Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories
The Google product category ID for Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories is 6842, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Hair Clipper & Trimmer 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 Shaving & Grooming.
This level13
Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories6842
Body & Facial Hair Bleach8214Shaving Bowls & Mugs8531- Category ID
- 6842
- 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
- 12
- Parent category
- Shaving & Grooming
- 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, Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories is 11th largest of the 13 categories under Shaving & Grooming, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aftershave | 529 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electric Razor Accessories | 531 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electric Razors | 532 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Clippers & Trimmers | 533 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Razors & Razor Blades | 534 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Styptic Pencils | 2508 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaving Brushes | 2681 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaving Cream | 2971 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Removal | 4507 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Shaving Kits | 5111 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories — this page | 6842 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Body & Facial Hair Bleach | 8214 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaving Bowls & Mugs | 8531 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6842) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Hair Clipper & Trimmer 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 | 6842 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Hair Clipper & Trimmer 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, 6842, 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 Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories?
6842. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Hair Clipper & Trimmer 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 Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories available?
No. Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 6842 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 Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Shaving & Grooming (528). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Shaving & Grooming → Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories. If your product does not belong under Shaving & Grooming, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Shaving & Grooming first — there are 12 other categories at this level: Aftershave (529), Body & Facial Hair Bleach (8214), Electric Razor Accessories (531), Electric Razors (532), Hair Clippers & Trimmers (533), Hair Removal (4507), and 6 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Shaving & Grooming (528) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is 11th 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 Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories and Hair Clippers & Trimmers?
They sit side by side under Shaving & Grooming and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories is 6842; Hair Clippers & Trimmers is 533. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Hair Clipper & Trimmer Accessories" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Shaving & Grooming > Hair Clippers & Trimmers" before you submit.
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