Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Medical Syringes
The Google product category ID for Medical Syringes is 543671, written as a path "Business & Industrial > Medical > Medical Supplies > Medical Needles & Syringes > Medical Syringes". 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 Medical Needles & Syringes.
- Category ID
- 543671
- 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
- Medical Needles & Syringes
- 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, Medical Syringes is second largest of the 3 categories under Medical Needles & Syringes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Needles | 543670 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medical Syringes — this page | 543671 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medical Needle & Syringe Sets | 543672 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (543671) or the full path ("Business & Industrial > Medical > Medical Supplies > Medical Needles & Syringes > Medical Syringes"). 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 | 543671 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Business & Industrial > Medical > Medical Supplies > Medical Needles & Syringes > Medical Syringes |
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, 543671, 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 Medical Syringes
What is the Google product category ID for Medical Syringes?
543671. The full path, "Business & Industrial > Medical > Medical Supplies > Medical Needles & Syringes > Medical Syringes", 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 Medical Syringes available?
No. Medical Syringes is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 543671 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 Medical Syringes sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Medical Needles & Syringes (499696). The chain from the top is Business & Industrial → Medical → Medical Supplies → Medical Needles & Syringes → Medical Syringes. If your product does not belong under Medical Needles & Syringes, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Medical Syringes is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Medical Needles & Syringes first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Medical Needle & Syringe Sets (543672), Medical Needles (543670). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Medical Needles & Syringes (499696) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Medical Syringes compared with the categories next to it?
It is second 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 Medical Syringes and Medical Needle & Syringe Sets?
They sit side by side under Medical Needles & Syringes and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Medical Syringes is 543671; Medical Needle & Syringe Sets is 543672. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Business & Industrial > Medical > Medical Supplies > Medical Needles & Syringes > Medical Syringes" with "Business & Industrial > Medical > Medical Supplies > Medical Needles & Syringes > Medical Needle & Syringe Sets" before you submit.
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