Senior customs officials from across Southeast Asia convened alongsi...
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Senior customs officials from across Southeast Asia convened alongside international counterparts for the 15th ASEAN–World Customs Organization (WCO) Consultation.
The ROCB A/P had a discussion with the US-ASEAN Business Council and EU-ASEAN Business Council on the sidelines of the 35th Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General of Customs at Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh.
The 27th WCO Asia/Pacific RHCA Conference was held in Hong Kong, China from 17 to 20 May 2026. During the Conference, ROCB A/P held a series of discussions and exchanges of views with Customs administrations from across the Asia/Pacific Region.
ROCB A/P was established in Thailand in 2004 under an innovative idea of "Regionalization strategy" of the WCO to play an important role in supporting WCO Capacity Building activities, which expands the reach of the WCO Tools and instruments to Members in A/P Region.
ROCB A/P is to assist Member to be an efficient and effective Customs administration.
WCO Asia Pacific Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB A/P)
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is an independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations.
The ROCB A/P has conducted many capacity building activities including organizing seminars/workshops and meetings, conducting diagnostic missions, assisting developing action plans, developing partnerships with donor agencies, and providing best practice reports since its establishment.
As of January 2025, the ROCB A/P has nine full-time seconded staff members. The ROCB A/P has a Head, four Program Managers, an Assistant Program Manager and three Program Coordinators, who are seconded from China Customs, Hong Kong Customs, Japan Customs (including the Head of the ROCB A/P), Korea Customs and the Thai Customs. The ROCB A/P would like to extend its profound appreciation to the Customs Administrations mentioned for seconding officials.
Farewell Message from Ms. Zhengqing YE (Grace)
When I am drafting this farewell message, I realize that it truly marks the end of my tenure. I have spent five wonderful years in Thailand, and as I reflect, countless memories together with so many smiling faces come to mind. Time has truly flown.
The ROCB A/P acts as a cornerstone of the regional approach for implementing the WCO’s Capacity Building Strategy. In cooperation with seven WCO Regional Training Centers (RTCs) in the A/P region, it supports 35 Member administrations in Asia Pacific Region.
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