44316400 - Hardware

CPV code 44316400 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Hardware. It sits at level 5 of the CPV hierarchy as a subcategory within the 44 division. This code is nested directly under 44316000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of hardware. As a leaf code, 44316400 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 hardware. Contracting authorities across the EU use 44316400 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to hardware.