Food and drink · Merchant category codes
What is MCC 5921 (Package Stores – Beer, Wine and Liquor)?
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MCC 5921 (Package Stores – Beer, Wine, and Liquor) is the merchant category code for stores that sell packaged alcoholic drinks such as beer, wine and liquor for drinking off the premises, with a limited range of snacks and sundries. An online wine or spirits shop fits here. Bars and places where drinks are served use 5813. It is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, and Stripe does not restrict it.
- Visa name
- Package Stores – Beer, Wine, and Liquor
- Stripe name
- Package Stores-Beer, Wine, and Liquor
- 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
- No
- Typical products
- Liquor stores, Wine shops, Beer stores
What PlatformDTC does
PlatformDTC's Industry picker does not offer 5921, so a store cannot choose it during payments setup; the closest choices there are 5813 ("Drinking places (bars, taverns, nightclubs)") and 5499 ("Miscellaneous food stores"). Stripe reviews each account's category and can move a store to 5921 itself, and Stripe's documentation says the platform cannot then change it back.
What sells under MCC 5921
Visa uses 5921 for stores that sell packaged alcoholic drinks such as beer, wine and liquor for drinking off the premises, with a limited range of snacks and sundries.
An online wine or spirits shop fits here. Bars and places where drinks are served use 5813.
- Liquor stores
- Wine shops
- Beer stores
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5813 | Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) – Bars, Taverns, Nightclubs | You serve drinks on your premises |
| 5499 | Miscellaneous Food Stores – Convenience Stores and Specialty Markets | Alcohol is a small part of a specialty food range |
Risk, 3D Secure and Stripe rules
5921 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 5921 high risk?
- No. 5921 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list. Stripe does not mark it restricted.
- Can a PlatformDTC store use MCC 5921?
- Not by picking it: PlatformDTC's Industry picker does not offer 5921. Stripe can still assign it after reviewing the account.
Sources
Related
- 5499 — Specialty, gourmet and health foods, vitamin stores and meal kits.
- 5411 — Full-line food stores where perishables are at least 45% of monthly sales.
- 5441 — Candy, chocolate, nuts, dried fruit, popcorn and other sweets.
- 5462 — Stores that sell, and may make, bakery goods.
- 5451 — Packaged butter, cheese, ice cream, milk and other dairy.
- 5422 — Fresh, frozen or cured meat, fish and seafood, including bulk freezer plans.