Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Flute Swabs
The Google product category ID for Flute Swabs is 4840, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Flute Accessories > Flute Care & Cleaning > Flute Swabs". 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 Flute Care & Cleaning.
- Category ID
- 4840
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 7
- 7 / 7
- Others at this level
- 2
- Parent category
- Flute Care & Cleaning
- 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 Swabs is the smallest of the 3 categories under Flute Care & Cleaning, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flute Care Kits | 4838 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flute Cleaning Rods | 4839 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flute Swabs — this page | 4840 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4840) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Flute Accessories > Flute Care & Cleaning > Flute Swabs"). 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 | 4840 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Flute Accessories > Flute Care & Cleaning > Flute Swabs |
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, 4840, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
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 Swabs
What is the Google product category ID for Flute Swabs?
4840. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Flute Accessories > Flute Care & Cleaning > Flute Swabs", 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 Flute Swabs available?
No. Flute Swabs is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 7, so 4840 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 Flute Swabs sit in the taxonomy?
At level 7, under Flute Care & Cleaning (4833). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories → Woodwind Instrument Accessories → Flute Accessories → Flute Care & Cleaning → Flute Swabs. If your product does not belong under Flute Care & Cleaning, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Flute Swabs is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Flute Care & Cleaning first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Flute Care Kits (4838), Flute Cleaning Rods (4839). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Flute Care & Cleaning (4833) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Flute Swabs compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 3 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 Flute Swabs and Flute Care Kits?
They sit side by side under Flute Care & Cleaning and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Flute Swabs is 4840; Flute Care Kits is 4838. 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 Care & Cleaning > Flute Swabs" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Flute Accessories > Flute Care & Cleaning > Flute Care Kits" before you submit.
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