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Google product taxonomy 2021-09-21

Clothing Accessories Google product category ID 167

Clothing Accessories sits under Apparel & Accessories in Google's product taxonomy. It has 31 subcategories and 64 categories in total, down to level 5.

Category ID and path

ID
167
Full path
Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories

All categories below Clothing Accessories

All 64 categories below Clothing Accessories, indented by level, with their IDs.
IDCategoryBelow it
5942Arm Warmers & SleevesNone
5422Baby & Toddler Clothing Accessories4
5623Baby & Toddler BeltsNone
5624Baby & Toddler Gloves & MittensNone
5625Baby & Toddler HatsNone
5626Baby Protective WearNone
1786BalaclavasNone
168Bandanas & Headties2
543586BandanasNone
543587Hair Care WrapsNone
3913Belt BucklesNone
169BeltsNone
5443Bridal Accessories1
5446Bridal VeilsNone
6985Button StudsNone
6984Collar StaysNone
193CufflinksNone
5114Decorative FansNone
6238EarmuffsNone
170Gloves & MittensNone
171Hair Accessories17
8451Hair Bun & Volume ShapersNone
2477Hair CombsNone
4057Hair ExtensionsNone
1948Hair Forks & SticksNone
6183Hair NetsNone
502988Hair Pins, Claws & Clips3
543646BarrettesNone
543645Hair Claws & ClipsNone
543644Hair PinsNone
5915Hair WreathsNone
1662HeadbandsNone
1483Ponytail HoldersNone
5914TiarasNone
7305Wig Accessories2
7307Wig CapsNone
7306Wig Glue & TapeNone
181WigsNone
7133Hand MuffsNone
5207HandkerchiefsNone
173HatsNone
2020Headwear3
7054FascinatorsNone
1922HeaddressesNone
5939TurbansNone
5941Leg WarmersNone
6268LeisNone
502987Maternity Belts & Support BandsNone
7230Neck GaitersNone
176NecktiesNone
4179Pinback ButtonsNone
499972SashesNone
177Scarves & Shawls2
543673ScarvesNone
543674ShawlsNone
178SunglassesNone
179SuspendersNone
180Tie ClipsNone
5390Traditional Clothing Accessories4
5688Kimono UnderclothesNone
5686Obi AccessoriesNone
5687ObisNone
5685Tabi SocksNone
1893WristbandsNone

Attributes Google requires for Clothing Accessories

Only what Google's Merchant Center help documents for this branch, with links to the source pages.

Applies to Clothing Accessories

Apparel attributes: gender, age_group and color

Google requires gender, age_group and color for every Apparel & Accessories (166) product in free listings, and in Shopping ads that target Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, the UK or the US. Products that come in variants also need item_group_id in those countries and in free listings.

Attributes: gender, age_group, color, item_group_id

Categories:

  • 166 Apparel & Accessories

Optional for age_group in:

Cufflinks (193)

Source: Gender [gender] · Age group [age_group] · Color [color] · Product data specification

Applies to Clothing Accessories

Subscriptions to physical goods

Google accepts physical goods subscriptions only in eight categories: Personal Care (2915), Health Care (491), Home & Garden (536), Pet Supplies (2), Toys (1253), Prepared Foods (5814), Apparel & Accessories (166) and Coffee (1868).

Attributes: google_product_category

Categories:

  • 166 Apparel & Accessories

Source: Product data specification

Shopify categories that map to Clothing Accessories

From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 112 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.

Shopify categoryGoogle category
aa-2 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories167 Clothing Accessories
aa-2-34 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Pocket Squares167 Clothing Accessories
aa-2-35 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Clothing Patches167 Clothing Accessories
aa-2-36 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Detachable Collars167 Clothing Accessories
aa-2-1 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Arm Warmers & Sleeves5942 Arm Warmers & Sleeves
aa-2-3 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Balaclavas1786 Balaclavas
aa-2-4 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Bandanas & Headties168 Bandanas & Headties
aa-2-5 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Belt Buckles3913 Belt Buckles
aa-2-6 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Belts169 Belts
aa-2-7 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Bridal Accessories5443 Bridal Accessories
aa-2-8 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Button Studs6985 Button Studs
aa-2-9 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Collar Stays6984 Collar Stays
aa-2-10 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Cufflinks193 Cufflinks
aa-2-11 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Decorative Fans5114 Decorative Fans
aa-2-12 Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Earmuffs6238 Earmuffs

Download the full Shopify to Google crosswalk

How to set google_product_category in your feed

Put the numeric ID in the google_product_category attribute. Google accepts the ID or the full path, not both; the ID stays the same in every language. The attribute is optional: without it, Google assigns a category itself.

XML feed (RSS 2.0)
<item>
  <g:id>SKU-123</g:id>
  <g:google_product_category>167</g:google_product_category>
</item>
Text feed (TSV or CSV)
id	google_product_category
SKU-123	167

Google's help page on google_product_category

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Questions about Clothing Accessories

What is the Google product category ID for Clothing Accessories?

The ID is 167 and the full path is Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories. In google_product_category you send either the ID or the full path, not both. The ID is the same in every language.

How many subcategories does Clothing Accessories have?

Clothing Accessories has 31 direct subcategories and 64 categories in total, down to level 5 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).

Which attributes does Google require for Clothing Accessories?

Google requires gender, age_group and color for every Apparel & Accessories (166) product in free listings, and in Shopping ads that target Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, the UK or the US. Products that come in variants also need item_group_id in those countries and in free listings. Google accepts physical goods subscriptions only in eight categories: Personal Care (2915), Health Care (491), Home & Garden (536), Pet Supplies (2), Toys (1253), Prepared Foods (5814), Apparel & Accessories (166) and Coffee (1868). The attributes Google requires for every product also apply: id, title, description, link, image_link, availability, price.

Other categories in Apparel & Accessories

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Product data specification