As explained in the article How imported product and catalog data appears in your X-Cart store, a successful product import from SEMA Data can populate your store with a wide range of data. The table below outlines the specific types of data that may be imported.
Products
Product data includes the essential details about each item in your catalog, such as name, SKU, price, description, and images. This information helps customers understand what the product is, how it can be used, and whether it fits their vehicle. These details can be added to your store’s catalog automatically as a result of product import.
Data type (Click to expand) | Imported via SEMA Data |
Product name* X-Cart field: Product name (See product details) Is automatically generated from components imported via the auto integration, following the format defined in the "Product name formula" field within the brand import settings. Can be adjusted manually for imported products. | Yes |
SKU X-Cart field: SKU (See product details) Is automatically generated from components imported via the auto integration following the format defined in the "New Product SKU" section within the brand import settings. Can be adjusted manually for imported products. Caution: Editing the SKU manually may disrupt future product updates via auto integrations if SKU is used as the identifier to match incoming data with existing products in your store (check the “Update existing products by” setting in Import options). | Yes |
MPN X-Cart field: Manufacturer Part # (See product details) Can be adjusted for imported products manually. Caution: Editing the MPN manually may disrupt future product updates via auto integrations if MPN is used as the identifier to match incoming data with existing products in your store (check the “Update existing products by” setting in Import options). | Yes |
UPC X-Cart field: Barcode (ISBN, UPC, GTIN, etc.) (See product details) Can be adjusted for imported products manually. Caution: Editing the UPC manually may disrupt future product updates via auto integrations if UPC is used as the identifier to match incoming data with existing products in your store (check the “Update existing products by” setting in Import options). | Yes |
Description* X-Cart field: Description (See product details) Is automatically generated from components imported via the auto integration. Features & Benefits are included as bullet points at the end of field contents, if available in SEMA Data. Can be adjusted manually for imported products. | Yes |
Full description* X-Cart field: Full description (See product details) Is automatically generated from components imported via the auto integration. Features & Benefits are included as bullet points at the end of field contents, if available in SEMA Data. Can be adjusted manually for imported products. | Yes |
Images* X-Cart field: Images (See product details) Adjustments for imported products can be made manually. | Yes |
Weight* X-Cart field: Weight (See the "Shipping" section of product details) Can be adjusted manually for imported products. | Yes |
Dimensions* X-Cart fields: Lenght + Width + Height (See the "Shipping" section of product details) Can be adjusted manually for imported products. | Yes |
Fitments* It is a list of vehicles a product fits, presented in the same Make/Model/Year/Submodel (MMY) format used for importing vehicles. | Yes |
Prices* Selling price can be calculated from pricing data importable via the auto integration according to the Pricing Strategy rules that can be adjusted in brand import settings. Importable price types:
Each price type is stored separately. Stored pricing data previously obtained from SEMA Data:
| Yes |
Stock | No |
Attributes* For detailed information on supported attributes, see the Attributes table below. | Yes |
💡 The types of product data marked with an asterisk (*) can be updated (overwritten) by subsequent imports from SEMA Data. Specific data types to be updated can be specified in the auto integration's Import options.
Attributes
In X-Cart, attributes are technical characteristics that describe a product in more detail and support various business and regulatory needs. Some attributes are used to help customers filter and find items compatible with their vehicle (such as by rim diameter, bolt circle, or section width). Others ensure compliance with legal requirements, inform customers, or support operational processes (for example, CARB-related attributes are used to properly label products and may restrict their availability for sale in certain regions). Attributes can be imported as part of the product data.
Data type (Click to expand) | Imported via SEMA Data |
Safety & Compliance | No |
Wheel & Tire | No |
Additional fitment options
| Yes |
Categories
Categories organize your catalog into logical groups, like wheels, tires, or brakes, making it easier for customers to browse products. Well-structured categories help buyers find what they need quickly and guide them through your store efficiently.
A category from the SEMA Data catalog will appear in your store only if at least one of its products is successfully imported.
Data type (Click to expand) | Imported via SEMA Data |
Category name (path) This data type is used to determine the name and the hierarchical path of a product's category. When importing product data via the auto integration, X-Cart uses the Category name (path) data provided by the supplier to determine where the product should be placed in your store’s catalog. Depending on the category mapping rules configured for the integration, X-Cart will either:
| Yes |
Brands
Brands represent the manufacturers of the products in your catalog.
A brand from the SEMA Data catalog will appear in your store only if at least one of its products is successfully imported.
Data type (Click to expand) | Imported via SEMA Data |
Brand name X-Cart field: Brand name (See brand details) Can be adjusted manually:
| Yes |
AAIA Brand ID X-Cart field: Brand AAIA ID (See brand details) Can be adjusted manually:
| Yes |
Brand logo X-Cart field: Brand logo (See brand details) Can be adjusted manually for imported products in brand settings. | Yes |
💡 You can find out how brands from auto integrations are connected with your store's brands on the Catalog Import > Brand mapping page.
Vehicles
Vehicles are structured data sets that are imported in one of the following two formats:
Make/Model/Year/Submodel
Make/Model/Year/Trim (ATD)
These formats are the standard way automotive catalogs link parts to vehicles and are essential for setting up accurate product fitment.
Importing vehicles this way lets you instantly add thousands of models from the past 40+ years, making it easier to match customers with the right parts. It also keeps your vehicle list current with the latest models.
Data type (Click to expand) | Imported via SEMA Data |
Vehicles Vehicles are imported in this format:
| Yes |
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