Technical Definition

Merchants classified with this MCC are business-to- business or wholesale distributors of books, periodicals, magazines, journals, and newspapers, including newspaper agencies. Journals Magazines Newspapers, Newspaper Agencies Periodicals Newspapers

Cross-Industry Classification

This code is part of the ISO 18245 standard used by global payment networks. It may correspond to the following alternate classification systems:

  • VISA: Books, Periodicals and Newspapers
  • MASTERCARD: Books, Periodicals, and Newspapers
  • SIC: Pending cross-reference
  • NAICS: Pending cross-reference

Associated Merchants

The following merchants are known to historically trigger this category for rewards calculation:

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