Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Scale Model Accessories
The Google product category ID for Scale Model Accessories is 6000, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Scale Model Accessories". 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 Collectibles.
This level11
- Category ID
- 6000
- 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
- 10
- Parent category
- Collectibles
- 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, Scale Model Accessories is 10th largest of the 11 categories under Collectibles, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale Models | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collectible Coins & Currency | 217 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Rocks & Fossils | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Postage Stamps | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collectible Weapons | 220 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Seal Stamps | 1312 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Autographs | 3599 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sports Collectibles | 3865 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| Vintage Advertisements | 3893 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scale Model Accessories — this page | 6000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collectible Trading Cards | 6997 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6000) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Scale Model Accessories"). 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 | 6000 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Scale Model Accessories |
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, 6000, 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 Scale Model Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Scale Model Accessories?
6000. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Scale Model Accessories", 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 Scale Model Accessories available?
No. Scale Model Accessories is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 6000 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 Scale Model Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Collectibles (216). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Collectibles → Scale Model Accessories. If your product does not belong under Collectibles, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Scale Model Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Collectibles first — there are 10 other categories at this level: Autographs (3599), Collectible Coins & Currency (217), Collectible Trading Cards (6997), Collectible Weapons (220), Postage Stamps (219), Rocks & Fossils (218), and 4 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Collectibles (216) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Scale Model Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is 10th largest of the 11 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 Scale Model Accessories and Scale Models?
They sit side by side under Collectibles and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Scale Model Accessories is 6000; Scale Models is 37. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Scale Model Accessories" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Scale Models" before you submit.
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