03431000 - Natural cork

CPV code 03431000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Natural cork. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 03 division. This code is nested directly under 03430000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of natural cork. As a leaf code, 03431000 has no further subdivisions and represents the most precise classification available in this branch — buyers should reference it directly in tender notices when the procurement primarily concerns natural cork. Contracting authorities across the EU use 03431000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to natural cork.