Technical Definition

Wholesale manufacturers and distributors of books, periodicals, magazines, journals, newspapers, pamphlets and educational materials. Newspaper agencies are also included. For wholesale printers or publishers of books, periodicals, and magazines, use MCC 2741. For retailers that sell books, use MCC 5942.

Related Codes

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: Florists Supplies, Nursery Stock and Flowers
  • MASTERCARD: Excluded

Associated Merchants

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

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