Google product taxonomy 2021-09-21

Electronics Google product category ID 222

Electronics is one of the 21 top-level categories in Google's product taxonomy. It has 19 subcategories and 417 categories in total, down to level 6.

Category ID and path

ID: 222
Full path: Electronics

Subcategories of Electronics

The 19 level-2 categories of Electronics with their IDs. Each row lists its own subcategories.
ID	Category	Subcategories
3356	Arcade Equipment Basketball Arcade Games (8085) Pinball Machine Accessories (3946) Pinball Machines (3140) Skee-Ball Machines (3681) Video Game Arcade Cabinet Accessories (3676) Video Game Arcade Cabinets (3117)	6
223	Audio Audio Accessories (1420) Audio Components (2165) Audio Players & Recorders (242) Bullhorns (8159) DJ & Specialty Audio (4921) Public Address Systems (2154) Stage Equipment (3727)	7
3702	Circuit Boards & Components Circuit Board Accessories (500027) Circuit Decoders & Encoders (7259) Circuit Prototyping (3889) Electronic Filters (7258) Passive Circuit Components (3635) Printed Circuit Boards (7264) Semiconductors (3991)	7
262	Communications Answering Machines (266) Caller IDs (5275) Communication Radio Accessories (263) Communication Radios (2471) Intercom Accessories (5404) Intercoms (360) Pagers (268) Telephony (270) Video Conferencing (274)	9
1801	Components Accelerometers (7395) Converters (2182) Electronics Component Connectors (1977) Modulators (1337) Splitters (1544)	5
278	Computers Barebone Computers (5254) Computer Servers (331) Desktop Computers (325) Handheld Devices (298) Interactive Kiosks (5255) Laptops (328) Smart Glasses (500002) Tablet Computers (4745) Thin & Zero Clients (8539) Touch Table Computers (502995)	10
2082	Electronics Accessories Adapters (258) Antenna Accessories (5476) Antennas (1718) Audio & Video Splitters & Switches (8156) Blank Media (367) Cable Management (3328) Cables (259) Computer Accessories (279) Computer Components (285) Electronics Cleaners (4617) Electronics Films & Shields (5466) Memory (288) Memory Accessories (3422) Mobile Phone & Tablet Tripods & Monopods (499878) Power (275) Remote Controls (341) Signal Boosters (5473) Signal Jammers (5695)	18
3895	GPS Accessories GPS Cases (3781) GPS Mounts (3213)	2
339	GPS Navigation Systems	0
6544	GPS Tracking Devices	0
340	Marine Electronics Fish Finders (1550) Marine Audio & Video Receivers (8134) Marine Chartplotters & GPS (2178) Marine Radar (1552) Marine Radios (4450) Marine Speakers (8473)	6
342	Networking Bridges & Routers (1350) Concentrators & Multiplexers (2479) Hubs & Switches (2455) Modem Accessories (5576) Modems (343) Network Cards & Adapters (290) Network Security & Firewall Devices (3742) Power Over Ethernet Adapters (6508) Print Servers (3425) Repeaters & Transceivers (2121)	10
345	Print, Copy, Scan & Fax 3D Printer Accessories (499682) 3D Printers (6865) Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Accessories (502990) Printers, Copiers & Fax Machines (500106) Scanner Accessories (284) Scanners (306)	6
912	Radar Detectors	0
500091	Speed Radars	0
4488	Toll Collection Devices	0
386	Video Computer Monitors (305) Projectors (396) Satellite & Cable TV (5561) Televisions (404) Video Accessories (2027) Video Editing Hardware & Production Equipment (1368) Video Multiplexers (1634) Video Players & Recorders (387) Video Servers (5278) Video Transmitters (5450)	10
1270	Video Game Console Accessories Home Game Console Accessories (1505) Portable Game Console Accessories (2070)	2
1294	Video Game Consoles	0

Smaller categories in Electronics

These level-2 categories are small, so they are listed here instead of on a page of their own.

Arcade Equipment (3356)

Electronics > Arcade Equipment

8085 Basketball Arcade Games
3946 Pinball Machine Accessories
3140 Pinball Machines
3681 Skee-Ball Machines
3676 Video Game Arcade Cabinet Accessories
3117 Video Game Arcade Cabinets

Components (1801)

Electronics > Components

7395 Accelerometers
2182 Converters
503001 Audio Converters
2205 Scan Converters
1977 Electronics Component Connectors
1337 Modulators
1544 Splitters

GPS Accessories (3895)

Electronics > GPS Accessories

3781 GPS Cases
3213 GPS Mounts

GPS Navigation Systems (339)

Electronics > GPS Navigation Systems

No subcategories: use 339.

GPS Tracking Devices (6544)

Electronics > GPS Tracking Devices

No subcategories: use 6544.

Marine Electronics (340)

Electronics > Marine Electronics

1550 Fish Finders
8134 Marine Audio & Video Receivers
2178 Marine Chartplotters & GPS
1552 Marine Radar
4450 Marine Radios
8473 Marine Speakers

Networking (342)

Electronics > Networking

1350 Bridges & Routers
5659 Network Bridges
2358 VoIP Gateways & Routers
5496 Wireless Access Points
5497 Wireless Routers
2479 Concentrators & Multiplexers
2455 Hubs & Switches
5576 Modem Accessories
343 Modems
290 Network Cards & Adapters
3742 Network Security & Firewall Devices
6508 Power Over Ethernet Adapters
3425 Print Servers
2121 Repeaters & Transceivers

Radar Detectors (912)

Electronics > Radar Detectors

No subcategories: use 912.

Speed Radars (500091)

Electronics > Speed Radars

No subcategories: use 500091.

Toll Collection Devices (4488)

Electronics > Toll Collection Devices

No subcategories: use 4488.

Video Game Consoles (1294)

Electronics > Video Game Consoles

No subcategories: use 1294.

Attributes Google requires for Electronics

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

Applies to categories inside Electronics

Devices sold with a contract

Mobile devices sold with a contract must be submitted in one of five categories: Mobile Phones (267), Watches (201), Mobile Phone Pre-Paid Cards & SIM Cards (6030), GPS Tracking Devices (6544) or Tablet Computers (4745). A contract phone with a price of 0 must use Mobile Phones.

Attributes: google_product_category

Categories:

267 Electronics > Communications > Telephony > Mobile Phones
6030 Electronics > Communications > Telephony > Mobile Phone Accessories > Mobile Phone Pre-Paid Cards & SIM Cards
6544 Electronics > GPS Tracking Devices
4745 Electronics > Computers > Tablet Computers

Source: Product data specification · Google product category [google_product_category]

Shopify categories that map to Electronics

From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 1176 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.

Shopify category	Google category
el Electronics	222 Electronics
el-20 Electronics > GPS Replacement Parts	222 Electronics
el-1 Electronics > Arcade Equipment	3356 Arcade Equipment
el-2 Electronics > Audio	223 Audio
el-3 Electronics > Circuit Boards & Components	3702 Circuit Boards & Components
el-4 Electronics > Communications	262 Communications
el-5 Electronics > Components	1801 Components
el-6 Electronics > Computers	278 Computers
el-7 Electronics > Electronics Accessories	2082 Electronics Accessories
el-8 Electronics > GPS Accessories	3895 GPS Accessories
el-9 Electronics > GPS Navigation Systems	339 GPS Navigation Systems
el-10 Electronics > GPS Tracking Devices	6544 GPS Tracking Devices
el-11 Electronics > Marine Electronics	340 Marine Electronics
el-12 Electronics > Networking	342 Networking
el-13 Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax	345 Print, Copy, Scan & Fax

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>222</g:google_product_category>
</item>

Text feed (TSV or CSV)

id	google_product_category
SKU-123	222

Google's help page on google_product_category

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Questions about Electronics

What is the Google product category ID for Electronics?

The ID is 222 and the full path is Electronics. 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 Electronics have?

Electronics has 19 direct subcategories and 417 categories in total, down to level 6 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).

Which attributes does Google require for Electronics?

Google's product data specification lists no extra attributes for this category. The attributes Google requires for every product still apply: id, title, description, link, image_link, availability, price.

What are the electronics product categories?

Electronics (222) has 19 subcategories: Arcade Equipment (3356), Audio (223), Circuit Boards & Components (3702), Communications (262), Components (1801), Computers (278), Electronics Accessories (2082), GPS Accessories (3895), GPS Navigation Systems (339), GPS Tracking Devices (6544), Marine Electronics (340), Networking (342), Print, Copy, Scan & Fax (345), Radar Detectors (912), Speed Radars (500091), Toll Collection Devices (4488), Video (386), Video Game Console Accessories (1270) and Video Game Consoles (1294).