Suva, Fiji: The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Secretariat is implementing a World Customs Organization (WCO) initiative to reduce trade delays and boost economic growth across Pacific Island nations. The Time-Release Study (TRS) capacity-building program aims to...
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Customs Officers Upskill to Improve Cross Border E-Commerce
Suva, Fiji- March 20, 2024- Customs officials from 16 Pacific countries are in a workshop this week to understand the WCO tools and initiatives aimed at facilitating and securing cross-border e-commerce. The Oceania Customs Organisation and the PACER Plus...
OCO Presents Capacity Building Initiatives at WCO Forum
The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) recently shared its capacity-building initiatives at the World Customs Organization (WCO) Capacity Building Committee meeting in Brussels, highlighting the unique challenges and achievements of customs administrations across the...
An Interview with OCO Training Coordinator Stephanie Waqanivavalagi
This International Women's Day, we share an insightful conversation with our Training Coordinator, Stephanie Waqanivavalagi. In this interview, she reflects on what International Women's Day means to her, shares pivotal career moments, discusses the women who have...
Empowering Women in Customs: Meliki’s Personal Journey
In celebration of International Women's Day, we spoke with Meliki Logaulu, the HR and Logistics Officer at the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) and a participant in the Pacific Women's Professional Development Programme (PWPDP). Her insights reflect the ongoing...
An Interview with Toka
In celebration of International Women's Day, we interview one of the remarkable women making significant contributions at the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO). As a former Project Coordinator for the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Project and the organisation's...
Regional Effort to Tackle Customs Fraud
NADI, FIJI – March 6, 2025– The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) and Australian Border Force (ABF) have launched Operation Domino II, a regional initiative aimed at tackling customs fraud across the Pacific. This follows the successful completion of the first...
WP/01 OCEANIA CUSTOMS ORGANISATION LAUNCHES LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE TRAINING FOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS
Nadi, Fiji. January 28- The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) held its first capacity-building workshop of 2025 focusing on strengthening leadership across its 23 member countries. The workshop facilitated by Charles Sturt University’s Centre for Customs and Excise...
Pacific Customs Administrations Celebrate International Customs Day as Fiji’s PM Highlights Modernisation and Security
Suva, Fiji. January 27- Pacific customs administrations joined the global customs community in celebrating International Customs Day, with Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka emphasising the crucial role of customs services in an era of rapid technological change...
Pacific Nations Combat Drug Trafficking Through Small Craft Monitoring
Nadi, Fiji – November 26, 2024–Customs officers from across Oceania met in Nadi last week for an intensive training program to tackle the growing problem of drug smuggling in the region. The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO), in partnership with the Australian...