Pacific Customs Officials Learn from Each Other to Automate Border Services

by OCO Admin | Dec 3, 2025 | Latest Postings, News, Press Release

SUVA, Fiji – 1 December 2025 – The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Secretariat says sharing knowledge between Pacific countries delivers real benefits after a successful four-day visit where Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency officials learned from Palau’s digital...

Pacific Islands Advance Towards Regional Trusted Trader Network

by OCO Admin | Dec 1, 2025 | Latest Postings, News, Press Release

Suva, Fiji – 12 November 2025 – Pacific Island nations finished their three-part workshop series on creating trusted trader programs, with the final session focusing on how to put these programs into practice. Phase I and II of the workshops were completed in...

Pacific Nations Continue Customs Reform Training Program

by OCO Admin | Dec 1, 2025 | Latest Postings, News, Press Release

Suva, Fiji – 15 October 2025 – Pacific Island nations have completed a training program aimed at streamlining Customs operations and reducing trade barriers across the region, with Fiji’s success story pointing to potential economic benefits for smaller...

Modernised Customs Systems Set to Streamline Trade and Reduce Border Delays

by OCO Admin | Nov 25, 2025 | Latest Postings, News, Press Release

Nadi, Fiji, November 25, 2025 – Customs organisations in the Pacific are advancing their digital systems to improve trade activities within the region and the world. The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Secretariat and the PACER Plus Implementation Unit concluded a...

OCO to Boost Pacific Border Security: Intelligence Officers to be Trained on Fentanyl, Synthetic Drugs and Precursor Trafficking

by OCO Admin | Oct 20, 2025 | Latest Postings, News, Press Release

Figure 1: Regional Participants and facilitators at the Opening Ceremony of the Regional Training for OCO Intelligence Contact Points (ICPs) on Precursor Chemicals and Drug Trafficking Trends held in Nadi, Fiji NADI, FIJI – 21 October 2025 – Customs intelligence...

Pacific Customs Officers Boost Chemical Security Skills

by OCO Admin | Sep 29, 2025 | Latest Postings, News, Press Release

Fifteen officers from across the region learn advanced detection techniques to prevent toxic chemical smuggling SUVA, Fiji. September 26, 2025- Customs and government officials 13 Pacific nations responsible for implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention were...