Health and beauty · Merchant category codes
What is MCC 5997 (Electric Razor Stores)?
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MCC 5997 (Electric Razor Stores – Sales and Service) is the merchant category code for stores that sell electric razors and may also repair them. Use it only when electric razors are the main thing you sell. A grooming brand selling mostly blades, creams and care products fits 5977 or 5999 better. It is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, and Stripe does not restrict it.
- Visa name
- Electric Razor Stores – Sales and Service
- Stripe name
- Electric Razor 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
- Electric razors, Razor repair
What PlatformDTC does
PlatformDTC's payments setup lists 5997 in its Industry picker as "Electric razor stores" under "Retail"; typing 5997 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 5997
Visa uses 5997 for stores that sell electric razors and may also repair them.
Use it only when electric razors are the main thing you sell. A grooming brand selling mostly blades, creams and care products fits 5977 or 5999 better.
- Electric razors
- Razor repair
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5999 | Miscellaneous and Specialty Retail Shops | Razors are part of a wider specialty range |
| 5732 | Electronics Stores | Razors are part of a general electronics range |
Risk, 3D Secure and Stripe rules
5997 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 5997 high risk?
- No. 5997 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list. Stripe does not mark it restricted.
- Can a PlatformDTC store use MCC 5997?
- Yes. It is in the Industry picker of PlatformDTC's payments setup under "Retail", and typing 5997 in the search finds it. PlatformDTC sends the choice to Stripe for the store's own payments account.
Sources
Related
- 5975 — Hearing aids and supplies, often with repair work.
- 5976 — Prosthetic devices, orthotics and orthopedic goods.
- 8043 — Opticians who test eyes and make and sell eyeglasses and optical goods.
- 5047 — Wholesale distributors of medical, dental, ophthalmic and hospital equipment.
- 5977 — Stores that sell cosmetics such as makeup and skincare.