“Scaling Up the Commitment of Customs
to Protect and Grow our Pasifika Communities”
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
OCO Secretariat and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Sign Memorandum of Agreement to Strengthen Regional Cooperation
Suva, Fiji – 19 June 2026 The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Secretariat and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration through the sharing of information, technical expertise, and...
OCO Strengthens National Revenue Management Capacity in Niue Customs
SUVA, FIJI — The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Secretariat successfully delivered a national-level training on the Harmonised System (HS) and Customs Valuation in Niue as part of its ongoing commitment to strengthening technical Customs capacity across the...
Customs Leaders Call for Coordinated Regional Effort Against Transnational Crimes
NATADOLA, Fiji, 08 June, 2026 — Twenty-one Pacific Customs administrations have signed off on a communiqué calling for joint action against transnational crime networks exploiting the region's borders. The call came at the close of the 28th Annual Conference of the...
Pacific Customs Leaders Unite to Strengthen Regional Security and Trade
SUVA, FIJI — The Honourable Minister for Finance, Commerce and Business Development, Esrom Yosef Immanuel, officially opened the 28th Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Annual Conference at the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa in Natadola, Fiji. The...
Pacific Customs Leaders Unite to Strengthen Border Security, Trade and Economic Growth
NADI, FIJI —Customs leaders from 24 Pacific administrations will convene in Fiji from 2–4 June 2026 for the 28th Annual Conference of the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO), reaffirming their collective commitment to protecting Pacific communities, securing borders,...
Oceania Customs Organisation Appoints New Head of Secretariat
SUVA, FIJI- The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Laisiana Tugaga as its Head of Secretariat. Mrs Tugaga will formally assume office on Monday, 1 June 2026, bringing with her a distinguished career spanning more than...
New Skills to Strengthen Pacific Border Security
Nadi, Fiji — Customs officers from across the Pacific are gathering in Nadi this week for a four-day regional training programme designed to strengthen their ability to identify and intercept high-risk travellers at airport border control. The Regional Training on...
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:
- 10-14 Aug Regional IORIS Training
- 17-21 Aug OCO-USPTO Regional Workshop on Strengthening Enforcement Against Trade in Counterfeit Goods
- TBC National Level PCA Training
- 16 Sep Information Sharing Working Group Q1 2026/2027
- 5-9 Oct National HS, Valuation Training
- 15-16 Oct MDA Talanoa Group
- 2-6 Nov Introduction to Customs Investigations Workshop
- 23-27 Nov Train-the-Trainer on TRS methodology
- 22 Nov – 10 Dec Annual Training Needs Analysis
- 30 Nov – 4 Dec Pacific E-Commerce Symposium
- 9 Dec Information Sharing Working Group Q2 2026/2027
- 14-18 Dec Capacity Building on Advance Rulings
- 2027
- TBC 27 Train-the-Trainer Program
- TBC 27 Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Data Analysis Training
- 8-12 Mar 27 Capacity building on Single Window
- 17 Mar 27 Information Sharing Working Group Q3 2026/2027
- 5-9 Apr 27 Vessel Boarding, Search and Seizure Training
- 19-23 Apr 27 Customs Valuation and Trasfer Pricing Workshop
- 7 Jun 27 Customs Chiefs Leadership Forum
- 16 Jun 27 Information Sharing Working Group Q4 2026/2027
OCO Member Countries
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