Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Flute Parts
The Google product category ID for Flute Parts is 4836. It sits under Flute Accessories and has 2 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 2 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 4836
- Direct subcategories
- 2
- Categories below it in total
- 2
- Depth, on a branch that runs 7
- 6 / 7
- Others at this level
- 3
- Parent category
- Flute Accessories
- 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, Flute Parts is second largest of the 4 categories under Flute Accessories, with 2 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.
Flute PartsFlute Headjoints
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Flute Headjoints (4841) on level 7: Flute Parts › Flute Headjoints. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flute Care & Cleaning | 4833 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Flute Cases & Gigbags | 4834 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flute Parts — this page | 4836 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Flute Pegs & Stands | 4837 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4836) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Flute Accessories > Flute Parts"). 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 2 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 | 4836 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Flute Accessories > Flute Parts |
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, 4836, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Flute Parts
2 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 2 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Flute Parts continues any further, so one of those 2 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 Flute Parts
What is the Google product category ID for Flute Parts?
4836. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Flute Accessories > Flute Parts", 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 Flute Parts or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Flute Parts has 2 directly below it, starting with Flute Headjoints (4841), Flute Small Parts (4842), and 2 in total further down. 4836 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 Flute Parts sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Flute Accessories (4792). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories → Woodwind Instrument Accessories → Flute Accessories → Flute Parts. If your product does not belong under Flute Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Flute Parts is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Flute Accessories first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Flute Care & Cleaning (4833), Flute Cases & Gigbags (4834), Flute Pegs & Stands (4837). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Flute Accessories (4792) 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 Flute Parts?
1 level more. The longest route down from Flute Parts is Flute Parts > Flute Headjoints, ending at Flute Headjoints (4841) on level 7. Not every branch below Flute Parts runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Flute Parts compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 4 at its level, carrying 2 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 Flute Parts and Flute Care & Cleaning?
They sit side by side under Flute Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Flute Parts is 4836; Flute Care & Cleaning is 4833. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Flute Accessories > Flute Parts" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Flute Accessories > Flute Care & Cleaning" before you submit.
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