Sports, toys and hobbies · Merchant category codes
What is MCC 5941 (Sporting Goods Stores)?
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MCC 5941 (Sporting Goods Stores) is the merchant category code for stores that sell sporting goods, sports equipment, camping supplies, and related parts and accessories, and may rent or repair equipment. A fitness equipment or outdoor gear brand fits here. Activewear fits 5655 and bicycles 5940. It is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, and Stripe does not restrict it.
- Visa name
- Sporting Goods Stores
- Stripe name
- Sporting Goods 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
- No
- Typical products
- Exercise equipment, Camping and hiking gear, Fishing and tackle, Golf equipment
What PlatformDTC does
PlatformDTC's Industry picker does not offer 5941, so a store cannot choose it during payments setup; the closest choices there are 5998 ("Tent and awning shops"). Stripe reviews each account's category and can move a store to 5941 itself, and Stripe's documentation says the platform cannot then change it back.
What sells under MCC 5941
Visa uses 5941 for stores that sell sporting goods, sports equipment, camping supplies, and related parts and accessories, and may rent or repair equipment.
A fitness equipment or outdoor gear brand fits here. Activewear fits 5655 and bicycles 5940.
- Exercise equipment
- Camping and hiking gear
- Fishing and tackle
- Golf equipment
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5940 | Bicycle Shops – Sales and Service | You sell bicycles |
| 5655 | Sports and Riding Apparel Stores | Most sales are sports clothing |
| 5998 | Tent and Awning Shops | You sell tents and awnings for home or business |
Risk, 3D Secure and Stripe rules
5941 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.
Visa's manual notes that in California, Colorado and New York, retailers that meet the legal definition of a firearms merchant must be assigned ISO code 5723 instead.
Frequently asked questions
- Is MCC 5941 high risk?
- No. 5941 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list. Stripe does not mark it restricted.
- Can a PlatformDTC store use MCC 5941?
- Not by picking it: PlatformDTC's Industry picker does not offer 5941. Stripe can still assign it after reviewing the account.
Sources
Related
- 5940 — Bicycles, bike parts and accessories, with repair.
- 5945 — Toys and games, with some craft and hobby kits.
- 5970 — Art and craft materials, tools and supplies.
- 5949 — Fabric, patterns, yarn and needlework supplies, maybe sewing classes.
- 5971 — Artwork such as paintings, photographs and sculpture.
- 5972 — Stamps, coins and accessories for collecting or investment.