Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Fuel Containers & Tanks
The Google product category ID for Fuel Containers & Tanks is 502975, written as a path "Hardware > Fuel Containers & Tanks". 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 Hardware.
This level15
Fuel Containers & Tanks502975
Building Consumables503739Fuel543575- Category ID
- 502975
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 2
- 2 / 2
- Others at this level
- 14
- Parent category
- Hardware
- 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, Fuel Containers & Tanks is the smallest of the 15 categories under Hardware, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Materials | 115 | 22 | 39 | 2 |
| Power & Electrical Supplies | 127 | 27 | 31 | 2 |
| Fencing & Barriers | 128 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Plumbing | 133 | 10 | 80 | 3 |
| Tools | 1167 | 79 | 175 | 3 |
| Storage Tanks | 1910 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Locks & Keys | 1974 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Hardware Accessories | 2878 | 25 | 57 | 2 |
| Tool Accessories | 3650 | 29 | 65 | 2 |
| Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning | 499873 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Small Engines | 499982 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardware Pumps | 500096 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Fuel Containers & Tanks — this page | 502975 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Building Consumables | 503739 | 11 | 29 | 2 |
| Fuel | 543575 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (502975) or the full path ("Hardware > Fuel Containers & Tanks"). 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 | 502975 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Fuel Containers & Tanks |
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, 502975, 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 Fuel Containers & Tanks
What is the Google product category ID for Fuel Containers & Tanks?
502975. The full path, "Hardware > Fuel Containers & Tanks", 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 Fuel Containers & Tanks available?
No. Fuel Containers & Tanks is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 2, so 502975 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 Fuel Containers & Tanks sit in the taxonomy?
At level 2, under Hardware (632). The chain from the top is Hardware → Fuel Containers & Tanks. If your product does not belong under Hardware, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Fuel Containers & Tanks is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Hardware first — there are 14 other categories at this level: Building Consumables (503739), Building Materials (115), Fencing & Barriers (128), Fuel (543575), Hardware Accessories (2878), Hardware Pumps (500096), and 8 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Hardware (632) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Fuel Containers & Tanks compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 15 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 Fuel Containers & Tanks and Fuel?
They sit side by side under Hardware and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Fuel Containers & Tanks is 502975; Fuel is 543575. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Hardware > Fuel Containers & Tanks" with "Hardware > Fuel" before you submit.
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