Los Angeles, California. August 27: The Head of Secretariat for the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO), Nancy T. Oraka, addressed the Pacific Colloquium on Consumer Protection, Border Security, and Enforcement Against Trade in Counterfeit Goods today, highlighting the...
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Cook Islands PM Calls for Collaboration Across Oceania Customs Agencies at 26th Annual Conference
SUVA, Fiji, August 8: Customs agencies in the region are increasingly concerned about the impacts of climate change, transnational organized crime, safe & secure trade facilitation, and the need to use more modern technology as well as enhance and improve...
Question & Answer with Madame Vaea Vivish of French Polynesia Customs
May 02, 2024: In a field traditionally dominated by men, women are increasingly taking on leadership roles in customs administrations across Oceania. These trailblazing women are not only breaking glass ceilings but also spearheading efforts to create more inclusive...
Pacific Customs Officers Focus On Undervaluation in Trade
May 02, 2024 The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) recognises Undervaluation in Trade as a significant challenge, undermining fair competition and revenue collection. OCO is committed to working with its members to implement robust measures to combat this issue and...
Pacific’s First Vessel Board and Search Training Facility Opens, Hosts Training in Fiji
Suva, Fiji, April 11, 2024: A two-week training started in Fiji this week for 21 Customs, Immigration and Fisheries Officers from nine Pacific Island Countries who will improve their skills in underway vessel boarding and search methods and enhance efforts in...
Fonoti Talaitupu leads Samoa Customs
Suva, Fiji, April 02, 2024: Meet Fonoti Talaitupu Lia Taefu, the CEO of the Ministry of Customs and Revenue, whose journey in Customs began in January 2003 as a Post Compliance Audit Officer in the Samoa Customs Department. Over the years, she has progressed through...
Maria’s Leadership Journey in Cook Islands’ Customs
Suva, Fiji, March 27, 2024: Marioa Ioane-Matua, shares her journey- from a young Customs Officer to becoming the first female Chief of Customs for the Cook Islands Customs Service. Starting her career in Customs straight out of college at 18, Maria has dedicated 20...
New pool of training experts established in Pacific customs and trade
In February 2024, 16 customs and trade experts from across the Pacific Island Countries, graduated as trainers following the successful completion of the first Training of Trainer (ToT) Program.
Master Trainer Program on Customs Valuation and HS Classification held for Pacific Customs Officers
Suva, Fiji, March 08, 2024: Between 29 January to 2 February 2024, the Oceania Customs Organization (OCO) hosted a Master Trainer Program on Customs Valuation and Harmonised System Classification Workshop in Nadi, Fiji. The week-long learning was an opportunity for...
Women in Customs – Leading at All Levels
Women in Customs administrations across the Pacific are proving that they can lead at all levels of their agencies. Working in roles including trade facilitation, shipping inspections, tax compliance, transnational crime investigations and maritime surveillance, women...