Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Motor Vehicle Trailers
The Google product category ID for Motor Vehicle Trailers is 4027. It sits under Vehicle Storage & Cargo and has 4 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 4 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 4027
- Direct subcategories
- 4
- Categories below it in total
- 4
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 4 / 5
- Others at this level
- 8
- Parent category
- Vehicle Storage & Cargo
- 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, Motor Vehicle Trailers is second largest of the 9 categories under Vehicle Storage & Cargo, with 4 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.
Motor Vehicle TrailersBoat Trailers
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Boat Trailers (1133) on level 5: Motor Vehicle Trailers › Boat Trailers. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Organizers | 2290 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks | 3472 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Trailers — this page | 4027 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Motorcycle Bags & Panniers | 5512 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Carrying Rack Accessories | 6454 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Cargo Nets | 6744 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Loading Ramps | 8147 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck Bed Storage Boxes & Organizers | 8378 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Headrest Hangers & Hooks | 8475 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4027) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Storage & Cargo > Motor Vehicle Trailers"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 4 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 4027 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Storage & Cargo > Motor Vehicle Trailers |
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, 4027, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Motor Vehicle Trailers
4 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 4 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Motor Vehicle Trailers continues any further, so one of those 4 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
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 Motor Vehicle Trailers
What is the Google product category ID for Motor Vehicle Trailers?
4027. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Storage & Cargo > Motor Vehicle Trailers", 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.
Should I use Motor Vehicle Trailers or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Motor Vehicle Trailers has 4 directly below it, starting with Boat Trailers (1133), Horse & Livestock Trailers (4037), Travel Trailers (4243), and 4 in total further down. 4027 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Motor Vehicle Trailers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Vehicle Storage & Cargo (8237). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Vehicle Storage & Cargo → Motor Vehicle Trailers. If your product does not belong under Vehicle Storage & Cargo, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Motor Vehicle Trailers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Vehicle Storage & Cargo first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Motor Vehicle Cargo Nets (6744), Motor Vehicle Carrying Rack Accessories (6454), Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks (3472), Motor Vehicle Loading Ramps (8147), Motorcycle Bags & Panniers (5512), Truck Bed Storage Boxes & Organizers (8378), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Vehicle Storage & Cargo (8237) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Motor Vehicle Trailers?
1 level more. The longest route down from Motor Vehicle Trailers is Motor Vehicle Trailers > Boat Trailers, ending at Boat Trailers (1133) on level 5. Not every branch below Motor Vehicle Trailers runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Motor Vehicle Trailers compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 9 at its level, carrying 4 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 Motor Vehicle Trailers and Motor Vehicle Cargo Nets?
They sit side by side under Vehicle Storage & Cargo and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Motor Vehicle Trailers is 4027; Motor Vehicle Cargo Nets is 6744. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Storage & Cargo > Motor Vehicle Trailers" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Storage & Cargo > Motor Vehicle Cargo Nets" before you submit.
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