Press Release
Here are the latest press release involving OCO Seccretariat and its members.

OCO Secretariat Launches Workshop to Streamline Customs Procedures and Boost Trade in the Pacific
Nadi, Fiji – September 23, 2024 – The OCO Secretariat, in partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), today...

Oceania Customs Organisation Celebrates Cert IV Graduates
Suva, Fiji, September 19,2024 – The Oceania Customs Organisation Secretariat (OCO) today celebrated the graduation of a new cohort of customs...

MSG & Oceania Customs Organisation RENEW MoU
PORT VILA, VANUATU (19 September 2024): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed this morning between the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)...

Oraka Stresses Importance of Intellectual Property Rights in the Pacific
Los Angeles, California. August 27: The Head of Secretariat for the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO), Nancy T. Oraka, addressed the Pacific...

Cook Islands PM Calls for Collaboration Across Oceania Customs Agencies at 26th Annual Conference
SUVA, Fiji, August 8: Customs agencies in the region are increasingly concerned about the impacts of climate change, transnational organized crime,...

Question & Answer with Madame Vaea Vivish of French Polynesia Customs
May 02, 2024: In a field traditionally dominated by men, women are increasingly taking on leadership roles in customs administrations across...

Pacific Customs Officers Focus On Undervaluation in Trade
May 02, 2024 The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) recognises Undervaluation in Trade as a significant challenge, undermining fair competition and...

Pacific’s First Vessel Board and Search Training Facility Opens, Hosts Training in Fiji
Suva, Fiji, April 11, 2024: A two-week training started in Fiji this week for 21 Customs, Immigration and Fisheries Officers from nine Pacific...

Fonoti Talaitupu leads Samoa Customs
Suva, Fiji, April 02, 2024: Meet Fonoti Talaitupu Lia Taefu, the CEO of the Ministry of Customs and Revenue, whose journey in Customs began in...

Maria’s Leadership Journey in Cook Islands’ Customs
Suva, Fiji, March 27, 2024: Marioa Ioane-Matua, shares her journey- from a young Customs Officer to becoming the first female Chief of Customs for...