Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Correction Pens
The Google product category ID for Correction Pens is 543620, written as a path "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes > Correction Pens". 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 Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes.
This level3
- Category ID
- 543620
- 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
- 2
- Parent category
- Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes
- 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, Correction Pens is the smallest of the 3 categories under Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correction Fluids | 543618 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Correction Tapes | 543619 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Correction Pens — this page | 543620 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (543620) or the full path ("Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes > Correction Pens"). 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 | 543620 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes > Correction Pens" |
This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes > Correction Pens" into 2 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 543620, contains no comma.
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 Correction Pens
What is the Google product category ID for Correction Pens?
543620. The full path, "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes > Correction Pens", 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 Correction Pens available?
No. Correction Pens is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 543620 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 Correction Pens sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes (2591). The chain from the top is Office Supplies → General Office Supplies → Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes → Correction Pens. If your product does not belong under Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Correction Pens is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Correction Fluids (543618), Correction Tapes (543619). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes (2591) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Correction Pens 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 Correction Pens and Correction Fluids?
They sit side by side under Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Correction Pens is 543620; Correction Fluids is 543618. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes > Correction Pens" with "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes > Correction Fluids" before you submit.
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