Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Basketball Fan Accessories
The Google product category ID for Basketball Fan Accessories is 1084, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Sports Collectibles > Sports Fan Accessories > Basketball Fan Accessories". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Sports Fan Accessories.
This level7
Basketball Fan Accessories1084
American Football Fan Accessories1095Soccer Fan Accessories3576Hockey Fan Accessories4006Tennis Fan Accessories6187- Category ID
- 1084
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 6
- Parent category
- Sports Fan Accessories
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Basketball Fan Accessories is third largest of the 7 categories under Sports Fan Accessories, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Racing Fan Accessories | 1051 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baseball & Softball Fan Accessories | 1074 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basketball Fan Accessories — this page | 1084 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Football Fan Accessories | 1095 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soccer Fan Accessories | 3576 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Fan Accessories | 4006 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennis Fan Accessories | 6187 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (1084) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Sports Collectibles > Sports Fan Accessories > Basketball Fan Accessories"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 1084 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Sports Collectibles > Sports Fan Accessories > Basketball Fan Accessories |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 1084, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Basketball Fan Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Basketball Fan Accessories?
1084. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Sports Collectibles > Sports Fan Accessories > Basketball Fan Accessories", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Basketball Fan Accessories available?
No. Basketball Fan Accessories is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 1084 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Basketball Fan Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Sports Fan Accessories (3515). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Collectibles → Sports Collectibles → Sports Fan Accessories → Basketball Fan Accessories. If your product does not belong under Sports Fan Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Basketball Fan Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Sports Fan Accessories first — there are 6 other categories at this level: American Football Fan Accessories (1095), Auto Racing Fan Accessories (1051), Baseball & Softball Fan Accessories (1074), Hockey Fan Accessories (4006), Soccer Fan Accessories (3576), Tennis Fan Accessories (6187). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Sports Fan Accessories (3515) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Basketball Fan Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 7 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
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