Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Vehicle Windshield Fluid
The Google product category ID for Vehicle Windshield Fluid is 2943, written as a path "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Fluids > Vehicle Windshield Fluid". 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 Vehicle Fluids.
This level12
Vehicle Windshield Fluid2943
Vehicle Motor Oil3044Vehicle Brake Fluid3051- Category ID
- 2943
- 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
- 11
- Parent category
- Vehicle Fluids
- 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, Vehicle Windshield Fluid is 10th largest of the 12 categories under Vehicle Fluids, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Power Steering Fluid | 2513 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Cooling System Additives | 2517 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Antifreeze | 2635 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Transmission Fluid | 2688 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Fuel System Cleaners | 2719 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Greases | 2735 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Performance Additives | 2770 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Engine Degreasers | 2881 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Hydraulic Clutch Fluid | 2916 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Windshield Fluid — this page | 2943 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Motor Oil | 3044 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Brake Fluid | 3051 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2943) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Fluids > Vehicle Windshield Fluid"). 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 | 2943 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Fluids > Vehicle Windshield Fluid" |
This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Fluids > Vehicle Windshield Fluid" into 2 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 2943, contains no comma.
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 Vehicle Windshield Fluid
What is the Google product category ID for Vehicle Windshield Fluid?
2943. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Fluids > Vehicle Windshield Fluid", 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 Vehicle Windshield Fluid available?
No. Vehicle Windshield Fluid is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 2943 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 Vehicle Windshield Fluid sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Vehicle Fluids (2788). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor → Vehicle Fluids → Vehicle Windshield Fluid. If your product does not belong under Vehicle Fluids, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Vehicle Windshield Fluid is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Vehicle Fluids first — there are 11 other categories at this level: Vehicle Antifreeze (2635), Vehicle Brake Fluid (3051), Vehicle Cooling System Additives (2517), Vehicle Engine Degreasers (2881), Vehicle Fuel System Cleaners (2719), Vehicle Greases (2735), and 5 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Vehicle Fluids (2788) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Vehicle Windshield Fluid compared with the categories next to it?
It is 10th largest of the 12 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 Vehicle Windshield Fluid and Vehicle Antifreeze?
They sit side by side under Vehicle Fluids and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Vehicle Windshield Fluid is 2943; Vehicle Antifreeze is 2635. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Fluids > Vehicle Windshield Fluid" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Fluids > Vehicle Antifreeze" before you submit.
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