Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Communication Radio Accessories
The Google product category ID for Communication Radio Accessories is 263, written as a path "Electronics > Communications > Communication Radio 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 Communications.
This level9
- Category ID
- 263
- 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
- 8
- Parent category
- Communications
- 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, Communication Radio Accessories is third largest of the 9 categories under Communications, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Radio Accessories — this page | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Answering Machines | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pagers | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Telephony | 270 | 7 | 20 | 3 |
| Video Conferencing | 274 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intercoms | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Communication Radios | 2471 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Caller IDs | 5275 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intercom Accessories | 5404 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (263) or the full path ("Electronics > Communications > Communication Radio 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 | 263 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Communications > Communication Radio 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, 263, 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 Communication Radio Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Communication Radio Accessories?
263. The full path, "Electronics > Communications > Communication Radio 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 Communication Radio Accessories available?
No. Communication Radio Accessories is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 263 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 Communication Radio Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Communications (262). The chain from the top is Electronics → Communications → Communication Radio Accessories. If your product does not belong under Communications, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Communication Radio Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Communications first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Answering Machines (266), Caller IDs (5275), Communication Radios (2471), Intercom Accessories (5404), Intercoms (360), Pagers (268), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Communications (262) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Communication Radio Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 9 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 Communication Radio Accessories and Communication Radios?
They sit side by side under Communications and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Communication Radio Accessories is 263; Communication Radios is 2471. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Communications > Communication Radio Accessories" with "Electronics > Communications > Communication Radios" before you submit.
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