Google product taxonomy 2021-09-21

Audio Google product category ID 223

Audio sits under Electronics in Google's product taxonomy. It has 7 subcategories and 66 categories in total, down to level 5.

Category ID and path

ID: 223
Full path: Electronics > Audio

All categories below Audio

All 66 categories below Audio, indented by level, with their IDs.
ID	Category	Below it
1420	Audio Accessories	18
503008	Audio & Video Receiver Accessories	None
505797	Headphone & Headset Accessories	1
503004	Headphone Cushions & Tips	None
5395	Karaoke System Accessories	1
5396	Karaoke Chips	None
232	MP3 Player Accessories	2
7566	MP3 Player & Mobile Phone Accessory Sets	None
3055	MP3 Player Cases	None
3306	Microphone Accessories	None
3912	Microphone Stands	None
239	Satellite Radio Accessories	None
7163	Speaker Accessories	5
500112	Speaker Bags, Covers & Cases	None
500120	Speaker Components & Kits	None
8047	Speaker Stand Bags	None
8049	Speaker Stands & Mounts	None
500119	Tactile Transducers	None
2372	Turntable Accessories	None
2165	Audio Components	24
241	Audio & Video Receivers	None
224	Audio Amplifiers	2
4493	Headphone Amplifiers	None
5381	Power Amplifiers	None
236	Audio Mixers	None
5129	Audio Transmitters	2
5130	Bluetooth Transmitters	None
4035	FM Transmitters	None
6545	Channel Strips	None
6546	Direct Boxes	None
505771	Headphones & Headsets	2
543626	Headphones	None
543627	Headsets	None
234	Microphones	None
246	Signal Processors	7
5435	Crossovers	None
247	Effects Processors	None
248	Equalizers	None
5597	Loudspeaker Management Systems	None
3945	Microphone Preamps	None
5596	Noise Gates & Compressors	None
5369	Phono Preamps	None
249	Speakers	None
505298	Studio Recording Bundles	None
242	Audio Players & Recorders	14
225	Boomboxes	None
226	CD Players & Recorders	None
243	Cassette Players & Recorders	None
252	Home Theater Systems	None
4652	Jukeboxes	None
230	Karaoke Systems	None
233	MP3 Players	None
235	MiniDisc Players & Recorders	None
5434	Multitrack Recorders	None
6886	Radios	None
8271	Reel-to-Reel Tape Players & Recorders	None
251	Stereo Systems	None
256	Turntables & Record Players	None
244	Voice Recorders	None
8159	Bullhorns	None
4921	DJ & Specialty Audio	2
4922	DJ CD Players	None
4923	DJ Systems	None
2154	Public Address Systems	None
3727	Stage Equipment	1
3242	Wireless Transmitters	None

No extra attributes for this branch

Google's product data specification lists no category-specific attributes for Audio. The attributes it requires for every product still apply: id, title, description, link, image_link, availability, price. Product data specification

Shopify categories that map to Audio

From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 183 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.

Shopify category	Google category
el-2 Electronics > Audio	223 Audio
el-2-1 Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories	1420 Audio Accessories
el-2-2 Electronics > Audio > Audio Components	2165 Audio Components
el-2-3 Electronics > Audio > Audio Players & Recorders	242 Audio Players & Recorders
el-2-4 Electronics > Audio > Bullhorns	8159 Bullhorns
el-2-5 Electronics > Audio > DJ & Specialty Audio	4921 DJ & Specialty Audio
el-2-6 Electronics > Audio > Public Address Systems	2154 Public Address Systems
el-2-7 Electronics > Audio > Stage Equipment	3727 Stage Equipment
el-2-1-1 Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > Audio & Video Receiver Accessories	503008 Audio & Video Receiver Accessories
el-2-1-2 Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > Headphone & Headset Accessories	505797 Headphone & Headset Accessories
el-2-1-3 Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > Karaoke System Accessories	5395 Karaoke System Accessories
el-2-1-4 Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > Microphone Accessories	3306 Microphone Accessories
el-2-1-5 Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > Microphone Stands	3912 Microphone Stands
el-2-1-6 Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > MP3 Player Accessories	232 MP3 Player Accessories
el-2-1-7 Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > Satellite Radio Accessories	239 Satellite Radio Accessories

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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>223</g:google_product_category>
</item>

Text feed (TSV or CSV)

id	google_product_category
SKU-123	223

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Questions about Audio

What is the Google product category ID for Audio?

The ID is 223 and the full path is Electronics > Audio. 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 Audio have?

Audio has 7 direct subcategories and 66 categories in total, down to level 5 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).

Which attributes does Google require for Audio?

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.

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