Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Swim Weights
The Google product category ID for Swim Weights is 6550, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Boating & Water Sports > Swimming > Swim Weights". 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 Swimming.
This level13
Swim Weights6550
Child Swimming Aids7104- Category ID
- 6550
- 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
- 12
- Parent category
- Swimming
- 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, Swim Weights is 12th largest of the 13 categories under Swimming, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickboards | 2966 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swim Gloves | 3304 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swim Goggles & Masks | 3360 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pull Buoys | 3595 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swimming Machines | 3596 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swim Caps | 3807 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swim Goggle & Mask Accessories | 6330 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hand Paddles | 6473 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swimming Fins | 6511 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Swim Belts | 6513 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swimming Nose Clips | 6515 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swim Weights — this page | 6550 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Child Swimming Aids | 7104 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6550) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Boating & Water Sports > Swimming > Swim Weights"). 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 | 6550 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Boating & Water Sports > Swimming > Swim Weights |
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, 6550, 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 Swim Weights
What is the Google product category ID for Swim Weights?
6550. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Boating & Water Sports > Swimming > Swim Weights", 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 Swim Weights available?
No. Swim Weights is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 6550 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 Swim Weights sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Swimming (1144). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Boating & Water Sports → Swimming → Swim Weights. If your product does not belong under Swimming, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Swim Weights is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Swimming first — there are 12 other categories at this level: Child Swimming Aids (7104), Hand Paddles (6473), Kickboards (2966), Pull Buoys (3595), Swim Belts (6513), Swim Caps (3807), and 6 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Swimming (1144) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Swim Weights compared with the categories next to it?
It is 12th largest of the 13 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 Swim Weights and Swim Belts?
They sit side by side under Swimming and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Swim Weights is 6550; Swim Belts is 6513. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Boating & Water Sports > Swimming > Swim Weights" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Boating & Water Sports > Swimming > Swim Belts" before you submit.
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