“Driving Efficiency, Security and Sustainability: Strengthening Customs in the Pacific“
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. To date, OCO has a membership of 24 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
Oceania Customs Initiative Set to Cut Trade Delays and Boost Regional Economies
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...
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...
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:
- 10 Jul RC Talanoa-IORIS Awareness
- 14-25 Jul Pacific Management Development Program
- 14-16 Jul Pacific Regional and National Security Conference
- 16-18 Jul Pacific Islands Forum Trade Officials and Ministers Meeting (FTOM and FTMM) and the Pacific ACP Trade Officials and Ministers Meeting (PACPTOM and PACPTMM)
- 17-18 Jul Forum Officials Sub-Committee on Regional Security
- 21 Jul FISCO Meeting No. 2 of 2025
- 31 Jul PACOMM Trade Database Launch
- 04 Aug Initiate Design of tthe OCO Customs Integrity Framework
- 11-15 Aug Dialogue on AEO Development in the Pacific
- 19-22 Aug Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Pacific Conference
- 03 Sep OCO Steering Committee Virtual (Qtr 1/2026) Meeting
- 01-03 Sep Meeting of Intelligence Contact Points
- 10 Sep ISWG Meeting
- 16-18 Sep Regional Training Course on Preventing Illicit Transfers of Toxic Chemicals – Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- 22 – 26 Sep PITAA Annual Heads Meeting
- 22-26 Sep PACCOM Database Workshop
- 29 Sep – 03 Oct WCO Master Trainer Program on Risk Management and PCA (WG3)
- 30 Sep – 03 Oct 8th Operational Meeting to Counter Trafficking of Synthetic Opioids, Dangerous Substances and Chemicals through Postal, Express Courier and Air Cargo Services
- 06-10 Oct Drug and Precursor Workshop & ICP Meeting
- 06 Oct FISCO Meeting No. 3 of 2025
- 13-17 Oct GESI Talanoa
- TBA Time-Release Study for Kiribati
OCO Member Countries
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