Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Toner & Inkjet Cartridges
The Google product category ID for Toner & Inkjet Cartridges is 356, written as a path "Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax > Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Accessories > Printer Consumables > Toner & Inkjet Cartridges". 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 Printer Consumables.
- Category ID
- 356
- 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
- Printer Consumables
- 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, Toner & Inkjet Cartridges is the largest of the 7 categories under Printer Consumables, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toner & Inkjet Cartridges — this page | 356 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Printer Drums & Drum Kits | 5259 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Printer Ribbons | 5260 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Printheads | 5261 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Printer Maintenance Kits | 5262 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Printer Filters | 5266 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toner & Inkjet Cartridge Refills | 7362 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (356) or the full path ("Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax > Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Accessories > Printer Consumables > Toner & Inkjet Cartridges"). 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 | 356 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | "Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax > Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Accessories > Printer Consumables > Toner & Inkjet Cartridges" |
This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax > Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Accessories > Printer Consumables > Toner & Inkjet Cartridges" into 4 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 356, 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 Toner & Inkjet Cartridges
What is the Google product category ID for Toner & Inkjet Cartridges?
356. The full path, "Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax > Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Accessories > Printer Consumables > Toner & Inkjet Cartridges", 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 Toner & Inkjet Cartridges available?
No. Toner & Inkjet Cartridges is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 356 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 Toner & Inkjet Cartridges sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Printer Consumables (5258). The chain from the top is Electronics → Print, Copy, Scan & Fax → Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Accessories → Printer Consumables → Toner & Inkjet Cartridges. If your product does not belong under Printer Consumables, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Toner & Inkjet Cartridges is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Printer Consumables first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Printer Drums & Drum Kits (5259), Printer Filters (5266), Printer Maintenance Kits (5262), Printer Ribbons (5260), Printheads (5261), Toner & Inkjet Cartridge Refills (7362). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Printer Consumables (5258) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Toner & Inkjet Cartridges compared with the categories next to it?
It is the 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 Toner & Inkjet Cartridges and Toner & Inkjet Cartridge Refills?
They sit side by side under Printer Consumables and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Toner & Inkjet Cartridges is 356; Toner & Inkjet Cartridge Refills is 7362. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax > Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Accessories > Printer Consumables > Toner & Inkjet Cartridges" with "Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax > Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Accessories > Printer Consumables > Toner & Inkjet Cartridge Refills" before you submit.
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