Google product taxonomy 2021-09-21

Communications Google product category ID 262

Communications sits under Electronics in Google's product taxonomy. It has 9 subcategories and 32 categories in total, down to level 6.

Category ID and path

ID: 262
Full path: Electronics > Communications

All categories below Communications

All 32 categories below Communications, indented by level, with their IDs.
ID	Category	Below it
266	Answering Machines	None
5275	Caller IDs	None
263	Communication Radio Accessories	None
2471	Communication Radios	3
2106	CB Radios	None
4415	Radio Scanners	None
273	Two-Way Radios	None
5404	Intercom Accessories	None
360	Intercoms	None
268	Pagers	None
270	Telephony	20
4666	Conference Phones	None
271	Corded Phones	None
272	Cordless Phones	None
264	Mobile Phone Accessories	9
8111	Mobile Phone Camera Accessories	None
2353	Mobile Phone Cases	None
4550	Mobile Phone Charms & Straps	None
6030	Mobile Phone Pre-Paid Cards & SIM Cards	2
543515	Mobile Phone Pre-Paid Cards	None
543516	SIM Cards	None
7347	Mobile Phone Replacement Parts	None
5566	Mobile Phone Stands	None
499916	SIM Card Ejection Tools	None
267	Mobile Phones	3
543513	Contract Mobile Phones	None
543512	Pre-paid Mobile Phones	None
543514	Unlocked Mobile Phones	None
1924	Satellite Phones	None
265	Telephone Accessories	1
269	Phone Cards	None
274	Video Conferencing	None

Attributes Google requires for Communications

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

Applies to categories inside Communications

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

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

Shopify categories that map to Communications

From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 116 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.

Shopify category	Google category
el-4 Electronics > Communications	262 Communications
el-4-10 Electronics > Communications > Satellite Communicators & Messengers	262 Communications
el-4-11 Electronics > Communications > Fiber Optic Components	262 Communications
el-4-12 Electronics > Communications > Pager Accessories	262 Communications
el-4-13 Electronics > Communications > Video Conferencing Accessories	262 Communications
el-4-14 Electronics > Communications > Wireless Communication Modules	262 Communications
el-4-1 Electronics > Communications > Answering Machines	266 Answering Machines
el-4-2 Electronics > Communications > Caller IDs	5275 Caller IDs
el-4-3 Electronics > Communications > Communication Radio Accessories	263 Communication Radio Accessories
el-4-4 Electronics > Communications > Communication Radios	2471 Communication Radios
el-4-5 Electronics > Communications > Intercom Accessories	5404 Intercom Accessories
el-4-6 Electronics > Communications > Intercoms	360 Intercoms
el-4-7 Electronics > Communications > Pagers	268 Pagers
el-4-8 Electronics > Communications > Telephony	270 Telephony
el-4-9 Electronics > Communications > Video Conferencing	274 Video Conferencing

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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>262</g:google_product_category>
</item>

Text feed (TSV or CSV)

id	google_product_category
SKU-123	262

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Questions about Communications

What is the Google product category ID for Communications?

The ID is 262 and the full path is Electronics > Communications. 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 Communications have?

Communications has 9 direct subcategories and 32 categories in total, down to level 6 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).

Which attributes does Google require for Communications?

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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