Guidance

Submitting an electronic administrative document or an electronic simplified administrative document for excise goods

Find out how to complete and submit an electronic administrative document (eAD) and an electronic simplified administrative document (eSAD) using the Excise Movement Control System.

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If you’re a consignor and you send duty suspended excise goods using the Excise Movement Control System (EMCS), you’ll need to complete and submit a message known as an electronic administrative document (eAD) through EMCS before the movement takes place.

If you’re a certified or temporary certified consignor and you send duty paid excise goods from Northern Ireland to the EU using EMCS, you’ll need to complete and submit a message known as an electronic simplified administrative document (eSAD) through EMCS before the movement takes place.

Updates to this page

Published 15 November 2017
Last updated 19 August 2024 + show all updates
  1. Guidance has been added about how to submit an electronic simplified administrative document.

  2. The guidance has changed because the Brexit transition period has ended.

  3. A new section 17.1.1 has been added with information about the 'Shipping Mark' field. Also information in section 18 'Document certificate' updated.

  4. Reference 16b, column E has been updated as the electronic administrative document must be completed by the declarant.

  5. First published.

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