Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Disposable Tableware
The Google product category ID for Disposable Tableware is 4632. It sits under Food Service 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.
This branch5
- Category ID
- 4632
- Direct subcategories
- 4
- Categories below it in total
- 4
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 3 / 4
- Others at this level
- 16
- Parent category
- Food Service
- 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, Disposable Tableware is the largest of the 17 categories under Food Service, 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.
Disposable TablewareDisposable Bowls
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Disposable Bowls (5098) on level 4: Disposable Tableware › Disposable Bowls. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vending Machines | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Food Service Baskets | 4096 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bus Tubs | 4217 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disposable Tableware — this page | 4632 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Food Service Carts | 4742 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Take-Out Containers | 5097 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Concession Food Containers | 5102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plate & Dish Warmers | 5104 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot Dog Rollers | 6517 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Food Washers & Dryers | 6786 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disposable Serveware | 7088 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bakery Boxes | 7303 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Bins | 7353 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tilt Skillets | 7553 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disposable Lids | 8059 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Check Presenters | 8532 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sneeze Guards | 8533 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4632) or the full path ("Business & Industrial > Food Service > Disposable Tableware"). 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 | 4632 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Business & Industrial > Food Service > Disposable Tableware |
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, 4632, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Disposable Tableware
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 Disposable Tableware 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 Disposable Tableware
What is the Google product category ID for Disposable Tableware?
4632. The full path, "Business & Industrial > Food Service > Disposable Tableware", 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 Disposable Tableware or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Disposable Tableware has 4 directly below it, starting with Disposable Bowls (5098), Disposable Cups (5099), Disposable Cutlery (5100), and 4 in total further down. 4632 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 Disposable Tableware sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Food Service (135). The chain from the top is Business & Industrial → Food Service → Disposable Tableware. If your product does not belong under Food Service, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Disposable Tableware is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Food Service first — there are 16 other categories at this level: Bakery Boxes (7303), Bus Tubs (4217), Check Presenters (8532), Concession Food Containers (5102), Disposable Lids (8059), Disposable Serveware (7088), and 10 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Food Service (135) 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 Disposable Tableware?
1 level more. The longest route down from Disposable Tableware is Disposable Tableware > Disposable Bowls, ending at Disposable Bowls (5098) on level 4. Not every branch below Disposable Tableware runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Disposable Tableware compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 17 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 Disposable Tableware and Disposable Lids?
They sit side by side under Food Service and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Disposable Tableware is 4632; Disposable Lids is 8059. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Business & Industrial > Food Service > Disposable Tableware" with "Business & Industrial > Food Service > Disposable Lids" before you submit.
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