Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Grip Spray & Chalk
The Google product category ID for Grip Spray & Chalk is 3971, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > General Purpose Athletic Equipment > Grip Spray & Chalk". 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 General Purpose Athletic Equipment.
This level14
Grip Spray & Chalk3971
Stadium Seats & Cushions6344Ball Carrying Bags & Carts7397Ball Pump Accessories7433Ball Pumps7434Practice Nets & Screens8077Altitude Training Masks8222Sports & Agility Cones8319Athletic Cups499800Sports Mouthguards499801Speed & Agility Ladders & Hurdles499802Gym Mats499803Exercise & Gym Mat Storage Racks & Carts499903- Category ID
- 3971
- 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
- 13
- Parent category
- General Purpose Athletic Equipment
- 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, Grip Spray & Chalk is third largest of the 14 categories under General Purpose Athletic Equipment, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Megaphones | 3877 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grip Spray & Chalk — this page | 3971 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stadium Seats & Cushions | 6344 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Carrying Bags & Carts | 7397 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Pump Accessories | 7433 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ball Pumps | 7434 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice Nets & Screens | 8077 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altitude Training Masks | 8222 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sports & Agility Cones | 8319 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Athletic Cups | 499800 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sports Mouthguards | 499801 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Speed & Agility Ladders & Hurdles | 499802 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gym Mats | 499803 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exercise & Gym Mat Storage Racks & Carts | 499903 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3971) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > General Purpose Athletic Equipment > Grip Spray & Chalk"). 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 | 3971 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > General Purpose Athletic Equipment > Grip Spray & Chalk |
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, 3971, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Grip Spray & Chalk
What is the Google product category ID for Grip Spray & Chalk?
3971. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > General Purpose Athletic Equipment > Grip Spray & Chalk", 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 Grip Spray & Chalk available?
No. Grip Spray & Chalk is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3971 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 Grip Spray & Chalk sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under General Purpose Athletic Equipment (499799). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → General Purpose Athletic Equipment → Grip Spray & Chalk. If your product does not belong under General Purpose Athletic Equipment, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Grip Spray & Chalk is not quite right?
Look across the rest of General Purpose Athletic Equipment first — there are 13 other categories at this level: Altitude Training Masks (8222), Athletic Cups (499800), Ball Carrying Bags & Carts (7397), Ball Pump Accessories (7433), Ball Pumps (7434), Exercise & Gym Mat Storage Racks & Carts (499903), and 7 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to General Purpose Athletic Equipment (499799) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Grip Spray & Chalk compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 14 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.
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