Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Secretariat
The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) was established by Heads of Oceania Customs Administrations in August 1998 to promote efficiency and effectiveness in all aspects of Regional Customs Administrations. The OCO has a membership of 23 countries and territories from the Pacific region, and its principal activity is facilitating and where appropriate helping member administrations align with customs international standards and best practice, leading to greater economic prosperity and increased border security within the Oceania region.
Strategic Priority Areas
Priority 1
Customs Leadership
Priority 2
Law Enforcement and Border Security
Priority 3
Trade Management and Facilitation
Priority 4
Revenue Management and Compliance
Priority 5
Institutional Strengthening of Small Member
Administrations
Priority 6
Institutional Strengthening of the OCO
Secretariat
Latest News
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...
Leadership Programme Reaches North Pacific for First Time
Guam CQA participants 2026 with PLP facilitators in GuamSUVA, FIJI – 05 March 2026 –Customs officers in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands have started a nine-month leadership programme for the first time, in a new partnership between the...
The Customs Officer Who Kept Following Up Until Someone Listened
When Lorina Rae Seady speaks in meetings and nobody responds, she does not take it personally. She sends an email. Then she follows up again. It is a strategy that has taken her to the top of Customs leadership in the Federated States of Micronesia — and she thinks...
OCO NEWSLETTER, ISSUE 24 – OCT to DEC 2025
Greetings from the OCO Secretariat! We are pleased to present the OCO E-Newsletter for the period October - December 2025. In this edition we bring you up to speed on: Member News Activity Highlights OCO News Upcoming Trainings Gallery We welcome any contribution from...
Pacific Customs Tackle Workplace Equality
SUVA, FIJI – 17 February 2026 – The Oceania Customs Organisation has completed a series of online discussions with members aimed at creating a more inclusive Customs environment for all Pacific people highlighting opportunities to engage better with women and people...
Pacific Nations battle billion-dollar drug trade
As transnational crime syndicates target our Pacific waters, the Oceania Customs Organisation is working with its 24 member countries to defend our vast ocean territories through intelligence sharing, community partnerships, and regional cooperation. Opinion by...
Events & Workshop
OCO Events and Workshops is a great way to communicate ideas, acquire new skills and specialized knowledge which members can apply to their profession and to better accomplish member goals and values.
Upcoming events and workshops:
- 14 Jun Steering Committee Meeting
- 21 Jun ISWG Meeting
- 27 – 30 Jun Gender Equality and Workplace Diversity Workshop
- 3 – 7 Jul 1st Mission – Construction of New Tariff (HS 2022)
- 18 – 20 Jul OCO Annual Conference
- 24-28 Jul Forum Trade Ministers and related meetings
- 24 – 28 Jul 2nd Mission – Capacity Building Awareness & Consultation on Legislation Roll Out
- 31 Jul Assessment to Carry Out Tariff Requirements
- 8-11 Aug Forum Economic Ministers and related meetings
- 17-18 Aug Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting
- 21 – 25 Aug Gap Analysis on Customs Related WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement & FTA Measures
- 23 – 25 Aug UNEP Consultation with contact points
- 31 Aug HS Capacity Building Awareness
- 5 Sept ISWG 1st Qtr Meeting
- 5 Sept Smaller Island States Officials Meeting
- 5 Sept Pacific ACP Officials Meeting
- 5-6 Sept Pre-Forum Session of the FOC
- 8 Sept Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting
OCO Member Countries
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