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source: Visa Merchant Data Standards Manual (Nov 2021)
5094
Precious Stones and Metals, Watches and Jewelry

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of jewelry, precious stones and metals. This MCC also includes wholesalers of costume jewelry, watches and watch parts, clocks, silverware, diamonds and gem stones, precious metals, pearls, and trophies.

Examples:

Gemstones, Precious

Stones, Metals,

Watches, Jewelry

Jewelry – Fine Watches

Similar MCC Codes:

5944 – Jewelry, Watches, Clocks and Silverware Stores

7699 – Miscellaneous Repair Shops and Related Services

Category:
5099
Durable Goods (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of durable goods that are not classified with a more specific MCC.

Examples:

Fire Extinguishers

Firearms, Ammunition

Gas Lighting Fixtures

Goods – Durable

Grave Stones

Luggage (Business to

Business)

Monuments

Musical Instruments

Rough Timber Products

Signs

Similar MCC Codes:

5065 – Electrical Parts and Equipment

Category:
5111
Stationery, Office Supplies, Printing and Writing Paper

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of stationery and office supplies and printing and writing paper.

Examples:

Business Supplies – Stationery, Office, Printing,

Writing Supplies

Office Supplies

Paper – Writing, Printing, Stationery, Office Supplies

Printing Supplies

Supplies – Stationery, Office Supplies, Printing, and Writing Paper

Similar MCC Codes:

5021 – Office and Commercial Furniture

5044 – Photographic, Photocopy, Microfilm Equipment and Supplies

5943 – Stationery Stores, Office and School Supply Stores

5978 – Typewriter Stores – Sales, Rentals, and Service

Category:
5122
Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggist Sundries

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of prescription drugs, proprietary drugs, vitamins, druggists’ sundried sand toiletries, antiseptics, bandages, pharmaceuticals, and biological or related products.

Examples:

Cosmetic Distributors

Distributors – Drugs,

Druggists’ Sundries,Toiletries

Druggist Supplies

Perfume Distributors

Pharmaceuticals

Supplies – Drugs, Drug Proprietaries,

Druggist Sundries, Vitamins

Similar MCC Codes:

5047 – Medical, Dental, Ophthalmic and Hospital Equipment and Supplies

5912 – Drug Stores and Pharmacies

Category:
5131
Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of piece goods, dry goods, and notions/haberdashery.

Examples:

Fabric Goods

Hair Accessories

Notions

Sewing Accessories

Supplies – Millinery Textiles, Textile Binding

Similar MCC Codes:

5719 – Miscellaneous Home Furnishing Specialty Stores

5949 – Sewing, Needlework, Fabric and Piece Goods Stores

Category:
5137
Men’s, Women’s, and Children’s Uniforms and Commercial Clothing

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of commercial work clothing and uniforms. This MCC includes wholesale distributors of graduation caps and gowns, athletic and recreational uniforms, and school uniforms, but notshoes.

Examples:

Children’s Uniforms

Commercial Clothing – Men’s, Women’s, Children’s

Men’s Uniforms

Professional Uniforms

Uniforms – Men’s, Women’s, Children’s

Women’s Uniforms

Similar MCC Codes:

5139 – Commercial Footwear

5611 – Men’s and Boys’ Clothing and Accessories Stores

5621 – Women’s Ready-To-Wear Stores

5631 – Women’s Accessory and Specialty Shops

5641 – Children’s and Infants’ Wear Stores

5651 – Family Clothing Stores

5655 – Sports and Riding Apparel Stores

5661 – Shoe Stores

5681 – Furriers and Fur Shops

5691 – Men’s and Women’s Clothing Stores

5697 – Tailors, Seamstresses, Mending, and Alterations

5699 – Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessory Shops

Category:
5139
Commercial Footwear

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of commercial shoes and boots including athletic footwear.

Examples:

Footwear – Commercial

Shoes, Shoe Accessories – Commercial

Similar MCC Codes:

5661 – Shoe Stores

Category:
5169
Chemicals and Allied Products (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of chemicals and allied products that are not classified with a more specific MCC.

Examples:

Detergents

Supplies – Chemicals, Allied Products

Similar MCC Codes:

2842 – Specialty Cleaning, Polishing and Sanitation Preparations

5999 – Miscellaneous and Specialty Retail Stores

Category:
5172
Petroleum and Petroleum Products

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of petroleum and petroleum products, butane gas, crude oil, fuel oil, gasoline, kerosene, lubricating oils and greases, aircraft fueling services, and naphtha.

Examples:

Fuel Products, Services

Services – Fueling

Similar MCC Codes:

5169 – Chemicals and Allied Products (Not Elsewhere Classified)

5983 – Fuel Dealers – Fuel Oil, Wood, Coal, and Liquefied Petroleum

Category:
5192
Books, Periodicals and Newspapers

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of books, periodicals, magazines, journals, and newspapers, including newspaper agencies.

Examples:

Journals

Magazines

Newspapers, Newspaper Agencies

Periodicals

Similar MCC Codes:

2741 – Miscellaneous Publishing and Printing

5942 – Book Stores

5968 – Direct Marketing – Continuity/Subscription Merchant

5994 – News Dealers and Newsstands

Category:
5193
Florists Supplies, Nursery Stock and Flowers

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of flowers, nursery stock and florists’ supplies, fresh and artificial flowers, and potted plants.

Examples:

Gardening Supplies

Nursery Stock

Plants

Supplies – Florist Supplies, Nursery Stock, Flowers

Similar MCC Codes:

5261 – Nurseries and Lawn and

Garden Supply Stores

5992 – Florists

Category:
5198
Paints, Varnishes and Supplies

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of paints, varnishes, wallpaper, and supplies, including colors and pigments, enamels, lacquers, paint brushes, paint pans, sandpaper, drop cloths, shellac, rollers, and sprayers.

Examples:

Supplies – Paints,

Varnishes, Supplies

Varnishes, Paints,

Supplies

Similar MCC Codes:

5231 – Glass, Paint, and Wallpaper Stores

Category:
5199
Nondurable Goods (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to-business or wholesale distributors of nondurable goods that are not classified with a more specific MCC, such as food products, art goods, clothes hangers, foam rubber, ice, crude rubber, sponges, textile bags, burlap, canvas products, leather, and baskets.

Examples:

Goods – Nondurable

Similar MCC Codes:

5131 – Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods

5948 – Luggage and Leather Goods Stores

Category:
5200
Home Supply Warehouse Stores

Merchants classified with this MCC sell of a wide range of home products such as wallpaper, paint, lumber, garden supplies, electrical equipment and supplies and home decorating items, as well as sinks, cabinets and doors.

Examples:

Warehouse Stores – Home Supply

Similar MCC Codes:

5211 – Lumber and Building Materials Stores

5231 – Glass, Paint, and Wallpaper Stores

5251 – Hardware Stores

5713 – Floor Covering Stores

Category:
5211
Lumber and Building Materials Stores

Merchants classified with this MCC sell of one or more of the following products: lumber, unfinished wood products, lighting materials, concrete, sand, gravel, general building or electrical supplies, bricks, fencing, pipe, fiberglass, or molding. This MCC includes building centers that offer their products to contractors rather than to the general public and does not include home supply store chains that are frequented by the general public.

Examples:

Building Materials

Construction Materials

Materials – Lumber, Building

Roofing Materials

Supplies – Lumber, Building Materials

Similar MCC Codes:

5200 – Home Supply Warehouse Stores

5231 – Glass, Paint, and Wallpaper Stores

5251 – Hardware Stores

5713 – Floor Covering Stores

5718 – Fireplace, Fireplace Screens and Accessories Stores

Category:
5231
Glass, Paint, and Wallpaper Stores

Merchants classified with this MCC sell glass, paint and painting supplies, wallpaper and hanging supplies, and other wall covering materials.

Examples:

Paint, Painting Supplies

Supplies – Glass

Supplies – Paint, Painting Supplies

Supplies – Wallpaper, Supplies

Wallpaper, Wallcovering Supplies Store

Similar MCC Codes:

5039 – Construction Materials (Not Elsewhere Classified)

5200 – Home Supply Warehouse Stores

5251 – Hardware Stores

Category:
5251
Hardware Stores

Merchants classified with this MCC sell a full range of hardware supplies for purchase by the general public.

Examples:

Electrical Supplies

Hand Tools

Lighting Fixtures, Supplies

Plumbing Supplies

Power Tools

Supplies – Hardware Stores

Tools

Similar MCC Codes:

5200 – Home Supply Warehouse Stores

5231 – Glass, Paint, and Wallpaper Stores

5713 – Floor Covering Stores

5718 – Fireplace, Fireplace Screens and Accessories Stores

Category:
5261
Nurseries and Lawn and Garden Supply Stores

Merchants classified with this MCC sell nursery stock, trees, shrubs, other plants, seeds, bulbs, mulches, soil conditioners, fertilizers, pesticides, garden tools, and other garden supplies.

Examples:

Gardening Supplies

Greenhouses

Lawn, Garden Supply Plant Shops

Supplies – Nurseries, Lawn, Garden Supply Stores

Similar MCC Codes:

0780 – Landscaping and Horticultural Services

5992 – Florists

Category:
5262
Marketplaces

Entities classified with this MCC are online marketplaces that accept Visa and bring together cardholders and retailers selling a range of goods or services that may otherwise qualify for different MCCs, on a single e-commerce website or mobile application, under a single brand used to identify itself to cardholders. Marketplaces with a single line of goods or services must use the MCC that most accurately describes that line of business. These marketplaces must meet all Visa qualification requirements, and be registered with Visa as a marketplace.

Examples:
Similar MCC Codes:
Category:
5271
Mobile Home Dealers

Merchants classified with this MCC sell new and used mobile homes and related parts, accessories, and equipment.

Examples:

Dealers – Mobile Home, Parts, Equipment

Equipment – Mobile Home Parts

Similar MCC Codes:

5561 – Camper, Recreational and Utility Trailer Dealers

5592 – Motor Home Dealers

5599 – Miscellaneous Automotive, Aircraft, and Farm Equipment Dealers (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Category:
5300
Wholesale Clubs

Merchants classified with this MCC sell a full range of goods (often in bulk) and services in warehouse-style stores. These merchants may or may not have membership requirements.

Examples:

Club Stores – Wholesale Clubs

Discount Goods – Wholesale Clubs

Warehouse Retail – Wholesale Clubs

Similar MCC Codes:

5200 – Home Supply Warehouse Stores

5310 – Discount Stores

5311 – Department Stores

5331 – Variety Stores

5399 – Miscellaneous General Merchandise

5712 – Furniture, Home Furnishings and Equipment Stores, Except Appliances

5719 – Miscellaneous Home Furnishing Specialty Stores

Category:
5309
Duty Free Stores

Merchants classified with this MCC sell a variety of gift and import items that are typically exempt from customs fees, such as liquor, perfume, and jewelry.

Examples:
Similar MCC Codes:

5921 – Package Stores – Beer, Wine, and Liquor

5944 – Jewelry Stores

5999 – Miscellaneous and Specialty Retail Stores

Category:
5310
Discount Stores

Merchants classified with this MCC sell a general line of merchandise and offer it at a discounted rate.

Examples:
Similar MCC Codes:

5300 – Wholesale Clubs

5311 – Department Stores

5331 – Variety Stores

5399 – Miscellaneous General Merchandise

5931 – Used Merchandise and Secondhand Stores

Category:
5311
Department Stores

Merchants classified with this MCC sell a general line of apparel, home furnishings, furniture, electronics, cosmetics, housewares, and major household appliances. these stores have departments that usually have their own separate check-out counters.

Examples:
Similar MCC Codes:

5300 – Wholesale Clubs

5331 – Variety Stores

5399 – Miscellaneous General Merchandise

5931 – Used Merchandise and Secondhand Stores

Category:
5331
Variety Stores

Merchants classified with this MCC sell a limited selection of various products in a lower price range. Generally, these merchants sell the same type of merchandise and operate in the same manner as a discount store, but on a much smaller scale.

Examples:
Similar MCC Codes:

5310 – Discount Stores

5311 – Department Stores

5399 – Miscellaneous General Merchandise

5931 – Used Merchandise and Secondhand Stores

5947 – Gift, Card, Novelty and Souvenir Shops

Category:
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