Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Plumbing Wastes
The Google product category ID for Plumbing Wastes is 2170, written as a path "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Drain Components > Plumbing Wastes". 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 Drain Components.
- Category ID
- 2170
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 6
- Parent category
- Drain Components
- 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, Plumbing Wastes is fifth largest of the 7 categories under Drain Components, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing Traps | 1319 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drain Rods | 1407 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drain Frames | 1514 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drain Openers | 1932 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Wastes — this page | 2170 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drain Liners | 2257 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drain Covers & Strainers | 2851 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2170) or the full path ("Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Drain Components > Plumbing Wastes"). 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 | 2170 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Drain Components > Plumbing Wastes |
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, 2170, 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 Plumbing Wastes
What is the Google product category ID for Plumbing Wastes?
2170. The full path, "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Drain Components > Plumbing Wastes", 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 Plumbing Wastes available?
No. Plumbing Wastes is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 2170 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 Plumbing Wastes sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Drain Components (504637). The chain from the top is Hardware → Plumbing → Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts → Drain Components → Plumbing Wastes. If your product does not belong under Drain Components, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Plumbing Wastes is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Drain Components first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Drain Covers & Strainers (2851), Drain Frames (1514), Drain Liners (2257), Drain Openers (1932), Drain Rods (1407), Plumbing Traps (1319). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Drain Components (504637) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Plumbing Wastes compared with the categories next to it?
It is fifth 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.
What is the difference between Plumbing Wastes and Plumbing Traps?
They sit side by side under Drain Components and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Plumbing Wastes is 2170; Plumbing Traps is 1319. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Drain Components > Plumbing Wastes" with "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Drain Components > Plumbing Traps" before you submit.
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