“Scaling Up the Commitment of Customs

to Protect and Grow our Pasifika Communities”

Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Secretariat

The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) was established by Heads of Oceania Customs Administrations in August 1998 to promote efficiency and effectiveness in all aspects of Regional Customs Administrations. To date, OCO has a membership of 24 countries and territories from the Pacific region, and its principal activity is facilitating and where appropriate helping member administrations align with customs international standards and best practice, leading to greater economic prosperity and increased border security within the Oceania region.

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Strategic Priority Areas

Priority 1

Customs Leadership

Priority 2

Law Enforcement and Border Security

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Priority 3

Trade Management and Facilitation

Priority 4

Revenue Management and Compliance

Priority 5

Institutional Strengthening of Small Member
Administrations

Priority 6

Institutional Strengthening of the OCO
Secretariat

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Events & Workshop

OCO Events and Workshops is a great way to communicate ideas, acquire new skills and specialized knowledge which members can apply to their profession and to better accomplish member goals and values.

Upcoming events and workshops:

  • 10-14 Aug Regional IORIS Training
  • 17-21 Aug OCO-USPTO Regional Workshop on Strengthening Enforcement Against Trade in Counterfeit Goods
  • TBC National Level PCA Training
  • 16 Sep Information Sharing Working Group Q1 2026/2027
  • 5-9 Oct National HS, Valuation Training
  • 15-16 Oct  MDA Talanoa Group
  • 2-6 Nov Introduction to Customs Investigations Workshop
  • 23-27 Nov Train-the-Trainer on TRS methodology
  • 22 Nov - 10 Dec Annual Training Needs Analysis
  • 30 Nov - 4 Dec Pacific E-Commerce Symposium
  • 9 Dec Information Sharing Working Group Q2 2026/2027
  • 14-18 Dec Capacity Building on Advance Rulings

2027

  • TBC Train-the-Trainer Program
  • TBC Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Data Analysis Training
  • 8-12 Mar Capacity building on Single Window
  • 17 Mar Information Sharing Working Group Q3 2026/2027
  • 5-9 Apr Vessel Boarding, Search and Seizure Training
  • 19-23 Apr Customs Valuation and Trasfer Pricing Workshop
  • 7 Jun Customs Chiefs Leadership Forum
  • 16 Jun Information Sharing Working Group Q4 2026/2027

 

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OCO Member Countries

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Priority 1

Customs Leadership

Overall Objective: Enhance the Leadership capability to enable Customs’ modernisation reforms

Develop and strengthen Members’ leadership capabilities at executive management and supervisory levels

* Strengthen the implementation of the current OCO Professional Standards Framework (OPSF).
* Facilitate executive and management programmes with a continued focus on women in leadership
* Develop mentoring and internship programmes and modules
* Develop front line supervision training
* Develop a train the trainer program
* Provide ethics and governance training

Strengthen organisational development for the future

* Conduct annual training needs analysis for individual Members
* Facilitate and promote the use of relevant WCO and OCO E-learning modules
* Develop a Gender Equality Plan for Customs
* Policy and Legislative skill development
* Develop a pathway to be a recognised accredited Customs training provider
* Secretariat and Member engagement at regional and international forums.
* Build and maintain a Customs Expert database

Strengthen succession planning

  • * Development of executive and leadership courses for Member administrations
  • * Conduct a regional workshop on Corporate Governance and Succession Planning for Member administrations