Google product taxonomy 2021-09-21

Video Google product category ID 386

Video sits under Electronics in Google's product taxonomy. It has 10 subcategories and 35 categories in total, down to level 5.

Category ID and path

ID: 386
Full path: Electronics > Video

All categories below Video

All 35 categories below Video, indented by level, with their IDs.
ID	Category	Below it
305	Computer Monitors	None
396	Projectors	3
397	Multimedia Projectors	None
398	Overhead Projectors	None
399	Slide Projectors	None
5561	Satellite & Cable TV	2
5562	Cable TV Receivers	None
401	Satellite Receivers	None
404	Televisions	None
2027	Video Accessories	15
4760	3D Glasses	None
283	Computer Monitor Accessories	1
5516	Color Calibrators	None
393	Projector Accessories	5
5599	Projection & Tripod Skirts	None
4570	Projection Screen Stands	None
395	Projection Screens	None
5257	Projector Mounts	None
394	Projector Replacement Lamps	None
2145	Rewinders	None
403	Television Parts & Accessories	4
4458	TV & Monitor Mounts	None
5503	TV Converter Boxes	None
5471	TV Replacement Lamps	None
43616	TV Replacement Speakers	None
1368	Video Editing Hardware & Production Equipment	None
1634	Video Multiplexers	None
387	Video Players & Recorders	5
388	DVD & Blu-ray Players	None
389	DVD Recorders	None
390	Digital Video Recorders	None
5276	Streaming & Home Media Players	None
391	VCRs	None
5278	Video Servers	None
5450	Video Transmitters	None

No extra attributes for this branch

Google's product data specification lists no category-specific attributes for Video. 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 Video

From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 70 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.

Shopify category	Google category
el-17 Electronics > Video	386 Video
el-17-11 Electronics > Video > Interactive Displays & Whiteboards	386 Video
el-17-12 Electronics > Video > Video Wall Displays & Packages	386 Video
el-17-1 Electronics > Video > Computer Monitors	305 Computer Monitors
el-17-2 Electronics > Video > Projectors	396 Projectors
el-17-3 Electronics > Video > Satellite & Cable TV	5561 Satellite & Cable TV
el-17-4 Electronics > Video > Televisions	404 Televisions
el-17-5 Electronics > Video > Video Accessories	2027 Video Accessories
el-17-6 Electronics > Video > Video Editing Hardware & Production Equipment	1368 Video Editing Hardware & Production Equipment
el-17-7 Electronics > Video > Video Multiplexers	1634 Video Multiplexers
el-17-8 Electronics > Video > Video Players & Recorders	387 Video Players & Recorders
el-17-9 Electronics > Video > Video Servers	5278 Video Servers
el-17-10 Electronics > Video > Video Transmitters	5450 Video Transmitters
el-17-1-1 Electronics > Video > Computer Monitors > Portable Monitors	305 Computer Monitors
el-17-2-1 Electronics > Video > Projectors > Multimedia Projectors	397 Multimedia Projectors

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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>386</g:google_product_category>
</item>

Text feed (TSV or CSV)

id	google_product_category
SKU-123	386

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Questions about Video

What is the Google product category ID for Video?

The ID is 386 and the full path is Electronics > Video. 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 Video have?

Video has 10 direct subcategories and 35 categories in total, down to level 5 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).

Which attributes does Google require for Video?

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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