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TAX ID error "ERR-TICOM-ORDER-API-0008" with TI store test order

Hi TI,

lately I tried to get the TI API working for my company.

We are mainly interested in the Order API. Therefore, we got an approved TI store API suite request and a completed checkout ID profile.

For the TAX ID: the region is China, we selected the VAT special paper invoice and filled everything in simplified Chinese

With all this, we now tried a test order (on the website and with a python script) and get the following error in both cases:

"errors": [{

"errorCode": "ERR-TICOM-ORDER-API-0008",

"type": "Validation",

"section": "Generic",

"field": null,

"reason": "Invalid VAT/Tax Invoice information.",

"message": "Go back to your China VAT Invoicing section and provide the correct Tax details and resubmit the request.",

"data": null

}]

This was the sent json data (of course with our checkout id):

{
  "order": {
    "checkoutProfileId": "OUR ID HERE",
    "expediteShipping": false,
    "lineItems": [
      {
        "customerLineItemNumber": 1,
        "tiPartNumber": "NE555DR",
        "quantity": 1
      }
    ]
  }
}

We really don't know why we get this error.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

  • Hi Waiting,

    Can you try to re-save your tax information in your checkout profile and resubmit the test order?

    1. Log in to your myTI company account dashboard.
    2. Under Order Preferences, select Checkout Profiles.
    3. On the Checkout Profiles page, find the checkout profile that is being called for this API order
    4. On the Edit Checkout Profile page, hover your mouse next to the words “Tax information” until you see the Pencil icon
    5. In Tax information verify your information is correct.
    6. Click Next through any remaining categories. Click Save.
    7. Try resubmitting the order

    Note: Only an administrator or buyer can update checkout profiles. Have your administrator click the pencil icon on the right-hand side of the checkout profile page to make required changes. In some cases your administrator may have to update the tax information in the Tax ID section in Order preferences in order to update checkout profile appropriately.  Visit our Ordering FAQ for more details.

    Best regards,
    Paul

  • Hi Paul,

    thanks for the quick response.

    I tried to re-save the tax information but sadly it didn't work. It results in the same error.

    Btw. is there a method to rename TAX IDs? Because every TAX ID has the description: Tax Registration Number: CN.

    Is there anything I can provide to support with this issue?

    I also tried to switch to e-invoice but it is the same issue as with the special invoice

  • Hi Waiting,

    Thanks for trying that. I need to look further into this and will get back to you by tomorrow.

    Thanks,
    Paul

  • Hi Waiting,

    I apologize for the delay, but we're still looking into this issue. I will follow up again tomorrow.

    Thanks,
    Paul

  • Hi Waiting,

    Can you confirm that you selected VAT special paper invoice? I'm not seeing that. Perhaps you changed it to VAT normal e-invoice to test further?

    Thanks,
    Paul

  • Yes sorry, I switched to normal e-invoice for more tests. But I still get the same error with the e-invoice.

    I changed it back to the special paper invoice now.

  • Hi Waiting,

    Sorry for the delay. I've requested some additional help to look into this, and will provide an update tomorrow.

    Regards,
    Paul

  • Hi Waiting,

    Please refer to below FAQ link from E2E China forum then give a try after you make sure you follow all the steps. I will involve regional onboarding team for further check if you still seeing error, thanks. 

    e2echina.ti.com/.../929877

  • Hi Lecheng,

    thank you for your response. Maybe I am wrong but isn't his the same Paul suggested at the beginning?

    Can you try to re-save your tax information in your checkout profile and resubmit the test order?

    1. Log in to your myTI company account dashboard.
    2. Under Order Preferences, select Checkout Profiles.
    3. On the Checkout Profiles page, find the checkout profile that is being called for this API order
    4. On the Edit Checkout Profile page, hover your mouse next to the words “Tax information” until you see the Pencil icon
    5. In Tax information verify your information is correct.
    6. Click Next through any remaining categories. Click Save.
    7. Try resubmitting the order

    I tried it and sadly get the same error.

    But I think it is very weird that the checkout profile displays for the TAX information: 'CN null' and I cannot give it another name.

    Looking forward to your suggestions.

  • Hi Waiting, 

    Could you please raise this issue in E2E China then we will have further check, thanks. Below is link for your reference, thanks. 

    e2echina.ti.com/.../enterprise-automation-integration-forum

  • Hi Waiting,

    I'm going to close this ticket since you've started the other thread.

    Thanks,
    Paul

  • Hi Paul,

    yes do that.

    I was just waiting until this issue was solved. Then update this ticket with the solution and resolve it.

  • We have fixed the error today.

    The problem was that the TAX registration number field was greyed out and we couldn't insert our ID.

    The thing that help in the end was auto fill-in. That filled the TAX registration number and now we don't get this error anymore.

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