Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs
The Google product category ID for Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs is 499855, written as a path "Mature > Weapons > Gun Care & Accessories > Gun Cleaning > Gun Cleaning Cloths & 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 Gun Cleaning.
This level3
Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs499855
Gun Cleaning Patches499856- Category ID
- 499855
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 2
- Parent category
- Gun 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, Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs is second largest of the 3 categories under Gun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Cleaning Solvents | 499854 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs — this page | 499855 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gun Cleaning Patches | 499856 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (499855) or the full path ("Mature > Weapons > Gun Care & Accessories > Gun Cleaning > Gun Cleaning Cloths & 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 | 499855 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Mature > Weapons > Gun Care & Accessories > Gun Cleaning > Gun Cleaning Cloths & 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, 499855, 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 Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs
What is the Google product category ID for Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs?
499855. The full path, "Mature > Weapons > Gun Care & Accessories > Gun Cleaning > Gun Cleaning Cloths & 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 Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs available?
No. Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 499855 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 Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Gun Cleaning (503021). The chain from the top is Mature → Weapons → Gun Care & Accessories → Gun Cleaning → Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs. If your product does not belong under Gun Cleaning, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Gun Cleaning first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Gun Cleaning Patches (499856), Gun Cleaning Solvents (499854). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Gun Cleaning (503021) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest 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 Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs and Gun Cleaning Patches?
They sit side by side under Gun Cleaning and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs is 499855; Gun Cleaning Patches is 499856. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Mature > Weapons > Gun Care & Accessories > Gun Cleaning > Gun Cleaning Cloths & Swabs" with "Mature > Weapons > Gun Care & Accessories > Gun Cleaning > Gun Cleaning Patches" before you submit.
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