Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Costume Special Effects
The Google product category ID for Costume Special Effects is 500118, written as a path "Apparel & Accessories > Costumes & Accessories > Costume Accessories > Costume Special Effects". 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 Costume Accessories.
- Category ID
- 500118
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 7
- Parent category
- Costume 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, Costume Special Effects is the smallest of the 8 categories under Costume Accessories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costume Hats | 5426 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Costume Capes | 5907 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Caps | 7304 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Costume Accessory Sets | 8017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretend Jewelry | 8018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Costume Gloves | 8200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Costume Tobacco Products | 500008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Costume Special Effects — this page | 500118 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (500118) or the full path ("Apparel & Accessories > Costumes & Accessories > Costume Accessories > Costume Special Effects"). 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 | 500118 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Apparel & Accessories > Costumes & Accessories > Costume Accessories > Costume Special Effects |
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, 500118, 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 Costume Special Effects
What is the Google product category ID for Costume Special Effects?
500118. The full path, "Apparel & Accessories > Costumes & Accessories > Costume Accessories > Costume Special Effects", 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 Costume Special Effects available?
No. Costume Special Effects is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 500118 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 Costume Special Effects sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Costume Accessories (5192). The chain from the top is Apparel & Accessories → Costumes & Accessories → Costume Accessories → Costume Special Effects. If your product does not belong under Costume Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Costume Special Effects is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Costume Accessories first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Bald Caps (7304), Costume Accessory Sets (8017), Costume Capes (5907), Costume Gloves (8200), Costume Hats (5426), Costume Tobacco Products (500008), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Costume Accessories (5192) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Costume Special Effects compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 8 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 Costume Special Effects and Costume Accessory Sets?
They sit side by side under Costume Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Costume Special Effects is 500118; Costume Accessory Sets is 8017. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Apparel & Accessories > Costumes & Accessories > Costume Accessories > Costume Special Effects" with "Apparel & Accessories > Costumes & Accessories > Costume Accessories > Costume Accessory Sets" before you submit.
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