Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bathtub Bases & Feet
The Google product category ID for Bathtub Bases & Feet is 505368, written as a path "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Bathtub Accessories > Bathtub Bases & Feet". 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 Bathtub Accessories.
This level3
- Category ID
- 505368
- 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
- Bathtub 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, Bathtub Bases & Feet is the smallest of the 3 categories under Bathtub 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathtub Spouts | 2463 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathtub Skirts | 5508 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathtub Bases & Feet — this page | 505368 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (505368) or the full path ("Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Bathtub Accessories > Bathtub Bases & Feet"). 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 | 505368 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Bathtub Accessories > Bathtub Bases & Feet |
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, 505368, 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 Bathtub Bases & Feet
What is the Google product category ID for Bathtub Bases & Feet?
505368. The full path, "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Bathtub Accessories > Bathtub Bases & Feet", 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 Bathtub Bases & Feet available?
No. Bathtub Bases & Feet is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 505368 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 Bathtub Bases & Feet sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Bathtub Accessories (2996). The chain from the top is Hardware → Plumbing → Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts → Bathtub Accessories → Bathtub Bases & Feet. If your product does not belong under Bathtub Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bathtub Bases & Feet is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Bathtub Accessories first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Bathtub Skirts (5508), Bathtub Spouts (2463). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Bathtub Accessories (2996) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Bathtub Bases & Feet compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest 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 Bathtub Bases & Feet and Bathtub Skirts?
They sit side by side under Bathtub Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bathtub Bases & Feet is 505368; Bathtub Skirts is 5508. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Bathtub Accessories > Bathtub Bases & Feet" with "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Bathtub Accessories > Bathtub Skirts" before you submit.
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