Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hair Pins
The Google product category ID for Hair Pins is 543644, written as a path "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Pins, Claws & Clips > Hair Pins". 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 Hair Pins, Claws & Clips.
- Category ID
- 543644
- 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
- Hair Pins, Claws & Clips
- 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, Hair Pins is the largest of the 3 categories under Hair Pins, Claws & Clips, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair Pins — this page | 543644 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Claws & Clips | 543645 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrettes | 543646 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (543644) or the full path ("Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Pins, Claws & Clips > Hair Pins"). 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 | 543644 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Pins, Claws & Clips > Hair Pins" |
This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Pins, Claws & Clips > Hair Pins" into 2 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 543644, 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 Hair Pins
What is the Google product category ID for Hair Pins?
543644. The full path, "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Pins, Claws & Clips > Hair Pins", 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 Hair Pins available?
No. Hair Pins is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 543644 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 Hair Pins sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Hair Pins, Claws & Clips (502988). The chain from the top is Apparel & Accessories → Clothing Accessories → Hair Accessories → Hair Pins, Claws & Clips → Hair Pins. If your product does not belong under Hair Pins, Claws & Clips, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Hair Pins is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Hair Pins, Claws & Clips first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Barrettes (543646), Hair Claws & Clips (543645). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Hair Pins, Claws & Clips (502988) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Hair Pins compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest 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 Hair Pins and Hair Claws & Clips?
They sit side by side under Hair Pins, Claws & Clips and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Hair Pins is 543644; Hair Claws & Clips is 543645. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Pins, Claws & Clips > Hair Pins" with "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Pins, Claws & Clips > Hair Claws & Clips" before you submit.
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