The 4th Meeting of Heads of WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Customs Labora...
Read MoreMr. James Ryan and Mr. Paul Schembri, the newly appointed Customs Attachés from the Australian Border Force (ABF), along with Mr. Banpot Denmetharat from the Australian Embassy in Thailand, paid a visit to the ROCB A/P on 1 September 2025.
The 4th Meeting of Heads of WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Customs Laboratories (RCLs) took place in Qingdao, China, from 25 to 27 August 2025, hosted by RCL China.
Thai Customs Department, collaboratively hosted by WCO, with financial support from CCF-Japan and Thai Customs organized the Workshop for ASEAN Member Countries in Enhancing Knowledge on HS to Utilize Advance Rulings from 18–22 August 2025 at the WCO Regional Training Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.
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.
Welcome Message from Mr. Mark Ho
Greetings, I am delighted to extend my warmest greetings to you all as I step into my new role at the ROCB A/P. My name is Mark Ho, and I come from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department.
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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