Suva, Fiji, January 18, 2022– The Pacific Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (PACHS) 2022 is now in effect as of January 1, 2022. PACHS 2022 is adapted from the Harmonized tariff classification System (HS) used by 200 economies across the globe and adapted for use within the Pacific Customs administrations to identify tariffs, impose…
Suva, Fiji, December 21, 2021– Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) has appointed John Sam (pictured) as its new Trade and Management Adviser. Mr Sam comes with vast professional and industry experience from Papua New Guinea (PNG). “I started my career with the former PNG Bureau of Customs and Excise as a registration clerk sitting at the front…
PACER Plus one year anniversary reception speech(Access Here)
Suva, Fidji, 16 novembre 2021- Au cours des deux dernières années, Jean-François Tanneau a été à la tête des douanes de la Polynésie française. Avec son passé de navigateur et ayant géré des services de garde-côtes en France, être envoyé dans le paradis tropical idyllique de la Polynésie française était une opportunité qu’il ne voulait…
Suva, Fiji, December 1, 2021– As borders around the Pacific region prepare for re-opening, Customs administrations are also leveraging their capacity in border security. Ten OCO member countries- American Samoa, Cook Islands, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu- are recipients of mobile phones and search kits…
Suva, Fiji, November 24, 2021– The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) is mourning the loss of Mr. Salvador Jacob, its deputy chairperson and also head of the Tax and Customs Division of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Mr. Jacob passed away after a short illness on November 23, 2021, three days after his 53rd birthday….
Suva, Fiji, November 18, 2021– Tonga’s Ministry of Revenue and Customs CEO, Kelemete Vahe has called for more regional commitment towards the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) to protect millions of Pacific Islanders from receiving counterfeit items, which could pose economic, social and health hazards. Mr. Vahe made the comments at the IPR Legislative…
Suva, Fiji, November 18, 2021– Almost a year since the PACER Plus agreement came into effect, countries met to discuss opportunity areas in the implementation of the trade tool. Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) and the PACER Plus Implementation Unit (PPIU) convened a virtual workshop of trainers this month from Cook Islands, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Solomon…
Suva, Fidji, 1er novembre – Jim Sutton est le chef des douanes des îles Salomon et l’un des douaniers les plus expérimentés de la région, avec 45 ans d’expérience professionnelle en Australie, en Afghanistan, au Pakistan, au Liberia, au Ghana, en Angola, en Inde, au Vietnam, au Timor oriental et en Papouasie- Nouvelle-Guinée. Malgré sa…
Suva, Fidji, 28 octobre 2021- Cela fait presque un an que M. David Towe a été nommé commissaire en chef du service des douanes de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée (PNG). M. Towe, titulaire d’un master en droit international et en administration des douanes, a commencé sa carrière professionnelle en tant qu’agent des douanes en 2000, gravissant les échelons…
