# condition

The condition attribute declares whether an item is new, refurbished or used. Its requirement level is one of the sharpest differences between channels: Google only needs it when an item is not new, while Meta expects it on every item, so a feed built for one and pointed at the other fails on every row.

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- **Last reviewed:** 16 September 2026
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## Specification

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Attribute | `condition` |
| Plain name | Product condition |
| Data type | Enumerated value |
| Format | One of three lowercase values: new, refurbished, used. Shopify has no native condition field, so for a store that sells anything other than new goods the value has to come from a metafield, a tag convention or a collection membership rule. |


### Example values

- `new`
- `refurbished`
- `used`



### Support by channel

| Channel | Requirement | Field name | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Google Shopping | Required in some cases | `condition` | Required when the item is not new. Assumed new when omitted. |
| Meta | Required | `condition` | Required on every item, unlike Google. |
| Microsoft Advertising | Optional | `condition` |  |
| Pinterest | Optional | `condition` |  |
| OpenAI | Optional | `condition` | One of new, refurbished or used. |












## Frequently asked questions

### Does Google require the condition attribute?

Only when the item is not new. If condition is omitted Google assumes new, so a store selling exclusively new goods can leave it out for Google. Meta is different and expects it on every item.

### Where does condition come from in Shopify?

Shopify has no built-in condition field. Stores that sell refurbished or used goods typically record it in a product metafield, a tag such as "refurbished", or by collection membership, and the feed maps from whichever convention the store uses.

### What are the valid condition values?

Exactly three, written in lowercase: new, refurbished and used. Variations such as "New", "pre-owned" or "second hand" are rejected.




## Primary sources

- [Google: condition attribute specification](https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/6324469)