2026-02

The 2026-02 release of "Shopify's Standard Product Taxonomy". Explore our taxonomy interactively to visualize and discover what's published across the many categories, attributes, and values.

Changelog

🔄 Return Reasons

Introduces return reasons as a new dimension of the taxonomy. Return reasons are category-specific labels that describe why a customer might return a product, such as "Too small", "Color", "Incompatible" or "Damaged or defective". Each category in the taxonomy is now assigned an ordered set of return reasons tailored to its product type, enabling merchants to capture structured return data and surface actionable insights. This release includes 468 return reasons mapped across the full category tree.

📚 Taxonomy Tree

Expanded taxonomy with 700+ new categories and 600+ new attributes, plus extensive enhancements to existing categories.

Animals & Pet Supplies

• Renames Shampoos as Shampoo.

Apparel & Accessories

• Restructures Baby & Toddler Clothing, Baby & Toddler Clothing Accessories, Baby & Toddler Shoes, Girls' Underwear and Boys' Underwear into a broader Baby & Children's naming convention, consolidating 96 categories under new Baby & Children's Clothing, Baby & Children's Clothing Accessories and Baby & Children's Shoes hierarchies, with Baby & Children's Underwear as a new parent grouping Toddler Underwear, Girls' Underwear and Boys' Underwear.

Arts & Entertainment

• In the Crafting Patterns & Molds area, adds Crochet Patterns and Knitting Patterns.

Business & Industrial

• Adds Medical Teaching Equipment Accessories (Simulator Accessories, Simulator Carrying Cases & Transport, Synthetic Tissue Inserts & Replacement Skins and Trainer Replacement Parts & Consumables).
• In the Medical Teaching Equipment area, adds Procedure Training Simulators & Task Trainers, Simulator Kits & Training Bundles and Synthetic Tissue Models & Training Pads.
• Adds the attributes Medical specialty and Procedure.

Electronics

• In the Radios area, adds Emergency Radios.

Food, Beverages & Tobacco

• Adds Cannabis Products (Cannabis Seeds, Medical Cannabis, Pipes & Bongs, Recreational Cannabis and Vaping).
• Adds Cannabis Seeds (Non-Viable Seeds and Viable Seeds).
• Adds Vaping (E-Liquid, Vape Cartridges, Vape Pods and Vaping Devices).
• In the Grains, Rice & Cereal area, adds Popcorn Kernels.
• In the Seasonings & Spices area, adds Popcorn Seasoning.
• In the Cooking Oils area, adds Popcorn Oil.
• In the Sugar & Sweeteners area, adds Cotton Candy Sugar.
• In the Vaporizers & Electronic Cigarettes area (Tobacco Products), adds Vape Cartridges.
• Adds the attributes Cultivar type and Seed treatment.

Furniture

• In the Sofas area, adds Sofa Beds.

Health & Beauty

• Adds Hearing Aid Accessories (Hearing Aid Batteries, Hearing Aid Cases & Storage, Hearing Aid Charging Accessories, Hearing Aid Cleaning & Maintenance and Hearing Aid Domes, Tips & Wax Guards).

Home & Garden

• In the Toilet Brushes & Holders area, adds Toilet Brush & Holder Sets.
• In the Towel Racks & Holders area, adds Towel Bars, Towel Rings and Towel Warmers.
• In the Pesticides area, adds Bactericides and Rodenticides.
• In the Shoe Trees & Shapers area, adds Boot Shapers and Boot Trees.
• In the Shoe Horns & Dressing Aids area, adds Button Hooks, Dressing Sticks, Sock Aids and Zipper Pull Aids.
• In the Storage & Organization area, adds Household Storage Baskets.
• In the Clothing & Closet Storage area, adds Garment Storage Bags, Shoe Cabinets and Underbed Storage.
• In the Photo Storage area, adds Photo Storage Binders and Photo Storage Sleeves & Envelopes.
• In the Storage Hooks & Racks area, adds Adhesive Hooks and Over-the-Door Hooks.
• In the Trash Compactor Accessories area, adds Trash Compactor Deodorizers.
• In the Hazardous Waste Containers area, adds Biohazard Waste Containers, Chemical Waste Containers, Pharmaceutical Waste Containers, Radioactive Waste Containers and Sharps Containers.
• In the Waste Containment Accessories area, adds Waste Container Handles.
• In the Household Cleaning Products area, adds Grout Cleaners.
• In the Sponges & Scouring Pads area, adds Scouring Pads, Sponges and Steel Wool.
• In the Laundry Supplies area, adds Clotheslines and Laundry Hampers.
• In the Ironing Board Replacement Parts area, adds Ironing Board Foot Caps.
• In the Ironing Boards area, adds Over-the-Door Ironing Boards and Sleeve Ironing Boards.
• In the Laundry Wash Bags & Frames area, adds Laundry Wash Bags and Laundry Wash Frames.
• In the Barware area, adds Bar Mats.
• In the Cocktail Shakers & Tools area, adds Bar Spoons and Jiggers.
• In the Corkscrews area, adds Ah-So Corkscrews, Air Pressure Corkscrews and Tabletop Corkscrews.
• In the Beer Dispensers & Taps area, adds Beer Tap Handles, Beer Tap Towers, Keg Couplers and Kegerators.
• In the Drinkware area, adds Brandy Glasses, Cordial Glasses, Coupe Glasses and Martini Glasses.
• In the Flatware area, adds 7 new categories including Appetizer Forks, Iced Tea Spoons and Oyster Forks.
• In the Serveware area, adds Chip & Dip Servers, Lazy Susans and Serving Bowls.
• In the Serveware Accessories area, adds Gravy Boat Lids and Gravy Boat Stands.
• In the Cookware area, adds Braiser Pans and Stovetop Steamers.
• In the Cookware Accessories area, adds Heat Diffusers, Pressure Cooker Inner Pots, Pressure Cooker Racks & Trivets, Splatter Screens and Wok Lids.
• In the Food & Beverage Carriers area, adds Growlers and Travel Mugs.
• In the Lunch Boxes & Totes area, adds Bento Boxes.
• In the Bread Boxes & Bags area, adds Bread Bags and Bread Boxes.
• In the Food Wraps area, adds Beeswax Wraps and Butcher Paper.
• In the Kitchen Appliance Accessories area, adds Food Mixer Accessories, Rice Cooker Accessories and Slow Cooker Accessories.
• In the Breadmaker Accessories area, adds Breadmaker Drive Belts and Gaskets.
• In the Food Processor Accessories area, adds Julienne Discs, Shredding Discs and Whisk Attachments.
• In the Freezer Accessories area, adds Freezer Baskets and Freezer Drawers.
• In the Garbage Disposal Accessories area, adds Jam Wrenches, Mounting Flanges, Power Cords and Splash Guards.
• In the Ice Cream Maker Accessories area, adds Ice Cream Maker Lids and Ice Cream Maker Paddles.
• In the Ice Crusher & Shaver Accessories area, adds Replacement Blades.
• In the Ice Maker Accessories area, adds Ice Maker Bins, Ice Maker Cleaning Solutions, Ice Maker Water Filters and Ice Maker Water Line Kits.
• In the Juicer Accessories area, adds Auger Screws, Juicer Replacement Blades and Strainer Baskets.
• In the Microwave Oven Accessories area, adds Crisper Pans, Microwave Steamers and Racks.
• In the Outdoor Grill Accessories area, adds 8 new categories including Coconut Shell Charcoals, Grill Control Knobs and Grill Drip Pans.
• In the Coffee Maker & Espresso Machine Accessories area, adds 8 new categories including Coffee Dosing Funnels, Coffee Grinder Replacement Parts and Coffee Scales.
• In the Pasta Maker Accessories area, adds Motor Kits.
• In the Portable Cooking Stove Accessories area, adds Pot Supports and Stove Carrying Bags & Cases.
• In the Range Hood Accessories area, adds Chimney Extensions and Recirculation Kits.
• In the Refrigerator Accessories area, adds Refrigerator Door Gaskets, Refrigerator Door Handles, Refrigerator Drawers & Bins and Refrigerator Water Filters.
• In the Steam Table Accessories area, adds Steam Table Adapter Plates.
• In the Toaster Accessories area, adds Toaster Bags.
• In the Vacuum Sealer Accessories area, adds Vacuum Sealer Containers and Vacuum Sealer Rolls.
• In the Waffle Iron Accessories area, adds Drip Trays.
• In the Cooktop, Oven & Range Accessories area, adds Control Knobs & Dials, Cooktop Burner Covers, Cooktop Burner Grates, Cooktop Drip Pans and Oven Door Gaskets & Seals.
• In the Water Cooler Accessories area, adds Water Cooler Caps & Lids, Water Cooler Cleaning Kits, Water Cooler Drip Trays, Water Cooler Faucets & Taps and Water Cooler Stands.
• In the Wine Fridge Accessories area, adds Wine Fridge Door Gaskets, Wine Fridge Filters and Wine Fridge Shelves.
• In the Yogurt Maker Accessories area, adds Yogurt Strainers.
• In the Air Fryer Accessories area, adds Air Fryer Baskets, Air Fryer Liners & Mats, Air Fryer Racks, Air Fryer Rotisserie Kits and Air Fryer Skewer Sets.
• In the Cotton Candy Machine Accessories area, adds Cotton Candy Machine Covers & Domes, Cotton Candy Scoops & Measuring Spoons and Cotton Candy Sticks.
• In the Deep Fryer Accessories area, adds Deep Fryer Filters.
• In the Dishwasher Parts & Accessories area, adds Dishwasher Racks and Dishwasher Utensil Baskets.
• In the Electric Kettle Accessories area, adds Electric Kettle Filters and Electric Kettle Infusers.
• In the Electric Skillet & Wok Accessories area, adds Handles, Power Cords and Replacement Temperature Control Probes.
• In the Fondue Set Accessories area, adds Fondue Burners.
• In the Food Cookers & Steamers area, adds Electric Pressure Cookers and Multi-Cookers.
• In the Food Grinders & Mills area, adds Grain Mills.
• In the Food Mixers & Blenders area, adds Countertop Blenders, Hand Mixers, Immersion Blenders, Personal Blenders and Stand Mixers.
• In the Food Warmers area, adds Soup Kettles and Warming Drawers.
• In the Freezers area, ...

2025-12

The 2025-12 release of "Shopify's Standard Product Taxonomy". Explore our taxonomy interactively to visualize and discover what's published across the many categories, attributes, and values.

Changelog

📚 Taxonomy Tree

Expanded taxonomy with 1,000+ new categories and 600+ new attributes, plus extensive enhancements to existing categories.

Apparel & Accessories

• Adds the attributes Gemstone type, Leather type and Robe style.

Arts & Entertainment

• Adds Kilns (Ceramic & Pottery Kilns, Enameling Kilns, Glass Kilns and Multipurpose Kilns).
• In the Percussion area, adds Crash/Ride Cymbals.
• Adds the attributes Kiln features, Kiln loading style, Material origin, Product classification and Product use.

Electronics

• Adds Joystick Parts & Accessories (Joystick Handles, Joystick Levers, Joystick Springs, Joystick Wiring Harnesses and Restrictor Gates).
• Adds Fish Finder Accessories (Fish Finder Mounts and Fish Finder Transducers).
• Adds DJ & Specialty Audio Accessories (DJ Flight Cases & Bags and DJ Skins & Covers).
• Adds Coaxial Splitters & Switches (Coaxial Splitters and Coaxial Switches).
• Adds 3.5 mm Splitters & Switches (3.5 mm Splitters and 3.5 mm Switches).
• Adds Component Video Splitters & Switches (Component Video Splitters and Component Video Switches).
• Adds DisplayPort Splitters & Switches (DisplayPort Splitters and DisplayPort Switches).
• Adds RCA Splitters & Switches (RCA Splitters and RCA Switches).
• Adds SDI Splitters & Switches (SDI Splitters and SDI Switches).
• Adds Toslink Splitters & Switches (Toslink Splitters and Toslink Switches).
• Adds Keyboard Keys (Artisan Keycaps and Keyboard Keycap Sets).
• In the Electronics area, adds GPS Replacement Parts.
• In the Arcade Equipment area, adds 6 new categories including Bingo Machines, Claw Crane Machines and Coin Pusher Machines.
• In the Pinball Machine Accessories area, adds 9 new categories including Decals & Art Blades, Flipper Parts and Leg Levelers.
• In the Video Game Arcade Cabinet Accessories area, adds Arcade Cabinet Artwork, Control Panel Protectors, Spinners, Trackballs and Wiring & Harnesses.
• In the Coin Mechanisms area, adds Bill Acceptors & Validators, Coin Acceptors & Validators and Coin Doors.
• In the Control Panels area, adds Control Panel Enclosure Kits and Control Panel Overlays.
• In the GPS Tracking Devices area, adds Bluetooth Trackers and Vehicle GPS Trackers.
• In the Marine Electronics area, adds 8 new categories including AIS Transceivers & Splitters, Marine AIS Receivers & Transceivers and Marine Amplifiers.
• In the Marine Chartplotters & GPS area, adds Handheld Marine GPS Units.
• In the Marine Radar area, adds Marine Radar Accessories, Marine Radar Units and Radar Reflectors.
• In the Marine Speakers area, adds Marine Coaxial Speakers, Marine Subwoofers and Marine Tower Speakers.
• In the Bridges & Routers area, adds Cellular Routers, Mesh WiFi Systems and Wired Routers.
• In the Repeaters & Transceivers area, adds Ethernet & PoE Extenders, Fiber Optic Transceiver Modules and Wi-Fi Range Extenders.
• In the Hubs & Switches area, adds Ethernet Hubs and Media Converters.
• In the Modular Switches area, adds Network Switch Expansion Modules, Switch Fan Modules, Switch Power Supplies and Switch Stacking Kits.
• In the Modems area, adds Cable Modems, Cellular Modems and Satellite Modems.
• In the Network Cards & Adapters area, adds Bluetooth Network Adapters, Ethernet Cards & Adapters, Powerline Network Adapters and Wi-Fi Network Cards & Adapters.
• In the Power Over Ethernet Adapters area, adds Power Over Ethernet Converters, Power Over Ethernet Extenders, Power Over Ethernet Injectors and Power Over Ethernet Splitters.
• In the Print, Copy, Scan & Fax area, adds 3D Printer Replacement Parts.
• In the 3D Printer Accessories area, adds 3D Printer Adhesives, 3D Printer Enclosures and Filament Dryers.
• In the 3D Printer Cleaning Kits area, adds 3D Printer Cleaning Filaments, 3D Printer Cleaning Fluids & Sprays and 3D Printer Cleaning Tool Kits.
• In the Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Accessories area, adds Automatic Document Feeders, Printer Cables & Power Cords, Printer Mounts & Brackets, Printer Platens and Rotary & Bed Attachments.
• In the Printer Consumables area, adds Fuser & Roller Maintenance Kits, Maintenance Cartridges & Tanks, Printer Cleaning & Flushing Solutions, Printer Media & Film and Waste Toner Containers.
• In the Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Replacement Parts area, adds Fuser Units, Paper Trays & Feeders, Printer Belts, Printer Replacement Cables and Printer Rollers.
• In the Printers, Copiers & Fax Machines area, adds Copiers, Fax Machines, Inkjet Printers, Laser Printers and Multifunction Printers.
• In the Scanner Accessories area, adds Film Scanning Accessories, Scanner Calibration Sheets and Scanner Roller Kits.
• In the Scanners area, adds 3D Scanners and Book Scanners.
• In the Sheetfed Scanners area, adds Check Scanners, ID Card Scanners and Overhead Book Scanners.
• In the Video area, adds Interactive Displays & Whiteboards and Video Wall Displays & Packages.
• In the Computer Monitors area, adds Portable Monitors.
• In the Video Transmitters area, adds AV Over IP Encoders, FPV Video Transmitters, HDBaseT Extenders and Wireless HDMI Extenders.
• In the Projectors area, adds Film Projectors.
• In the Satellite & Cable TV area, adds Satellite Dishes, Satellite Signal Meters & Finders and Satellite TV Kits.
• In the Video Accessories area, adds Teleprompters and Video Magnifiers.
• In the Computer Monitor Accessories area, adds 6 new categories including Color Calibration Charts, Monitor Arms & Mounts and Monitor Hoods & Sun Hoods.
• In the Projector Accessories area, adds Projector Air Filters, Projector Cases & Bags and Projector Lenses.
• In the Television Parts & Accessories area, adds TV Covers, TV Decorative Frames & Bezels, TV LED Backlight Strips & Bars and TV Replacement Stands & Legs.
• In the Video Editing Hardware & Production Equipment area, adds Video Processors & Scalers, Video Switchers & Mixers and Video Wall Controllers.
• In the Video Players & Recorders area, adds DVD & VCR Combo Players, DVD & VHS Combo Recorders, LaserDisc Players and Network Video Recorders.
• In the DVD & Blu-ray Players area, adds Portable DVD Players.
• In the Video Game Console Accessories area, adds Interactive Gaming Figures, Sim Racing Cockpits, Video Game Console Cables, Video Game Controllers and Virtual Reality Headset Accessories.
• In the Home Game Console Accessories area, adds 6 new categories including Home Game Console Cases & Storage, Home Game Console Controllers and Home Game Console Memory & Storage Devices.
• In the Portable Game Console Accessories area, adds Portable Game Console Controllers, Portable Game Console Grips & Protective Covers, Portable Game Console Replacement Parts, Portable Game Console Stands & Mounts and Portable Game Console Stylus Pens.
• In the Video Game Consoles area, adds Handheld Game Consoles and Home Game Consoles.
• In the Audio Accessories area, adds Audio Replacement Parts, Cassette Player Accessories and MP3 Player Replacement Parts.
• In the Audio & Video Receiver Accessories area, adds Audio & Video Receiver Replacement Knobs and Ground Loop Isolators.
• In the Headphone & Headset Accessories area, adds Earbud & In-Ear Headphone Carrying Cases, Headphone Cleaning Kits, Headphone Replacement Parts, Headphone Skins & Wraps and Over-Ear Headphone & Headset Cases.
• In the Karaoke System Accessories area, adds Karaoke Microphones and Karaoke Remote Controls.
• In the Microphone Accessories area, adds Microphone Clips & Holders and Microphone Isolation Shields.
• In the Microphone Stands area, adds Desktop Microphone Stands and Microphone Boom Arms.
• In the MP3 Player Accessories area, adds MP3 Player Armbands, MP3 Player Chargers, MP3 Player Docks & Stands, MP3 Player Screen Protectors and MP3 Player Skins & Decals.
• In the Satellite Radio Accessories area, adds Satellite Radio Antennas, Satellite Radio Docks & Cradles, Satellite Radio Home Kits, Satellite Radio Remote Controls and Satellite Radio Tuners.
• In the Speaker Accessories area, adds 7 new categories including Speaker Connectors & Terminals, Speaker Crossovers and Speaker Drivers.
• In the Turntable Accessories area, adds 12 new categories including Headshells, Record Cleaning Brushes and Record Cleaning Fluids.
• In the Audio Components area, adds Audio Interfaces.
• In the Speakers area, adds 7 new categories including Bookshelf Speakers, In-Ceiling & In-Wall Speakers and Outdoor Speakers.
• In the Audio Amplifiers area, adds Integrated Amplifiers.
• In the Audio Transmitters area, adds FM Transmitter Kits.
• In the Headphones & Headsets area, adds Aviation Headsets, Gaming Headsets, Hearing Protection Headsets and Office & Call Center Headsets.
• In the Signal Processors area, adds Active Crossovers and Passive Crossovers.
• In the Audio Players & Recorders area, adds Cassette Players & Recorders, Jukebox Parts & Accessories and Network Audio Streamers.
• In the Turntables & Record Players area, adds Record Players and Turntables.
• In the Handheld Players & Recorders area, adds Portable CD Players, Portable Cassette Players, Portable Digital Audio Players, Portable MiniDisc Players and `Portable Voice & Fie...

2025-09

The 2025-09 release of "Shopify's Standard Product Taxonomy". Explore our taxonomy interactively to visualize and discover what's published across the many categories, attributes, and values.

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📚 Taxonomy Tree

Expanded taxonomy with over 100 new categories and 30+ new attributes, plus extensive attribute expansions to existing categories, with significant focus on telephony, agriculture machinery, sporting goods, and enhanced product filtering capabilities across multiple verticals.

Apparel & Accessories

• Adds Period Swimwear.

Arts & Entertainment

• Adds Didgeridoos in the Musical Instruments area.

Business & Industrial

• Adds Agriculture Machinery area, including Tillage (Chisel Plows, Disc Harrows, Moldboard Plows, Rotary Tillers, Spike Harrows, Subsoilers and Vertical Tillage).
• Adds Beekeeping area, including Bee Feed, Bee Hives and Beekeeping Equipment (Beekeeping Protective Gear and Honey Extraction Equipment).
• Adds Health & Veterinary Supplies area, including Diagnostic Equipment, Surgical Supplies and Vaccines & Medications.
• Adds Smart Farming Systems area, including Automated Feeders, Digital Water Management Systems and Livestock Monitoring Systems.
• In the Heavy Machinery area, adds Concrete Mixers, Cranes (All Terrain Cranes, Crawler Cranes, Rough Terrain Cranes, Telescopic Cranes, Tower Cranes and Truck Cranes) and Electric & Hybrid Machinery.
• In the Heavy Machinery Parts & Accessories area, adds Buckets, Compactors & Rollers, Grapples & Grabs, Hydraulic Hammers, Quick Couplers, Rippers and Thumbs.
• In the Tractors area, adds High-Crop Tractors, Orchard Tractors, Track Tractors and Vineyard Tractors.
• Adds Safety Boots in the Work Safety Protective Gear area.

Electronics

• Adds Satellite Communicators & Messengers.
• In the Telephony area, adds:
  • Corded Phones (Analog Landline Phones and VoIP Phones);
  • Emergency Phones;
  • Mobile & Smart Phone Accessories (Mobile Phone Armbands, Mobile Phone Camera Accessories (Gimbals & Stabilizers, Grips & Cages, Lens Filters and Lens Protectors), Mobile Phone Car Mounts, Mobile Phone Cases (Battery Phone Cases), Mobile Phone Charms & Straps (Mobile Phone Charms and Mobile Phone Lanyards & Straps), Mobile Phone Grips & Holders, Mobile Phone Pre-Paid Cards & SIM Cards (eSIMs), Mobile Phone Repair Tools, Mobile Phone Replacement Parts (Mobile Phone Adhesives & Tapes, Mobile Phone Audio & Speaker Parts, Mobile Phone Buttons & Flex Cables, Mobile Phone Camera Parts, Mobile Phone Connectors & Charging Ports, Mobile Phone Housings & Back Covers, Mobile Phone Logic Boards, Mobile Phone SIM & MicroSD Card Trays and Mobile Phone Screens & Screen Digitizers), Mobile Phone Screen Protectors and Mobile Phone Skins & Wraps);
  • Mobile & Smart Phones (Feature Phones and Smart Phones);
  • PBX Systems & Components;
  • Satellite Phone Accessories (Satellite Phone Pre-Paid Cards & SIM Cards); and
  • Telephone Accessories (Call Blockers and DSL Filters).
• In the 3D Printer Accessories area, adds Resins.
• Adds comprehensive telephony attributes including Accessibility design features, Biometric authentication method, Charging interface type, Cordless phone frequency band, Dialing method, Headset connection type, Ingress protection (IP) rating, Mobile phone form factor, Satellite navigation systems supported, UC platform certification, USB connector type and Wireless charging standard across phone categories.
• Adds mobile phone accessory attributes including Anamorphic squeeze ratio, Case transparency level, Gimbal stabilization axes, Hardness rating (pencil scale), Integrated stand type, Lens kit accessories included, Lens protector features, MagSafe compatibility, Mounting mechanism, Phone strap accessories included and Remote control functions across mobile phone accessory categories.
• Adds SIM card and prepaid service attributes including Activation method, Card rechargeability, Data rollover policy, Phone card delivery format, Plan service type and Top-up method across SIM card and prepaid service categories.

Food, Beverages & Tobacco

• In the Coffee area, adds Ready-To-Drink Coffee.
• In the Hot Chocolate area, adds Ready-To-Drink Hot Chocolate.
• In the Tea & Infusions area, adds Ready-To-Drink Herbal Infusions & Tea.
• Renames On Choy as Ong Choy in the Fresh & Frozen Vegetables area.

Health & Beauty

• In the Bath & Body area, adds Bath Bombs.
• In the Skin Care area, adds Body Butters & Balms (Body Balms and Body Butters).
• In the Hair Care area, adds Hair Treatments (Hair Masks, Hair Oils and Hair Serums).

Home & Garden

• In the Kitchen Appliance Accessories area, adds Air Fryer Accessories.
• In the Flatware area, adds:
  • Forks (Cocktail Forks, Dessert Forks, Dinner Forks, Fish Forks and Salad Forks); and
  • Spoons (Coffee Spoons, Dessert Spoons, Salt Spoons, Tablespoons and Teaspoons).
• In the Tractors area, adds Garden Tractors, Lawn Tractors and Sub-Compact Tractors.

Sporting Goods

• Adds Curling area, including Curling Brooms, Curling Shoes, Curling Stones and Curling Training Aids.
• Renames Football Table Players as Foosball Table Players and Football Table Rods as Foosball Table Rods in the Foosball Table Parts & Accessories area.
• Renames Goggles Lenses as Goggle Lenses in the Swim Goggle & Mask Accessories area.

Toys & Games

• Adds Sensory Toys.

Vehicles & Parts

• Renames Windows Glass as Window Glass in the Motor Vehicle Window Parts & Accessories area.
• In the Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools area, adds Vehicle Lifts & Stands (Vehicle Lifts and Vehicle Stands).

Miscellaneous

• Extends existing attributes to additional categories, with significant expansions of core attributes like Color and Pattern to over 120 categories each, Age group to 60+ categories, and Target gender to 25+ categories to better support merchant product categorization and customer filtering needs.

2025-03

The 2025-03 release of "Shopify's Standard Product Taxonomy". Explore our taxonomy interactively to visualize and discover what's published across the many categories, attributes, and values.

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🌐 Localization

Added support for the following languages: Bulgarian, Greek, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Lithuanian, Romanian, Russian, Slovak and Slovenian.

🛠️ Development Tools

Streamlined the structure of the ETL app to facilitate contributions from integrators and taxonomists.

📚 Taxonomy Tree

Expanded taxonomy with new categories, attributes and values, along with relocated categories for better product discoverability.

Apparel & Accessories

• Relocates Uniforms and its subcategories into Uniforms & Workwear.
• Relocates Scrubs from Business & Industrial into Uniforms & Workwear.

Arts & Entertainment

• Adds Perfume Making Kits with the attribute Perfumery instruments included.
• Adds an Olfactory Arts Materials area, including Candle Making Materials and Perfumery Ingredients (Bases and Fragrance Ingredients, with the attributes Olfactory family and Ingredient pathway).
• Relocates Raw Candle Wax, Wick Tabs and Wicks with their subcategories into Candle Making Materials; replaces Pre-Tabbed Wick Tabs with Pre-Tabbed Wicks.
• Adds Olfactory Arts Tools (Candle Making Tools, Incense Making Tools and Perfume Making Tools).
• Adds Banjos (4-String, 5-String and 6-String).
• Adds Mandolins (A-Style, F-Style and Electric) with the attribute Mandolin back shape.
• Adds Ukuleles (Baritone, Bass, Concert, Electric, Pocket, Soprano and Tenor).

Baby & Toddler

• Relocates Baby Bottle Nipples & Liners and Baby Bottles with their subcategories, along with Bibs and Sippy Cups, into Feeding Essentials.

Furniture

• Adds Closet Parts & Accessories, and relocates into this area Closet Baskets, Closet Bins, Closet Doors, Closet Drawers, Closet Rods and Closet Shelves.

Health & Beauty

• Adds a Weight Loss area, including Weight Loss Detox & Cleanse Products, Weight Loss Meal Replacements and Weight Loss Supplements.
• In the Medical Tests area, adds COVID-19 Tests, Flu Tests and Helicobacter Pylori Test Kits.
• Adds Hand Creams and Feminine Intimate Wash.
• Renames Makeup color/shade as Makeup shade and Hair color/shade as Hair color.

Home & Garden

• Adds Outdoor Kitchens.

Services

• Adds an Environmental Services area, including Waste Management Services.
• Adds Tax Services.

Software

• Adds the attribute Video game format in the Video Game Software area.

Sporting Goods

• Adds Racing Canoes and relocates Marathon Canoes and Sprint Canoes into this area.
• Adds Racing Kayaks.
• Adds Boating & Water Sport Protective Gear, including Boating & Water Sport Eye Protection; relocates Water Sport Helmets into this area.
• Adds a Windfoiling area, including Boards, Foils, Parts (Foil Fuselages, Foil Masts and Foil Stabilizers), Sails and Accessories (Carry Bags & Covers and Protective Gear).
• Adds a Wingfoiling area, including Boards, Foils, Parts (Foil Fuselages, Foil Masts, Foil Stabilizers and Wing Parts), Wings and Accessories (Carry Bags & Covers and Protective Gear).
• Adds Archery Accessories and relocates Archery Armguards, Archery Gloves & Releases, Archery Range Accessories, Archery Targets and Quivers into this area.
• In the E-Scooters area, adds Commuter E-Scooters, Off-Road E-Scooters, Performance E-Scooters and Youth E-Scooters.
• Adds an E-Scooters Parts area, including Batteries & Chargers, Braking Systems, Electric Motors, Electrical Components, Frames & Body Parts, Handlebars & Controls and Wheels & Tires, with the attributes Scooter brake type and Electric scooter motor type.

Vehicles & Parts

• In the Motor Vehicle Braking area, adds Back Plates, Brake Drums, Brake Hoses, Brake Light Switches, Brake Shoes and Wheel Cylinders.
• Adds a Motor Vehicle Cooling Systems area, including Expansion Tank Caps, Expansion Tanks, Fan Shrouds, Hose Fittings, Radiator Caps, Radiator Fans, Radiator Hoses, Radiator Overflow Tanks, Radiator Panels, Radiators, Thermostats, Water Necks and Water Pumps.
• In the Motor Vehicle Engine Parts area, adds Distributor Parts, Distributors, Glow Plugs, Ignition Coils and Ignition Leads.
• In the Motor Vehicle Frame & Body Parts area, adds Door Handles, Door Seals, Fuel Doors, Gas Struts and Side Panels.
• In the Motor Vehicle Power & Electrical Systems area, adds Alternator Parts and Ignition Switches.
• In the Motor Vehicle Sensors & Gauges area, adds Air Intake Temperature Sensors, Coolant Temperature Sensors, Knock Sensors, Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensors, Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensors, Parking Sensors and Rain Sensors.
• In the Motor Vehicle Transmission & Drivetrain Parts area, adds CV Boots, CV Joints, Clutch Discs, Clutch Lines, Clutch Master Cylinders, Clutch Pressure Plates, Clutch Release Bearings, Clutch Slave Cylinders, Flywheels, Propshafts and Transmission Filters.
• In the Motor Vehicle Window Parts & Accessories area, adds Window Glass, Window Regulators, Window Seals and Windshield Wiper Systems & Components (Wiper Systems, Arms, Blades and Motors).
• Adds an Aircraft Protective Gear area, including Aircraft Anti-G Suits, Aircraft Emergency Oxygen Systems, Aircraft Emergency Parachutes, Aircraft Fire Suppression Gear, Aircraft Safety Flight Suits, Airline Life Vests and Pilot Helmets.
• Adds an Off-Road & Motor Sports Vehicle Protective Gear area, including Racing Balaclavas, Chest Guards, Gloves, Googles, Helmets, Impact Guards, Neck Supports, Protective Shorts and Racing Suits, along with ATV & UTV Body Armor, Boots, Gloves, Googles and Helmets.
• Relocates Off-Road & All-Terrain Vehicle Protective Gear and its subcategory under Off-Road & Motor Sports Vehicle Protective Gear.
• Adds a Watercraft Safety Equipment area, including Distress Beacons and EPIRBs, Emergency Marine Flares, Life Rafts, Lifebuoys, Man Overboard Systems and Throw Ropes.
• In the Aircraft area, adds:
  • Heavier-Than-Air Aircraft (Autogyros, Drones, Gliders, Helicopters, Large Jets, Light Aircraft, Light Jets, Long Range Jets, Mid-Size Jets, Super Mid-Size Jets, Ultralights and Very Light Jets) with the attributes Aircraft engine type, Aircraft engine configuration, Cockpit type and Drone features; and
  • Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft (Airships & Dirigibles and Hot Air Balloons).
• In the Motor Vehicles area, adds:
  • Commercial Vehicles, including Taxis and Buses (Articulated, City Buses, Coaches, Double Decker, Minibuses, School Buses and Trolleybuses, with the attribute Vehicle floor configuration);
  • Motor Sports Vehicles, including Race Cars (Drag Racing, Drift Cars, Formula Cars, GT Cars, Rally Cars, Sports Prototypes, Stock Cars and Touring Cars), Racing Karts, Racing Motorcycles (Enduro Bikes, Motocross Bikes, Speedway Bikes and Trials Bikes), Racing Sidecars and Racing Trucks; and
  • Service & Utility Vehicles, including Emergency Vehicles (Ambulances, Fire Trucks and Police Vehicles with subcategories Police Cars, Police Trucks and Police Vans) and Military Vehicles.
• In the Cars, Trucks & Vans area, adds:
  • Hybrid Vehicles (Hybrid Cars, Hybrid Trucks and Hybrid Vans); and
  • Vintage & Classic Vehicles (Vintage & Classic Cars, Vintage & Classic Trucks and Vintage & Classic Vans) with the attributes Antique car era and Antique car design.
• In the Off-Road and All-Terrain Vehicles area, adds Monster Trucks.

Miscellaneous

• Introduces Bundles as a new overarching category.
• Extends existing attributes to additional categories.
• Includes other value additions.

2025-03-rc1

A release candidate for version 2025-03 of the "Shopify's Standard Product Taxonomy". Explore our taxonomy interactively to visualize and discover what's published across the many categories, attributes, and values.

2024-10

The 2024-10 release of the "Shopify's Standard Product Taxonomy". Explore our taxonomy interactively to visualize and discover what's published across the many categories, attributes, and values.

Changelog

📚 Taxonomy Updates

Expanded taxonomy with new categories, attributes and values to enhance coverage and categorization accuracy, informed by user feedback and market insights.

Apparel & Accessories

• Adds Leotards & Unitards, Fashion Face Masks and Hair Bands.

Arts & Entertainment

• Adds Comic Books with the attributes Comic tradition and Comic edition in the Collectibles area.
• Adds Guitar Pedals.
• Adds Clothing Sewing Materials.
• Adds the attribute Mesh type in the Fabrics area.

Baby & Toddler

• Adds Feeding Essentials (Feeding Bowls, Plates, Spoons and Flatware Sets).

Business & Industrial

• Adds Raw Structural Components in the Construction area.
• Adds Heavy Machinery Parts & Accessories.

Electronics

• Adds Gaming Computers.
• Adds the attribute Microphone design in the Microphones category.

Food, Beverages & Tobacco

• Adds the attributes Grind size and Caffeine content in the Coffee area.
• Adds the attribute Chocolate type in the Chocolate category.

Hardware

• Adds Micrometers and Micrometer Accessories.
• Adds the attribute Micrometer type in the Micrometers category.

Health & Beauty

• Adds Medical Face Masks.

Home & Garden

• Adds Paintings with the attributes Art medium, Art movement and Artwork authenticity in the Visual Artwork area.
• Adds Diffusers (Electric, Plug-In, Ultrasonic, Reed Diffusers) and Reed Diffuser Sticks.
• Adds Air Fryers with the attributes Cooking compartment and Air fryer functions.
• Adds Food Processors.
• Adds Champagne, Cocktail and Wine Glasses with the attribute Drinkware shape in the Stemware area.
• Adds a Hydroponics area, including:
  • Growing Media (Clay Pebbles, Coconut Coir, Perlite, Rockwool and Vermiculite) with the attributes pH level and Plant stage;
  • Grow Lights (Fluorescent, HID and LED);
  • Hydroponic Systems (Aeroponics, Aquaponics, DWC, Drip Systems, Ebb & Flow and NFT); and
  • Nutrients & Supplements (Nutrient Solutions, pH Adjusters and Supplements).
• Adds Irrigation Systems.
• Adds Head Towels and Hand Towels.

Luggage & Bags

• Adds Hiking Backpacks, Military Backpacks, Laptop Backpacks and Laptop Bags.

Sporting Goods

• Adds American Football Shoes, Basketball Shoes, Cricket Shoes, Dancing Shoes (with the attribute Dance style), Field Hockey & Lacrosse Shoes, Racquetball & Squash Shoes, Rugby Shoes, Soccer Shoes, Tennis Shoes, Cycling Shoes, Golf Shoes, Badminton Shoes and Climbing Shoes.
• Adds Camping Hammocks and Camping Hammock Accessories.
• In the Archery area, adds Arrow Shafts, Arrow Rests, Bow & Crossbow Cases & Covers, Hardware & Parts, Scopes & Sights, Stabilizers, Range Accessories and Tools & Equipment (including Tool Accessories, Tools and Bow Presses), along with the attributes Archery target type and Broadhead design.
• Adds the attributes Racket balance and Racket head shape to Racket Sports categories.

Miscellaneous

• Expands the Language version attribute to include more languages and regional variations.
• Expands the Size attribute to include options for babies and toddlers.
• Extends existing attributes to additional categories.
• Includes other value additions.

2024-10-beta1

A beta release of the 2024-10 taxonomy which will be released in October. Explore our taxonomy interactively to visualize and discover what's published across the many categories, attributes, and values.

2024-07

The first stable release of the "Shopify's Standard Product Taxonomy". Explore our taxonomy interactively to visualize and discover what's published across the many categories, attributes, and values.