Books, gifts and stationery · Merchant category codes
What is MCC 5943 (Stationery, Office and School Supply Stores)?
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MCC 5943 (Stationery Stores, Office and School Supply Stores) is the merchant category code for retail sellers of paper goods, office and school supplies and small office equipment and furniture. A planner, notebook or stationery brand fits here. It is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, and Stripe does not restrict it.
- Visa name
- Stationery Stores, Office and School Supply Stores
- Stripe name
- Stationery Stores, Office, and School Supply Stores
- Restricted by Stripe
- No
- Visa high-integrity risk
- No
- Visa 3D Secure rule for online sales
- No rule tied to this code
- In PlatformDTC's Industry picker
- Yes, under "Retail"
- Typical products
- Office supplies, School supplies, Stationery
What PlatformDTC does
PlatformDTC's payments setup lists 5943 in its Industry picker as "Stationery, office, and school supplies" under "Retail"; typing 5943 in the search box finds it. The choice is sent to Stripe as the category code of the store's own payments account and can be changed later under Settings, Payments, Professional details, subject to Stripe's check.
What sells under MCC 5943
Visa uses 5943 for retail sellers of paper goods, office and school supplies and small office equipment and furniture.
A planner, notebook or stationery brand fits here.
- Office supplies
- School supplies
- Stationery
Codes it is confused with
Choose the code for the line of business that makes up most of your sales. Visa also allows a separate code for each line of business.
| Code | Name | Use it instead when |
|---|---|---|
| 5947 | Gift, Card, Novelty and Souvenir Shops | Stationery is part of a gift range |
| 5942 | Book Stores | Most sales are books |
Risk, 3D Secure and Stripe rules
5943 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, so no extra Visa registration is tied to the code itself.
Stripe's list of supported codes does not mark it restricted, so a Stripe account can use it without asking Stripe first.
Frequently asked questions
- Is MCC 5943 high risk?
- No. 5943 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list. Stripe does not mark it restricted.
- Can a PlatformDTC store use MCC 5943?
- Yes. It is in the Industry picker of PlatformDTC's payments setup under "Retail", and typing 5943 in the search finds it. PlatformDTC sends the choice to Stripe for the store's own payments account.
Sources
Related
- 5947 — Gifts, novelty items, greeting cards, souvenirs, decorations and wrapping.
- 5942 — New and used books, magazines, textbooks, maps, audiobooks and calendars.
- 5973 — Religious figurines, cards, devotional supplies, pictures, books and decor.
- 5994 — Newspapers, magazines, journals and other periodicals.