“Strengthening Partnerships for Dynamic Solutions and
a future ready Blue 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. 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
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...
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:
- 01 – 15 Jul CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Electives – Cont’d
- 01 Jul – 12 Aug CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Electives
- 08 – 29 Jul CERT III Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Electives
- 25 – 26 Jul Executive Leadership Retreat – (Heads of Customs) inclusive of Mentoring
- 29 – 31 Jul 26th OCO Annual Conference, Cook Islands
- 01 – 12 Aug CERT IV Topic – Revenue Stream: Electives / Enforcement Stream: Electives – Cont’d
- 16 Aug Joint Heads of Pacific Security Conference
- 05 – 26 Aug CERT III Topic – Enforcement Stream: Electives
- 19 Aug CERT IV Topic – Final Assessment
- 26 – 30 Aug IPR Pacific Colloquim, Los Angeles, U.S.
- 03 – 04 Sep Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Annual Conference
- 02 Sep CERT III Topic – Final Assessment
- 16 – 18 Sep PITAA Annual Heads Meeting, Port Vila, Vanuatu
- 24 – 26 Sep Customs Control over Trade in Toxic Chemicals, Vanuatu
- 24 – 26 Sep Business Process Re-engineering Workshop
- 28 – 30 Oct ABF Trade Enforcement: Revenue Evasion Master Class
- TBC GESI Action Plan – Module II
- 08-10 Nov OCO Staff Retreat (Team Building) & Christmas event
- TBC ABF Trade Enforcement Leadership Seminar, Brisbane
- TBC Conduct TRS in FSM, RMI, Palau & Timor Leste
- TBC GESI Action Plan – launch of Community of Practice – Module III
OCO Member Countries
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