Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers
The Google product category ID for Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers is 4892, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning > Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers". 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 Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning.
This level6
Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers4892
Brass Instrument Guards4893Brass Instrument Lubricants4894Brass Instrument Polishing Cloths4895- Category ID
- 4892
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 5
- Parent category
- Brass Instrument 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, Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers is third largest of the 6 categories under Brass Instrument 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Instrument Cleaning Tools | 4890 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brass Instrument Care Kits | 4891 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers — this page | 4892 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brass Instrument Guards | 4893 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brass Instrument Lubricants | 4894 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brass Instrument Polishing Cloths | 4895 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4892) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning > Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers"). 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 | 4892 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning > Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers |
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, 4892, 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 Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers
What is the Google product category ID for Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers?
4892. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning > Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers", 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 Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers available?
No. Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 4892 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 Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning (4797). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories → Brass Instrument Accessories → Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning → Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers. If your product does not belong under Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Brass Instrument Care Kits (4891), Brass Instrument Cleaning Tools (4890), Brass Instrument Guards (4893), Brass Instrument Lubricants (4894), Brass Instrument Polishing Cloths (4895). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning (4797) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 6 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 Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers and Brass Instrument Care Kits?
They sit side by side under Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers is 4892; Brass Instrument Care Kits is 4891. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning > Brass Instrument Cleaners & Sanitizers" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning > Brass Instrument Care Kits" before you submit.
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