Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Cable Trays
The Google product category ID for Cable Trays is 6402, written as a path "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Cable Management > Cable Trays". 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 Cable Management.
- Category ID
- 6402
- 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
- 6
- Parent category
- Cable Management
- 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, Cable Trays is fourth largest of the 7 categories under Cable Management, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable Clips | 3764 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wire & Cable Ties | 4016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patch Panels | 5273 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cable Trays — this page | 6402 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wire & Cable Sleeves | 6780 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wire & Cable Identification Markers | 499686 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cable Tie Guns | 500036 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6402) or the full path ("Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Cable Management > Cable Trays"). 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 | 6402 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Cable Management > Cable Trays |
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, 6402, 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 Cable Trays
What is the Google product category ID for Cable Trays?
6402. The full path, "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Cable Management > Cable Trays", 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 Cable Trays available?
No. Cable Trays is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 6402 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 Cable Trays sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Cable Management (3328). The chain from the top is Electronics → Electronics Accessories → Cable Management → Cable Trays. If your product does not belong under Cable Management, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Cable Trays is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Cable Management first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Cable Clips (3764), Cable Tie Guns (500036), Patch Panels (5273), Wire & Cable Identification Markers (499686), Wire & Cable Sleeves (6780), Wire & Cable Ties (4016). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Cable Management (3328) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Cable Trays compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 7 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 Cable Trays and Cable Clips?
They sit side by side under Cable Management and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Cable Trays is 6402; Cable Clips is 3764. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Cable Management > Cable Trays" with "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Cable Management > Cable Clips" before you submit.
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