Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Sink Mats & Grids
The Google product category ID for Sink Mats & Grids is 5080, written as a path "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Sink Mats & Grids". 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 Kitchen Tools & Utensils.
This level77
Sink Mats & Grids5080
Ricers5109Kitchen Shears5251Flour Sifters5370Cooking Torches5928Cookie Presses6342Slotted Spoons6388Cake Servers6408Electric Knife Accessories6411Salad Dressing Mixers & Shakers6497Channel Knives6522Oil & Vinegar Dispensers6526Food Sticks & Skewers6554Dough Wheels6723Sink Caddies6746Pasta Molds & Stamps6749Gelatin Molds6787Sugar Dispensers6974Beverage Dispensers7149Sushi Mats7247Food Steaming Bags7329Cooking Thermometer Accessories7331Pizza Cutter Accessories7365Jerky Guns7485Kitchen Molds8006Funnels503005Food & Drink Stencils505316- Category ID
- 5080
- 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
- 76
- Parent category
- Kitchen Tools & Utensils
- 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, Sink Mats & Grids is 52th largest of the 77 categories under Kitchen Tools & Utensils, 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.
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5080) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Sink Mats & Grids"). 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 | 5080 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Sink Mats & Grids |
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, 5080, 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 Sink Mats & Grids
What is the Google product category ID for Sink Mats & Grids?
5080. The full path, "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Sink Mats & Grids", 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 Sink Mats & Grids available?
No. Sink Mats & Grids is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 5080 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 Sink Mats & Grids sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Kitchen Tools & Utensils (668). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Kitchen & Dining → Kitchen Tools & Utensils → Sink Mats & Grids. If your product does not belong under Kitchen Tools & Utensils, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Sink Mats & Grids is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Kitchen Tools & Utensils first — there are 76 other categories at this level: Aprons (639), Baking Peels (3768), Basters (3347), Basting Brushes (3430), Beverage Dispensers (7149), Cake Decorating Supplies (4630), and 70 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Kitchen Tools & Utensils (668) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Sink Mats & Grids compared with the categories next to it?
It is 52th largest of the 77 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 Sink Mats & Grids and Sink Caddies?
They sit side by side under Kitchen Tools & Utensils and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Sink Mats & Grids is 5080; Sink Caddies is 6746. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Sink Mats & Grids" with "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Sink Caddies" before you submit.
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