Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hardware Glue & Adhesives
The Google product category ID for Hardware Glue & Adhesives is 503742, written as a path "Hardware > Building Consumables > Hardware Glue & Adhesives". 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 Building Consumables.
This level11
Hardware Glue & Adhesives503742
Masonry Consumables503743Protective Coatings & Sealants503744Plumbing Primer505305Wall Patching Compounds & Plaster505802- Category ID
- 503742
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 10
- Parent category
- Building Consumables
- 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, Hardware Glue & Adhesives is eighth largest of the 11 categories under Building Consumables, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubricants | 1753 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solder & Flux | 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardware Tape | 2212 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemicals | 2277 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Painting Consumables | 503740 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Solvents, Strippers & Thinners | 503741 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardware Glue & Adhesives — this page | 503742 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masonry Consumables | 503743 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Protective Coatings & Sealants | 503744 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Primer | 505305 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wall Patching Compounds & Plaster | 505802 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (503742) or the full path ("Hardware > Building Consumables > Hardware Glue & Adhesives"). 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 | 503742 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Building Consumables > Hardware Glue & Adhesives |
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, 503742, 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 Hardware Glue & Adhesives
What is the Google product category ID for Hardware Glue & Adhesives?
503742. The full path, "Hardware > Building Consumables > Hardware Glue & Adhesives", 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 Hardware Glue & Adhesives available?
No. Hardware Glue & Adhesives is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 503742 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 Hardware Glue & Adhesives sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Building Consumables (503739). The chain from the top is Hardware → Building Consumables → Hardware Glue & Adhesives. If your product does not belong under Building Consumables, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Hardware Glue & Adhesives is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Building Consumables first — there are 10 other categories at this level: Chemicals (2277), Hardware Tape (2212), Lubricants (1753), Masonry Consumables (503743), Painting Consumables (503740), Plumbing Primer (505305), and 4 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Building Consumables (503739) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Hardware Glue & Adhesives compared with the categories next to it?
It is eighth largest of the 11 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 Hardware Glue & Adhesives and Hardware Tape?
They sit side by side under Building Consumables and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Hardware Glue & Adhesives is 503742; Hardware Tape is 2212. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Hardware > Building Consumables > Hardware Glue & Adhesives" with "Hardware > Building Consumables > Hardware Tape" before you submit.
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