Author: Teu Teulilo

Customs administrations in the Pacific, recognize the importance of the implementation of the World Customs Organisation’s (WCO) Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) for tariffs and trade statistics and for other purposes e.g. the rules of origin and economic research and analysis. In all free trade agreements that members are parties to and negotiating,…

Mr James Movick, Director General of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), paid a visit at the OCO headquarters in Suva on 10th August 2017 and held discussions with the OCO Head of Secretariat Seve Paeniu. The discussions revolved around options and arrangements for broader maritime law enforcement cooperation, which will be further discussed in greater…

OCO attended the annual WCO Council in Brussels on 6-8 July 2017 The Head of Secretariat Mr Seve Paeniu represented the OCO, as an Observer organization, at the annual WCO Council which met in Brussels, Belgium on 6 – 8 July 2017. The Council session is the annual governance meeting in which over 180 heads…

The OCO Secretariat in partnership with PFTAC and PITTA will be conducting a Regional workshop on VAT fraud and Customs Commercial Fraud, from the 7th to the 11th of August at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi. Anecdotal evidence suggests that VAT fraud is on the increase and if not addressed could potentially result in…