Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Pet Food Containers
The Google product category ID for Pet Food Containers is 5162, written as a path "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Pet Food Containers". 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 Pet Supplies.
This level46
Pet Food Containers5162
Pet Food Scoops5163Pet Flea & Tick Control6248Pet Leashes6249Pet Collars & Harnesses6250Pet Carriers & Crates6251Pet Bowls, Feeders & Waterers6252Pet Leash Extensions6253Pet Strollers6276Pet Containment Systems6321Pet Grooming Supplies6383Pet Apparel Hangers6811Pet Medical Tape & Bandages6861Pet Steps & Ramps6973Pet Biometric Monitors6978Pet Agility Equipment6983Pet Bowl Mats7143Pet Oral Care Supplies7144Pet Sunscreen7396Pet Eye Drops & Lubricants8050Pet First Aid & Emergency Kits8068Pet Waste Bags8070Vehicle Pet Barriers8474Pet Bowl Stands8513Pet Heating Pads499743Pet Carrier & Crate Accessories500026Pet Bed Accessories500084Pet Heating Pad Accessories500110Pet Waste Bag Dispensers & Holders502982Pet Waste Disposal Systems & Tools505297Pet Training Aids505314Pet Door Accessories505811- Category ID
- 5162
- 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
- 45
- Parent category
- Pet Supplies
- 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, Pet Food Containers is 18th largest of the 46 categories under Pet Supplies, 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 (5162) or the full path ("Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Pet Food Containers"). 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 | 5162 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Pet Food Containers |
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, 5162, 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 Pet Food Containers
What is the Google product category ID for Pet Food Containers?
5162. The full path, "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Pet Food Containers", 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 Pet Food Containers available?
No. Pet Food Containers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 5162 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 Pet Food Containers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Pet Supplies (2). The chain from the top is Animals & Pet Supplies → Pet Supplies → Pet Food Containers. If your product does not belong under Pet Supplies, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Pet Food Containers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Pet Supplies first — there are 45 other categories at this level: Bird Supplies (3), Cat Supplies (4), Dog Supplies (5), Fish Supplies (6), Pet Agility Equipment (6983), Pet Apparel Hangers (6811), and 39 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Pet Supplies (2) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Pet Food Containers compared with the categories next to it?
It is 18th largest of the 46 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 Pet Food Containers and Pet Agility Equipment?
They sit side by side under Pet Supplies and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Pet Food Containers is 5162; Pet Agility Equipment is 6983. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Pet Food Containers" with "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Pet Agility Equipment" before you submit.
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