All codesMiscellaneous RetailLow Risk

7535Automotive Paint Shops

Automotive paint and refinishing shops providing vehicle painting services.

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Merchants Using MCC 7535

Well-known businesses assigned this code

Maaco paint centersCustom paint shopsAuto refinishing businesses

Risk Assessment

Standard processing rates. Most payment processors accept this MCC with minimal additional requirements.

Common Use Cases

  • Vehicle repainting
  • Custom paint jobs
  • Touch-up services

Category Details

Category
Miscellaneous Retail
MCC Range
5900–5999
Description
Drug stores, florists, gift shops, and general merchandise.

Why MCC Codes Matter for Your Business

Your MCC code directly affects how card networks and processors treat your transactions.

Approval Rate Impact

Processors have different acceptance rates per MCC. A misclassified code can silently tank your approval rate by 5-15%, costing revenue on every declined transaction.

Interchange Fees

The interchange fee you pay on every transaction is directly tied to your MCC code. Some categories pay 0.5% less per transaction — at scale, that compounds into significant savings or hidden costs.

Chargeback Thresholds

Visa and Mastercard set different chargeback monitoring thresholds per MCC category. High-risk MCCs face stricter limits — exceeding them triggers fines, reserve requirements, or account termination.

Wrong MCC = Serious Risk

An incorrect MCC assignment means you could be paying inflated fees, hitting the wrong chargeback program, or worse — facing account termination for "MCC mismatch" during a processor audit.

Tagada Optimizes Routing by MCC Code

Tagada's payment orchestration engine analyzes your MCC code to route each transaction to the processor with the highest approval rate and lowest fees for that specific merchant category. For MCC 7535, this means your automotive paint shops transactions are automatically sent through the optimal path in your processor stack.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is MCC 7535?

MCC 7535 covers automotive paint shops providing vehicle painting and refinishing.

Is MCC 7535 high risk?

No, auto paint shops are low risk with standard service-based billing.

Tagada Platform

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