General and specialty retail · Merchant category codes
What is MCC 5533 (Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores)?
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MCC 5533 (Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores) is the merchant category code for stores that sell automobile parts, equipment and accessories, including electric vehicle charging equipment for personal use. A car accessory or parts store fits here. Tyre sellers use 5532. It is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, and Stripe does not restrict it.
- Visa name
- Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
- Stripe name
- Automotive Parts and Accessories 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 "Automotive"
- Typical products
- Car parts, Car accessories, Home EV chargers
What PlatformDTC does
PlatformDTC's payments setup lists 5533 in its Industry picker as "Automotive parts and accessories stores" under "Automotive"; typing 5533 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 5533
Visa uses 5533 for stores that sell automobile parts, equipment and accessories, including electric vehicle charging equipment for personal use.
A car accessory or parts store fits here. Tyre sellers use 5532.
- Car parts
- Car accessories
- Home EV chargers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5532 | Automotive Tire Stores | You sell tyres |
| 5732 | Electronics Stores | You sell in-car electronics as part of a general electronics range |
Risk, 3D Secure and Stripe rules
5533 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 5533 high risk?
- No. 5533 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list. Stripe does not mark it restricted.
- Can a PlatformDTC store use MCC 5533?
- Yes. It is in the Industry picker of PlatformDTC's payments setup under "Automotive", and typing 5533 in the search finds it. PlatformDTC sends the choice to Stripe for the store's own payments account.
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Related
- 5999 — Specialty products no more specific code covers.
- 5311 — General lines of apparel, furniture, electronics, cosmetics and appliances.
- 5310 — A general line of merchandise sold at a discount.
- 5331 — A limited range of various lower-priced products.
- 5399 — A general line of goods, like a smaller department store.
- 5300 — Warehouse-style stores selling a full range of goods, often in bulk.