Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Climbing Harnesses
The Google product category ID for Climbing Harnesses is 3218, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Climbing > Climbing Harnesses". 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 Climbing.
This level15
Climbing Harnesses3218
Climbing Protection Devices3266Climbing Crash Pads3322Belay Devices3363Climbing Webbing3369Climbing Ascenders & Descenders3454Indoor Climbing Holds3518Carabiners3746Climbing Rope3825Quickdraws3849Ice Climbing Tools7060Ice Screws7061Climbing Apparel & Accessories499815- Category ID
- 3218
- 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
- 14
- Parent category
- Climbing
- 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, Climbing Harnesses is fourth largest of the 15 categories under Climbing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climbing Rope Bags | 3201 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Climbing Chalk Bags | 3211 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Climbing Harnesses — this page | 3218 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Climbing Protection Devices | 3266 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Climbing Crash Pads | 3322 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belay Devices | 3363 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Climbing Webbing | 3369 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Climbing Ascenders & Descenders | 3454 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indoor Climbing Holds | 3518 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carabiners | 3746 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Climbing Rope | 3825 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quickdraws | 3849 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Climbing Tools | 7060 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Screws | 7061 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Climbing Apparel & Accessories | 499815 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3218) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Climbing > Climbing Harnesses"). 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 | 3218 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Climbing > Climbing Harnesses |
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, 3218, 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 Climbing Harnesses
What is the Google product category ID for Climbing Harnesses?
3218. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Climbing > Climbing Harnesses", 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 Climbing Harnesses available?
No. Climbing Harnesses is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3218 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 Climbing Harnesses sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Climbing (7059). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Climbing → Climbing Harnesses. If your product does not belong under Climbing, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Climbing Harnesses is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Climbing first — there are 14 other categories at this level: Belay Devices (3363), Carabiners (3746), Climbing Apparel & Accessories (499815), Climbing Ascenders & Descenders (3454), Climbing Chalk Bags (3211), Climbing Crash Pads (3322), and 8 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Climbing (7059) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Climbing Harnesses compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 15 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 Climbing Harnesses and Climbing Apparel & Accessories?
They sit side by side under Climbing and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Climbing Harnesses is 3218; Climbing Apparel & Accessories is 499815. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Climbing > Climbing Harnesses" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Climbing > Climbing Apparel & Accessories" before you submit.
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