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Workshops/Meetings
23rd - 25th April 2024, Jinju, Korea
The 3rd Meeting of the Heads of Asia/Pacific WCO Regional Customs Laboratories (RCLs) took place at the Korea Central Customs Laboratory in Jinju, Korea (RCL Korea) from April 23rd to April 25th, 2024.
The 3rd Meeting of the Heads of Asia/Pacific WCO Regional Customs Laboratories (RCLs) took place at the Korea Central Customs Laboratory in Jinju, Korea (RCL Korea) from April 23rd to April 25th, 2024.
14-18 April 024, Sydney, Australia
The WCO A/P 25th Regional Heads of Customs Administrative Conference (RHCA) was held in Sydney, Australia from 14 to 18 April 2024 hosted by the Australia Border Force as the Asia/Pacific Regional Vice Chair.
The WCO A/P 25th Regional Heads of Customs Administrative Conference (RHCA) was held in Sydney, Australia from 14 to 18 April 2024 hosted by the Australia Border Force as the Asia/Pacific Regional Vice Chair.
4th April, 2024, Samarkand, Uzbekistan (Joined online)
At the invitation of UN ESCAP, Mr. Norikazu Kuramoto, the Head of ROCB A/P, Mr. Jaemin Cho, the Program Manager & Operation Manager of CCF-Korea, and Mr. Jun Tajima, the Program Manager & Operation Manager of CCF-Japan joined the Regional Organizations Cooperation Mechanism for Trade Facilitation (ROC-TF) meeting by UN ESCAP at 4th April 2024 in a hybrid form.
At the invitation of UN ESCAP, Mr. Norikazu Kuramoto, the Head of ROCB A/P, Mr. Jaemin Cho, the Program Manager & Operation Manager of CCF-Korea, and Mr. Jun Tajima, the Program Manager & Operation Manager of CCF-Japan joined the Regional Organizations Cooperation Mechanism for Trade Facilitation (ROC-TF) meeting by UN ESCAP at 4th April 2024 in a hybrid form.
18-22 March, 2024, Brussels, Belgium
The 44th WCO Enforcement Committee Session (EC) was organized by the WCO at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium from 18 to 22 March 2024.
The 44th WCO Enforcement Committee Session (EC) was organized by the WCO at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium from 18 to 22 March 2024.
11-15 March, 2024, Shanghai, China
The consultation meeting of the Informal Working Group (IWG) of the Technical Committee on Rules of Origin (TCRO) was held in Shanghai China from 11- 15 March sponsored by the Customs Cooperation Fund of China (CCF-China).
The consultation meeting of the Informal Working Group (IWG) of the Technical Committee on Rules of Origin (TCRO) was held in Shanghai China from 11- 15 March sponsored by the Customs Cooperation Fund of China (CCF-China).
4-8 March, 2024, Shanghai, China
The WCO Refresher Workshop for Expert Trainers on Rules of Origin (RoO) for the Asia Pacific Region was held in Shanghai China from 4-8 March sponsored by the Customs Cooperation Fund of China (CCF-China).
The WCO Refresher Workshop for Expert Trainers on Rules of Origin (RoO) for the Asia Pacific Region was held in Shanghai China from 4-8 March sponsored by the Customs Cooperation Fund of China (CCF-China).
Special Topics
January 2024, Bangkok, Thailand.
Mr. Norikazu Kuramoto, the Head of the ROCB A/P and his colleagues, paid a courtesy call on the occasion of new year 2024 on Mr.Theeraj Athanavanich, the Director - General of the Thai Customs Department, Mr. Phantong Loykulnanta, Principal Advisor on Duty Collection Management & Development, Mrs.Nunthita Sirikup, Deputy – Director General, Mrs.Kitjaluck Srinuchsart, Deputy – Director General, Mr.Niti wityatem, Deputy – Director General, Mrs.Arpapannee Sangmukda, Director of Human Resource Management Division, and Mr.Vishnu Wacharawanich, Secretariat of the Thai Customs Department.
Mr. Norikazu Kuramoto, the Head of the ROCB A/P and his colleagues, paid a courtesy call on the occasion of new year 2024 on Mr.Theeraj Athanavanich, the Director - General of the Thai Customs Department, Mr. Phantong Loykulnanta, Principal Advisor on Duty Collection Management & Development, Mrs.Nunthita Sirikup, Deputy – Director General, Mrs.Kitjaluck Srinuchsart, Deputy – Director General, Mr.Niti wityatem, Deputy – Director General, Mrs.Arpapannee Sangmukda, Director of Human Resource Management Division, and Mr.Vishnu Wacharawanich, Secretariat of the Thai Customs Department.
26th January 2024, Bangkok, Thailand
At the invitation of the Royal Thai Customs, Mr. Norikazu Kuramoto, Head, and his colleagues from ROCB A/P attended International Customs Day 2024 at the Thai Customs Department to celebrate International Customs Day with Thai Customs. During the ceremony, Mr. Theeraj Athanavanich, Director-General of Thai Customs, presented WCO Certificates of Merit to distinguished officers.
At the invitation of the Royal Thai Customs, Mr. Norikazu Kuramoto, Head, and his colleagues from ROCB A/P attended International Customs Day 2024 at the Thai Customs Department to celebrate International Customs Day with Thai Customs. During the ceremony, Mr. Theeraj Athanavanich, Director-General of Thai Customs, presented WCO Certificates of Merit to distinguished officers.
Guest Visits
Bangkok, Thailand, 3rd May 2024
Mr. Norikazu Kuramoto, the Head of ROCB A/P received the courtesy visit by Mr. Mitsugu Saito, Program Manager from Asia and the Pacific Office of United Nation Environment Programme or UNEP based on Bangkok Thailand on 3rd May 2024.
Mr. Norikazu Kuramoto, the Head of ROCB A/P received the courtesy visit by Mr. Mitsugu Saito, Program Manager from Asia and the Pacific Office of United Nation Environment Programme or UNEP based on Bangkok Thailand on 3rd May 2024.
Staff Updates
Dear Colleagues,
My name is Aksara Mackhawiman, a new Assistant Program Manager at the ROCB A/P.
My name is Aksara Mackhawiman, a new Assistant Program Manager at the ROCB A/P.
Hello Members!
My name is Jun TAJIMA and it is my great pleasure to be assigned as one of the Programme Managers of the ROCB A/P.
My name is Jun TAJIMA and it is my great pleasure to be assigned as one of the Programme Managers of the ROCB A/P.
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