Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Herbs & Spices
The Google product category ID for Herbs & Spices is 1529, written as a path "Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Seasonings & Spices > Herbs & Spices". 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 Seasonings & Spices.
This level4
- Category ID
- 1529
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 3
- Parent category
- Seasonings & Spices
- 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, Herbs & Spices is the largest of the 4 categories under Seasonings & Spices, 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.
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (1529) or the full path ("Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Seasonings & Spices > Herbs & Spices"). 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 | 1529 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | "Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Seasonings & Spices > Herbs & Spices" |
This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Seasonings & Spices > Herbs & Spices" into 2 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 1529, contains no comma.
Questions about Herbs & Spices
What is the Google product category ID for Herbs & Spices?
1529. The full path, "Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Seasonings & Spices > Herbs & Spices", 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 Herbs & Spices available?
No. Herbs & Spices is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 1529 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 Herbs & Spices sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Seasonings & Spices (4608). The chain from the top is Food, Beverages & Tobacco → Food Items → Seasonings & Spices → Herbs & Spices. If your product does not belong under Seasonings & Spices, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Herbs & Spices is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Seasonings & Spices first — there are 3 other categories at this level: MSG (4610), Pepper (6199), Salt (4611). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Seasonings & Spices (4608) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Herbs & Spices compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 4 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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