Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Brass Instrument Lubricants
The Google product category ID for Brass Instrument Lubricants is 4894, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning > Brass Instrument Lubricants". 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 Lubricants4894
Brass Instrument Polishing Cloths4895- Category ID
- 4894
- 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 Lubricants is fifth 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 | 4892 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brass Instrument Guards | 4893 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brass Instrument Lubricants — this page | 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 (4894) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning > Brass Instrument Lubricants"). 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 | 4894 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning > Brass Instrument Lubricants |
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, 4894, 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 Lubricants
What is the Google product category ID for Brass Instrument Lubricants?
4894. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning > Brass Instrument Lubricants", 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 Lubricants available?
No. Brass Instrument Lubricants is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 4894 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 Lubricants 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 Lubricants. 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 Lubricants 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 Cleaners & Sanitizers (4892), Brass Instrument Cleaning Tools (4890), Brass Instrument Guards (4893), 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 Lubricants compared with the categories next to it?
It is fifth 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 Lubricants 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 Lubricants is 4894; 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 Lubricants" 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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