Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Remote Control Helicopters
The Google product category ID for Remote Control Helicopters is 3554, written as a path "Toys & Games > Toys > Remote Control Toys > Remote Control Helicopters". 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 Remote Control Toys.
- Category ID
- 3554
- 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
- 7
- Parent category
- Remote Control Toys
- 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, Remote Control Helicopters is second largest of the 8 categories under Remote Control Toys, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Control Boats & Watercraft | 3532 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remote Control Helicopters — this page | 3554 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remote Control Cars & Trucks | 3601 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remote Control Planes | 3677 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remote Control Motorcycles | 5968 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remote Control Tanks | 5969 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remote Control Robots | 6059 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remote Control Airships & Blimps | 7090 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3554) or the full path ("Toys & Games > Toys > Remote Control Toys > Remote Control Helicopters"). 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 | 3554 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Toys & Games > Toys > Remote Control Toys > Remote Control Helicopters |
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, 3554, 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 Remote Control Helicopters
What is the Google product category ID for Remote Control Helicopters?
3554. The full path, "Toys & Games > Toys > Remote Control Toys > Remote Control Helicopters", 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 Remote Control Helicopters available?
No. Remote Control Helicopters is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3554 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 Remote Control Helicopters sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Remote Control Toys (2546). The chain from the top is Toys & Games → Toys → Remote Control Toys → Remote Control Helicopters. If your product does not belong under Remote Control Toys, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Remote Control Helicopters is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Remote Control Toys first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Remote Control Airships & Blimps (7090), Remote Control Boats & Watercraft (3532), Remote Control Cars & Trucks (3601), Remote Control Motorcycles (5968), Remote Control Planes (3677), Remote Control Robots (6059), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Remote Control Toys (2546) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Remote Control Helicopters compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 8 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 Remote Control Helicopters and Remote Control Airships & Blimps?
They sit side by side under Remote Control Toys and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Remote Control Helicopters is 3554; Remote Control Airships & Blimps is 7090. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Toys & Games > Toys > Remote Control Toys > Remote Control Helicopters" with "Toys & Games > Toys > Remote Control Toys > Remote Control Airships & Blimps" before you submit.
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