OCO launches dialogue to expand Authorised Operator Programmes across the Pacific SUVA, Fiji. October 14 - Pacific Island nations are working to expand trusted trader programmes across the region to bring their businesses up to speed with global trade standards...
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Pacific Customs Officers Boost Chemical Security Skills
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...
Oceania Customs Organisation Joins Pacific E-commerce Alliance
SUVA, Fiji- SUVA, Fiji — The Oceania Customs Organisation, representing 24 Pacific Island Customs administrations, has joined the Pacific E-commerce Alliance as global digital trade reaches unprecedented levels. The partnership, approved during OCO's annual conference...
OCO Members Target Drug Traffickers
SUVA, FIJI – June 26, 2025. Pacific nations must urgently strengthen maritime enforcement as criminal networks deliberately exploit geographic vulnerabilities, generating unprecedented trafficking drugs across the region. The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) says...
OCO Offers Free Training Course for Customs Brokers
SUVA, FIJI – June 20, 2025 –With 110 people already registered from 8 Pacific countries, the Oceania Customs Organisation's free Regional Customs Brokers Course is drawing strong interest ahead of its July launch. The Oceania Customs Organisation is targeting...
OCO CONFERENCE CONCLUDES WITH COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Green Customs initiatives take center stage as Pacific customs leaders adopt ambitious communiqué GUAM, U.S.A. – The 27th Annual Conference of the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) concluded today in Guam with a strong focus on environmental protection and a...
PACIFIC CUSTOMS LEADERS EMBRACE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND TALK ILLICIT TRADE, TRANSNATIONAL CRIME, AND UNDERVALUATION
OCO Conference sessions explore cutting-edge technologies to enhance border security and trade facilitation GUAM, U.S.A. – Customs leaders from across the Pacific gathered yesterday at the 27th OCO Annual Conference in Guam to explore how digitalisation, getting ahead...
TOKELAU BECOMES 24TH MEMBER OF OCEANIA CUSTOMS ORGANISATION
Historic admission strengthens regional customs cooperation in the Pacific GUAM, U.S.A. – The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) today welcomed Tokelau Customs as its 24th member during the organisation's 27th Annual Conference in Guam, marking a significant expansion...
PACIFIC CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS SIGN LANDMARK GENDER EQUALITY DECLARATION
OCO Conference highlights achievements of Women's Professional Development Program GUAM, U.S.A. – Members of the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) today signed the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Declaration during the organisation's 27th Annual...
27TH OCO ANNUAL CONFERENCE OPENS WITH FOCUS ON REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Customs Chiefs Leadership Forum explores digital transformation priorities in the Pacific GUAM, U.S.A. – The 27th Annual Conference of the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) opened today in Guam, with the Customs Chiefs Leadership Forum, focusing on strategic...