Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Fishing Bait & Chum Containers
The Google product category ID for Fishing Bait & Chum Containers is 6495, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Bait & Chum Containers". 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 Fishing.
This level17
Fishing Bait & Chum Containers6495
Fly Tying Materials7217Fishing Traps7221Fishing Gaffs7342Fishing Spears7343Fishing Hook Removal Tools7344Bite Alarms8064Fishing Reel Accessories8092Fishing Rod Accessories8093Fishing Tackle499823- Category ID
- 6495
- 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
- 16
- Parent category
- Fishing
- 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, Fishing Bait & Chum Containers is 12th largest of the 17 categories under Fishing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Lines & Leaders | 1037 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tackle Bags & Boxes | 1041 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Live Bait | 3096 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Nets | 3614 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Reels | 4926 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Rods | 4927 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing & Hunting Waders | 5406 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Bait & Chum Containers — this page | 6495 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fly Tying Materials | 7217 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Fishing Traps | 7221 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Gaffs | 7342 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Spears | 7343 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Hook Removal Tools | 7344 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bite Alarms | 8064 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Reel Accessories | 8092 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Fishing Rod Accessories | 8093 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Fishing Tackle | 499823 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6495) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Bait & Chum Containers"). 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 | 6495 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Bait & Chum Containers |
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, 6495, 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 Fishing Bait & Chum Containers
What is the Google product category ID for Fishing Bait & Chum Containers?
6495. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Bait & Chum Containers", 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 Fishing Bait & Chum Containers available?
No. Fishing Bait & Chum Containers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 6495 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 Fishing Bait & Chum Containers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Fishing (3334). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Fishing → Fishing Bait & Chum Containers. If your product does not belong under Fishing, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Fishing Bait & Chum Containers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Fishing first — there are 16 other categories at this level: Bite Alarms (8064), Fishing & Hunting Waders (5406), Fishing Gaffs (7342), Fishing Hook Removal Tools (7344), Fishing Lines & Leaders (1037), Fishing Nets (3614), and 10 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Fishing (3334) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Fishing Bait & Chum Containers compared with the categories next to it?
It is 12th largest of the 17 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 Fishing Bait & Chum Containers and Fishing & Hunting Waders?
They sit side by side under Fishing and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Fishing Bait & Chum Containers is 6495; Fishing & Hunting Waders is 5406. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Bait & Chum Containers" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing & Hunting Waders" before you submit.
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