NATADOLA, Fiji, 08 June, 2026 — Twenty-one Pacific Customs administrations have signed off on a communiqué calling for joint action against transnational crime networks exploiting the region's borders. The call came at the close of the 28th Annual Conference of the...
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Pacific Customs Leaders Unite to Strengthen Regional Security and Trade
SUVA, FIJI — The Honourable Minister for Finance, Commerce and Business Development, Esrom Yosef Immanuel, officially opened the 28th Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Annual Conference at the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa in Natadola, Fiji. The...
Pacific Customs Leaders Unite to Strengthen Border Security, Trade and Economic Growth
NADI, FIJI —Customs leaders from 24 Pacific administrations will convene in Fiji from 2–4 June 2026 for the 28th Annual Conference of the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO), reaffirming their collective commitment to protecting Pacific communities, securing borders,...
Oceania Customs Organisation Appoints New Head of Secretariat
SUVA, FIJI- The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Laisiana Tugaga as its Head of Secretariat. Mrs Tugaga will formally assume office on Monday, 1 June 2026, bringing with her a distinguished career spanning more than...
New Skills to Strengthen Pacific Border Security
Nadi, Fiji — Customs officers from across the Pacific are gathering in Nadi this week for a four-day regional training programme designed to strengthen their ability to identify and intercept high-risk travellers at airport border control. The Regional Training on...
National Level Harmonised System (HS) Training for the Republic of Marshall Islands
SUVA, FIJI — The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) has successfully completed a national-level training programme aimed at strengthening the technical capacity of Customs officers in Harmonised System (HS) classification, with the first in-country mission delivered...
Pacific Customs Officers Trained to Target Counterfeit Goods
Suva, Fiji — Customs officers are being trained to identify counterfeit products and protect intellectual property rights, as part of a new webinar series launched by the Oceania Customs Organisation in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office...
Regional Training Empowers Customs to Deploy and Refine Risk Management
Nadi, Fiji — Customs officers from across the Pacific are in Nadi this week to attend a training and mentoring programme that aims to move small Pacific Customs administrations away from inspecting every shipment by hand and towards a smarter, data-driven approach to...
Pacific Customs Officers Upskill for Trade and Revenue in Fiji
NADI, FIJI — Every year, Pacific Island governments lose revenue they are owed because goods clear ports and airports without proper checks. This week, the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) is taking direct action to address that. From 23 to 26 March 2026, Customs...
Pacific Women Customs Officers Graduate from Intelligence Program
SUVA, FIJI – 10 March 2026 – Fifty-six women Customs officers from across the Pacific have completed a regional intelligence management alumni programme and signed a joint commitment to advance women’s leadership in border security. The graduates, from 16 countries...