Item Types

This reference lists all NetSuite item types and sub-types with their internal string values.

Item Type Values

Use these values when filtering items by type.

Value	Display Text	Description
Description	Description	Description-only line item
Discount	Discount	Discount item
InvtPart	Inventory Item	Tracked inventory item
Group	Item Group	Group of items sold together
Kit	Kit/Package	Kit or package item
Markup	Markup	Markup item
NonInvtPart	Non-inventory Item	Non-tracked inventory item
OthCharge	Other Charge	Other charges (shipping, handling)
Payment	Payment	Payment item
Service	Service	Service item
Subtotal	Subtotal	Subtotal line item

Item Sub-Type Values

Sub-types further categorize certain item types.

Value	Display Text	Description
@NONE@	- None -	No sub-type specified
Purchase	For Purchase	Item for purchasing
Resale	For Resale	Item for resale
Sale	For Sale	Item for sale

Extended Item Types (record.Type)

These are the full item type enums available in SuiteScript 2.x:

Enum	String Value	Description
ASSEMBLY_ITEM	assemblyitem	Assembly/Build item
DESCRIPTION_ITEM	descriptionitem	Description line item
DISCOUNT_ITEM	discountitem	Discount item
DOWNLOAD_ITEM	downloaditem	Digital download item
GIFT_CERTIFICATE_ITEM	giftcertificateitem	Gift certificate
INVENTORY_ITEM	inventoryitem	Standard inventory item
ITEM_GROUP	itemgroup	Group of items
KIT_ITEM	kititem	Kit/Package
LOT_NUMBERED_ASSEMBLY_ITEM	lotnumberedassemblyitem	Lot-numbered assembly
LOT_NUMBERED_INVENTORY_ITEM	lotnumberedinventoryitem	Lot-numbered inventory
MARKUP_ITEM	markupitem	Markup item
NON_INVENTORY_ITEM	noninventoryitem	Non-inventory item
OTHER_CHARGE_ITEM	otherchargeitem	Other charge item
PAYMENT_ITEM	paymentitem	Payment item
SERIALIZED_ASSEMBLY_ITEM	serializedassemblyitem	Serialized assembly
SERIALIZED_INVENTORY_ITEM	serializedinventoryitem	Serialized inventory
SERVICE_ITEM	serviceitem	Service item
SHIP_ITEM	shipitem	Shipping item
SUBTOTAL_ITEM	subtotalitem	Subtotal line item

Usage Examples

SuiteQL Query

-- Get all inventory items
SELECT id, itemid, displayname, cost, salesprice
FROM item
WHERE itemtype = 'InvtPart'

-- Get all service items
SELECT id, itemid, displayname
FROM item
WHERE itemtype = 'Service'

-- Get items with specific sub-type
SELECT id, itemid, subtype
FROM item
WHERE subtype = 'Resale'

SuiteScript

// Load an inventory item
var item = record.load({
    type: record.Type.INVENTORY_ITEM,
    id: 123
});

// Search for service items
var itemSearch = search.create({
    type: search.Type.SERVICE_ITEM,
    filters: [
        ['isinactive', 'is', 'F']
    ],
    columns: ['itemid', 'displayname', 'salesdescription']
});

Item Type Hierarchy

Items
├── Inventory Items (InvtPart)
│   ├── Lot Numbered
│   └── Serialized
├── Non-Inventory Items (NonInvtPart)
│   ├── For Sale
│   ├── For Purchase
│   └── For Resale
├── Service Items (Service)
├── Assembly Items
│   ├── Standard
│   ├── Lot Numbered
│   └── Serialized
├── Kit/Package (Kit)
├── Item Groups (Group)
└── Other Items
    ├── Discount
    ├── Markup
    ├── Other Charge
    ├── Subtotal
    ├── Description
    └── Payment