Condition [condition]

Use the condition [condition] attribute to tell potential customers about the condition of the product you're selling. It’s important to set this value correctly since it is used to refine search results.

In this article

• When to use
• Format
• Minimum requirements
• Best practices
• Examples

When to use

Optional for each new product

Required for each used and refurbished product

These are the supported values for this attribute:

• New [new]. Your product is new and has never been used. It's in its original packaging, which has not been opened.
• Refurbished [refurbished]. While your product isn’t new, it has been professionally restored to working order so that it appears new, and it comes with a warranty. The product might or might not be in its original packaging. This is sometimes referred to as "remanufactured".
• Used [used]. Your product is second-hand or has been modified from the original condition as sold by the manufacturer. For example, the product shows wear or has been used before, the original packaging has been opened or is missing, or the product has been customized, repackaged, autographed, or otherwise modified from its original state.

Note: These values must be submitted in English.

Format

Follow these formatting guidelines to make sure Google understands the data you're submitting.

Learn when and how to submit your product data in English

Minimum requirements

These are the requirements you'll need to meet to show your product. If you don't follow these requirements, we'll disapprove your product and let you know in your Merchant Center account.

• Comply with local laws and regulations when submitting refurbished products. Your target country may have certain laws that relate to refurbished products, so before selling a refurbished product, make sure it complies with the local laws and regulations and with the relevant Shopping policies and requirements.
• Submit the correct unique product identifiers for your product. What information you should submit can vary based on your product’s condition. Learn more about submitting product identifiers
• If you sell products of third party manufacturers that are compatible with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) products, review the additional guidelines for compatible or refurbished third party products.

Additional guidelines

Review each section closely to determine if the requirements apply to your country or product. If you don't follow requirements that apply to you, we'll disapprove your product and let you know in your Merchant Center account.

Best practices

These best practices can help you go beyond the basic requirements to optimize your product data for performance.

Consider using automatic item updates to help you avoid condition mismatches. Automatic item updates is a feature that compares the values you submit in other parts of your product data against the values submitted for the condition [condition] attribute to automatically update the condition of your products, preventing disapprovals.

Examples