A ceremony was held on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the Palau Royal Resort for the launching of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) for recording of inbound and outbound cargos of the country. The ceremony was graced by President Su ...
Extensive ASYCUDAWorld Training for Customs Officers in Palau
The Republic of Palau is committed to reforming its customs and trade procedures by rolling out ASYCUDA’s automated customs system. ASYCUDAWorld is expected to increase customs revenue and shorten clearance times. It will reduce paperw ...
MoU Strengthens Palau’s Resolve in Combating Human Trafficking
Palau, November 06, 2023 - In a pivotal move towards fortifying Palau's commitment to combating human trafficking, the Office of the Vice President and the Ministry of Justice, led by the Honorable Vice President and Minister of Justice, J. Uduch S ...
Refresher Training on Rules of Origin Regional Workshop: Strengthening Expertise for Trade Excellence
NUKUALOFA, Tonga –The Rules of Origin Workshop continues to play a crucial role in strengthening customs and trade related knowledge and information among customs experts. A comprehensive four-day training on Pacific trade agreements, such as the ...
25th OCO ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023
“Fostering an inclusive Customs that promotes knowledge-sharing and integrity for a stronger Pacific” 1. The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) convened its 25th Annual Conference from 18-20 July 2023 in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. T ...
Digitization Key Agenda Item as Delegates Undertake Study Tour to Japan
Tokyo, Japan: A delegation from the Governments of Fiji, Palau, and Vanuatu has travelled to Japan this week, furthering a collaborative partnership between the three countries in the areas of digitization and border management. As part of its co ...
Workshop on Strengthening Harmonized Systems (HS) in the Pacific
Apia, Samoa, August 29, 2023 The Oceania Customs Organization (OCO) and the PACER Plus Implementation Unit successfully conducted a Regional Workshop on the Harmonized System (HS) Nomenclature in Apia, Samoa. Held within the framework of the  ...
Customs K9 Unit and Juvenile Justice Team Up to Conduct
As part of the public relations and community engagement efforts, the Customs Drug Detector Dog Unit along with the Division of Juvenile Justice, Bureau of Public Safety joined forces to conduct an outreach program for the 6th to 8th grade students ...
Customs Software to Boost Cross-Border Trade in Palau
European Union Funding for UNCTAD ASYCUDAWorld Customs Management System Roll-Out Ngerulmud, Palau. 25 August 2022 The Government of Palau has started work under the EU funded IMPACT project that will deliver a new customs management syst ...
Work on Strategic Planning
Over the past 2 weeks, Customs, Immigration and Biosecurity Officers (CIB) from both management and intermediate levels have been meeting at least three times a week to discuss and work on their strategic plan as an activity organized by the Bureau ...