38296000 - Surveying instruments

CPV code 38296000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Surveying instruments. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 38 division. This code is nested directly under 38290000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of surveying instruments. As a leaf code, 38296000 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 surveying instruments. Contracting authorities across the EU use 38296000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to surveying instruments.