Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Emergency Road Flares
The Google product category ID for Emergency Road Flares is 8445, written as a path "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Safety Equipment > Emergency Road Flares". 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 Vehicle Safety Equipment.
This level10
Emergency Road Flares8445
Motor Vehicle Roll Cages & Bars8446Car Window Nets8447Motor Vehicle Airbag Parts8448Vehicle Seat Belts8449Vehicle Seat Belt Straps8476Vehicle Seat Belt Buckles8477Vehicle Wheel Chocks8506Vehicle Seat Belt Covers326120- Category ID
- 8445
- 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
- 9
- Parent category
- Vehicle Safety Equipment
- 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, Emergency Road Flares is second largest of the 10 categories under Vehicle Safety Equipment, 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 Warning Whips | 6966 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emergency Road Flares — this page | 8445 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Roll Cages & Bars | 8446 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Car Window Nets | 8447 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Airbag Parts | 8448 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Seat Belts | 8449 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Seat Belt Straps | 8476 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Seat Belt Buckles | 8477 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Wheel Chocks | 8506 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Seat Belt Covers | 326120 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8445) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Safety Equipment > Emergency Road Flares"). 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 | 8445 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Safety Equipment > Emergency Road Flares |
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, 8445, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Emergency Road Flares
What is the Google product category ID for Emergency Road Flares?
8445. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Safety Equipment > Emergency Road Flares", 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 Emergency Road Flares available?
No. Emergency Road Flares is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 8445 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 Emergency Road Flares sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Vehicle Safety Equipment (2879). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Vehicle Safety & Security → Vehicle Safety Equipment → Emergency Road Flares. If your product does not belong under Vehicle Safety Equipment, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Emergency Road Flares is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Vehicle Safety Equipment first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Car Window Nets (8447), Motor Vehicle Airbag Parts (8448), Motor Vehicle Roll Cages & Bars (8446), Vehicle Seat Belt Buckles (8477), Vehicle Seat Belt Covers (326120), Vehicle Seat Belt Straps (8476), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Vehicle Safety Equipment (2879) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Emergency Road Flares compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 10 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.
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