Clothing, shoes and accessories · Merchant category codes
What is MCC 5641 (Children's and Infants' Wear Stores)?
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MCC 5641 (Children's and Infants' Wear Stores) is the merchant category code for stores that sell children's and infants' clothing and accessories. Use it when the store sells only children's and baby clothing. Toys belong under 5945; a store that sells adult clothing too fits 5651. It is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, and Stripe does not restrict it.
- Visa name
- Children's and Infants' Wear Stores
- Stripe name
- Childrens and Infants Wear 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
- Baby clothing, Children's clothing, Infants' wear
What PlatformDTC does
PlatformDTC's payments setup lists 5641 in its Industry picker as "Children's and infants' wear stores" under "Retail"; typing 5641 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 5641
Visa uses 5641 for stores that sell children's and infants' clothing and accessories.
Use it when the store sells only children's and baby clothing. Toys belong under 5945; a store that sells adult clothing too fits 5651.
- Baby clothing
- Children's clothing
- Infants' wear
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5651 | Family Clothing Stores | You sell adult clothing too |
| 5945 | Hobby, Toy, and Game Shops | Most sales are toys and games |
Risk, 3D Secure and Stripe rules
5641 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 5641 high risk?
- No. 5641 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list. Stripe does not mark it restricted.
- Can a PlatformDTC store use MCC 5641?
- Yes. It is in the Industry picker of PlatformDTC's payments setup under "Retail", and typing 5641 in the search finds it. PlatformDTC sends the choice to Stripe for the store's own payments account.
Sources
Related
- 5651 — Clothing for men, women and children without focusing on one group.
- 5655 — Stores selling athletic wear, sports clothing and riding apparel.
- 5661 — Stores selling footwear for men, women or children, including athletic shoes.
- 5699 — Specialised apparel and accessory lines no other clothing code covers.
- 5698 — Wigs, toupees, hair pieces and hair extensions.
- 5948 — Luggage, briefcases, backpacks, wallets, purses, gloves and other leather goods.
- 5944 — Fine jewelry, watches, clocks and silverware, including jewelry repair.