Cigarettes Category Overview
The Cigarettes category, identified by the ID 3151, is part of the Google product taxonomy under the path Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Tobacco Products > Cigarettes. This category is specifically reserved for standardized cigarette products and serves as a terminal level in the taxonomy tree, meaning there are no further subcategories available for this classification.
What Belongs in This Category
This category is intended for traditional manufactured cigarettes. Examples of products found in the US market that fit this classification include various styles of Camel, Marlboro, Philip Morris, and Bond Street cigarettes. These items are distinct retail tobacco products sold in packs or cartons intended for smoking. Merchants should ensure that all tobacco items are mapped accurately to prevent issues with Google’s automated categorization system, which may otherwise misclassify these items.
What Does Not Belong Here
Items that do not fall under the Cigarettes category should be mapped to their appropriate neighbouring categories within the Tobacco Products branch. These include:
- Cigars
- Loose Tobacco
- Chewing Tobacco
- Vaporizers & Electronic Cigarettes
- Smoking Pipes
If you are selling vaping hardware or specialized pipe tobacco, you must use the specific categories listed above rather than the Cigarettes label to ensure compliance with product attribute requirements.
Feed Implementation
You can populate the google_product_category attribute using either the ID 3151 or the full string: Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Tobacco Products > Cigarettes. Remember that while this attribute is optional, providing the ID is preferred as it is language-independent and reduces classification errors in your feed.