Suva, Fiji, August 25, 2020- OCO recently worked with five signatory countries – Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands and Tuvalu- to draft Guidelines on Customs Procedures and Rules of Origin, intended to improve customs officials and traders’ understanding of the...
The Oceania Customs Organisation represents the interest of 23 member countries in the Pacific region. Its mission is to facilitate and where appropriate help customs administrations align with customs international standards and best practice leading to greater...
The OCO co-facilitated with the national ROO Trainer, Mr. Noa Buredua, a two-day Rules of Origin Training for the Fiji Revenue & Customs Services (FRCS) held in Suva, Fiji on 24-25 June, 2020. About 29 Customs Officers participated in the Workshop, 14 of...
During the past 2 weeks OCO and its members continue to benefit from the US Department of Justice (USDOJ) – International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) webinar series on COVID-19 crimes as well...
OCO participated with some of its members, Solomon Islands and Fiji in a USPTO/USDOJ organized webinar on COVID-19 IPR enforcement on 3rd June 2020. The webinar had more than 100 participants from all over the world with Fiji organizing their subject matter experts...
Due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions, the OCO conducted its meeting with Tariff Officers in the region remotely by videoconference. The meeting took place on 4th June, 2020 with 14 participants from nine of the OCO member countries. The meeting included a...