Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks
The Google product category ID for Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks is 6042, written as a path "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Storage & Cargo > Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks > Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks". 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 Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks.
This level9
Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks6042
Vehicle Ski & Snowboard Racks6043Vehicle Motorcycle & Scooter Racks6044Vehicle Fishing Rod Racks6046Vehicle Boat Racks6047Vehicle Gun Racks7115- Category ID
- 6042
- 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
- 8
- Parent category
- Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks
- 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, Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks is fourth largest of the 9 categories under Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Bicycle Racks | 2836 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Cargo Racks | 4240 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Base Rack Systems | 6041 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks — this page | 6042 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Ski & Snowboard Racks | 6043 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Motorcycle & Scooter Racks | 6044 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Fishing Rod Racks | 6046 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Boat Racks | 6047 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Gun Racks | 7115 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6042) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Storage & Cargo > Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks > Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks"). 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 | 6042 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Storage & Cargo > Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks > Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks |
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, 6042, 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 Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks
What is the Google product category ID for Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks?
6042. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Storage & Cargo > Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks > Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks", 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 Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks available?
No. Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 6042 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 Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks (3472). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Vehicle Storage & Cargo → Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks → Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks. If your product does not belong under Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Vehicle Base Rack Systems (6041), Vehicle Bicycle Racks (2836), Vehicle Boat Racks (6047), Vehicle Cargo Racks (4240), Vehicle Fishing Rod Racks (6046), Vehicle Gun Racks (7115), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks (3472) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 9 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 Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks and Vehicle Base Rack Systems?
They sit side by side under Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks is 6042; Vehicle Base Rack Systems is 6041. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Storage & Cargo > Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks > Vehicle Water Sport Board Racks" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Storage & Cargo > Motor Vehicle Carrying Racks > Vehicle Base Rack Systems" before you submit.
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