Tax ID Format

Customers are responsible for ensuring full compliance with all import regulations. Failure to provide a Tax ID for certain countries may lead to issues at customs resulting in return or abandonment. Customers are responsible for re-shipment costs, if needed.

A Few Things to Keep in Mind:

  • Ensure you have your tax ID: We recommend ensuring that you have your tax ID information available before placing your order. This will help avoid delays or issues when customs or the mail carrier processes your shipment.

  • Understand your local customs fees: Since some of the art supplies we offer are higher-priced items, they may be subject to larger duties and taxes. To avoid surprises, we suggest checking your local government and customs regulations to better understand your region’s thresholds for tax and duty processing.

  • Register with the appropriate tax and customs offices: Being registered with the necessary authorities will help facilitate the process when customs or the mail carrier contacts you regarding your shipment.

Please know this is not a full list and only used for examples, contact your local region's official office for more details. 

Country

 

Format

 

Brazil 

  • Length at least 8, contain any character within A-z or 0-9
  • Example: 1234abcd
  • Example: a123456789
  • Example: 12348b654s

Chile 

  • 8 Numerical digits + 1 letter at the end
  • 8 Numerical digits + 1 number at the end
  • Example: 12345678k
  • Example: 543210983

China 

  • 15 or 18 Numerical digit
  • 8 Numerical digits + 10 any character within A-z or 0-9 at the end
  • 1 letter (only C/H/J/M/W/T) at the beginning + 17 Numerical digit
  • 17 Numerical digit + 1 letter at the end
  • 1 letter (only C/H/J/M/W/T) at the beginning + 16 Numerical digit + 1 letter at the end
  • Example: 123456789012345
  • Example: 12345678asdfg123hj
  • Example: C12345678901234567
  • Example: 12345678901234567C
  • Example: C1234567890123456C

Indonesia 

  • Length at least 8, contain any character within A-z or 0-9
  • Example: a123456789
  • Example: 12348b654s

Spain

To import orders into Spain, you’ll need to have a NIF (Número de Identificación Fiscal), which is the Spanish Tax Identification Number. This applies to both individuals and businesses. See examples below: 

  • NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjero): X1234567L
  • NIF (Número de Identificación Fiscal): 12345678A
  • CIF (Código de Identificación Fiscal): A12345678

South Korea 

  • 10 or 13 Numerical digits
  • “P" at the beginning + 12 Numerical digits
  • Example: 1234567890123
  • Example: 1234567890
  • Example: P123456789012

Taiwan 

  • "9" at the beginning + 6 Numerical digits
  • Length at least 8, contain any character within A-z or 0-9
  • Example: 9123456
  • Example: a123456789
  • Example: 12348b654s

Turkey 

Applicable to Aramex shipping from Hong Kong to Turkey only

  • Length at least 10, Numerical digits only
  • Example: 1234567890

Saudi Arabia


  • 15 Numerical digits only
  • example: 123456789012345