.
• Airsoft/Paintball Fields: Pop-up targets, reactive targets, and simulated structures.
• Law Enforcement/Military Training: Realistic human-shaped targets, barricades, and simulated environments.
• Home Shooting Practice (with appropriate safety measures): Paper targets, steel targets (with backstops), and dedicated shooting stands.

Common Types

• Paper Targets: The most basic type, available in various sizes and designs (e.g., bullseye, silhouette, animal shapes).
• Steel Targets: Durable targets that produce a distinct "ping" sound upon impact. Subtypes include:
  • Gongs: Flat, round steel plates.
  • Poppers: Targets that fall when hit.
  • Swinging Targets: Targets that move laterally when hit.
• Reactive Targets: Targets that provide immediate feedback. Includes:
  • Falling Plates: Steel or cardboard targets that fall upon impact.
  • Spray Paint Targets: Targets that reveal a hit with a spray of paint.
  • LED Targets: Targets that change color or display hit indicators.
• Barricades: Structures used to simulate real-world shooting positions and obstacles. Can be constructed from wood, metal, or plastic.
• Human-Shaped Targets: Used for realistic training scenarios. Available in various materials, including cardboard, foam, and rubber.
• Pop-up Targets: Targets that automatically rise from a base, often used in airsoft and paintball.
• Timer Targets: Targets that measure reaction time and accuracy.
• Moving Targets: Targets that travel along a track or are propelled by a mechanism, providing a dynamic shooting challenge.

Target shooting props can fall under several HS code classifications depending on the specific materials and function. Here are the relevant HS codes based on the provided information:

• 9506993500: This code covers articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, or outdoor games, not specified elsewhere. Specifically, it includes “Skeet targets”. This would apply if the props are designed as targets for shooting practice.

  • 95: Chapter 95 – Toys, games and sports equipment.
  • 06: Heading 95.06 – Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table-tennis) or outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter.
  • 99: Subheading 9506.99 – Other.
  • 35: Further specification – Other: Skeet targets.
  • Total Tax Rate: 37.5% (0.0% basic tariff, 7.5% additional tariff, 30.0% additional tariff after April 2, 2025).

• 9506990530: This code also falls under articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, or outdoor games, not specified elsewhere. Specifically, it includes “Archery articles and equipment and parts and accessories thereof Other”. If the props are related to archery, this code may be applicable.

  • 95: Chapter 95 – Toys, games and sports equipment.
  • 06: Heading 95.06 – Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table-tennis) or outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter.
  • 99: Subheading 9506.99 – Other.
  • 05: Further specification – Other: Archery articles and equipment and parts and accessories thereof Other.
  • Total Tax Rate: 37.5% (0.0% basic tariff, 7.5% additional tariff, 30.0% additional tariff after April 2, 2025). Note that this code specifies a 25% additional tariff for steel and aluminum products.

• 3926904000: If the target shooting props are made of plastic and are imitation gemstones, this code applies.

  • 39: Chapter 39 – Plastics and articles thereof.
  • 26: Heading 39.26 – Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914.
  • 90: Subheading 39.26.90 – Other.
  • 40: Further specification – Other: Imitation gemstones.
  • Total Tax Rate: 32.8% (2.8% basic tariff, 0.0% additional tariff, 30.0% additional tariff after April 2, 2025).

Regarding HS code 9506990530, please note the need to verify the material composition (steel or aluminum) as a 25% additional tariff applies to those materials.