ECMI Cigars First Company in Ireland to use EMCS

It is very fitting that a company with its focus so clearly on cigar manufacture and export should be the first to dispatch duty-suspended goods electronically since the introduction of the EMCS system on April 2010. ECMI dispatched a shipment of their exclusive cigars to Portugal in early April using Thyme-IT's EMCS compliant solution.

ECMI cigars are the first company in Ireland to use EMCS system. It is very fitting that a company with its focus so clearly on cigar manufacture and export should be the first to dispatch duty-suspended goods electronically since the introduction of the EMCS system on April 2010. ECMI dispatched a shipment of their exclusive cigars to Portugal in early April using Thyme-IT's EMCS compliant solution.
Kathleen Regan of ECMI Cigars said "We are delighted to be the first company in Ireland to dispatch goods electronically and are relieved that is was so easy. All information entered is validated in advance by the Thyme-IT system so you know that it is valid before transmission. The Thyme-IT system is very easy to use and the support from Thyme-IT has been excellent!".

EMCS Overview

EMCS (Excise Movement and Control System) is a computerised system for monitoring movements of excise goods under suspension of excise duty within the EU, i.e. for which no excise duties have yet been paid. As of 1 April 2010, it replaces the paper document that previously accompanied such movements (the Administrative Accompanying Document or AAD) with electronic messages from the consignor to the consignee via Member State administrations.

EMCS brings about the Simplification of procedures, Paperless administration and the secure movement of goods (Traders' data will be checked before the goods are dispatched). On top of this EMCS also offers quicker release of the guarantee for traders (Evidence that the goods arrived at their destination will come faster in a safer way); and effective monitoring with real time information and checks during movements.

This amounts to a major development for those who trade in alcohol and alcoholic beverages, tobacco or energy products.

ECMI are Cigar Manufacturers in Ireland (http://www.ecmicigars.com) with an inhouse packaging & branding capability. The company supplies quality machine made cigars & cigarillos in bulk and ships its tobacco products to the U.S. and throughout Europe.

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