Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Pipe & Tube Cleaners
The Google product category ID for Pipe & Tube Cleaners is 2053, written as a path "Hardware > Tools > Pipe & Tube Cleaners". 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 Tools.
This level79
Pipe & Tube Cleaners2053
Paint Tools2077Tool Knives2198Industrial Vibrators2456Chimney Brushes2792Tool Clamps & Vises2835Post Hole Diggers3501Tool Files3745Mattocks & Pickaxes3932Compactors4325Sanding Blocks4419Concrete Brooms4672Tool Sets4919Milling Machines5077Multifunction Power Tools5587Work Lights5592Oil Filter Drains5828Magnetic Sweepers5873Hardware Torches5927Electrician Fish Tape6461Planers6868Abrasive Blasters6938Log Splitters7030Riveting Tools7064Carpentry Jointers7271Inspection Mirrors7416Grease Guns7556Handheld Power Mixers499887Lighters & Matches503774Punches & Awls505315- Category ID
- 2053
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 78
- Parent category
- Tools
- 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, Pipe & Tube Cleaners is 53th largest of the 79 categories under Tools, 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 (2053) or the full path ("Hardware > Tools > Pipe & Tube Cleaners"). 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 | 2053 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Tools > Pipe & Tube Cleaners |
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, 2053, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Pipe & Tube Cleaners
What is the Google product category ID for Pipe & Tube Cleaners?
2053. The full path, "Hardware > Tools > Pipe & Tube Cleaners", 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 Pipe & Tube Cleaners available?
No. Pipe & Tube Cleaners is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 2053 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 Pipe & Tube Cleaners sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Tools (1167). The chain from the top is Hardware → Tools → Pipe & Tube Cleaners. If your product does not belong under Tools, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Pipe & Tube Cleaners is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Tools first — there are 78 other categories at this level: Abrasive Blasters (6938), Anvils (1169), Axes (1171), Carpentry Jointers (7271), Carving Chisels & Gouges (1174), Caulking Tools (1215), and 72 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Tools (1167) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Pipe & Tube Cleaners compared with the categories next to it?
It is 53th largest of the 79 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.
What is the difference between Pipe & Tube Cleaners and Pipe & Bar Benders?
They sit side by side under Tools and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Pipe & Tube Cleaners is 2053; Pipe & Bar Benders is 1667. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Hardware > Tools > Pipe & Tube Cleaners" with "Hardware > Tools > Pipe & Bar Benders" before you submit.
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