The Ministry of Customs and Revenue launched its new UNIFORM.

The Ministry of Customs and Revenue (‘MCR’), launched its new but revived Customs International Uniform yesterday, Tuesday 17th August 2021 in an official ceremony held in the DBS building conference room. This initiative, has been in the pipeline since 2019 when the Senior Management Team responded to staff feedback from its annual Staff Engagement Survey, to revive the Customs International uniform to enhance greater unity and uniformity .

It was also a commitment to ensure that its official uniform code is in line with international uniform standards of the World Customs Organisation and aims to raise the profile of all Customs officers in their professional capacity particularly, in its core areas of border protection, trade facilitation and revenue collection.

The Hon. Deputy Prime Minister who is also the Minister of Customs and Revenue, Afioga Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponafasio delivered the keynote address to over 80 Customs Officers, reiterating the unity a Uniform presents in any profession and further encouraged Customs personnel to uphold the values of ethical service as their uniform demands.

Being an ex military man himself, the Hon. Deputy Prime Minister reflected on his time in the Royal NZ Infantry Regiment and passionately stressed the significance of ones uniform, in that it is not just ordinary attire to be worn without purpose, it is to be respected, cared for and protected as it is a presentation of ones self and representation of what one stands for “You have a very special relationship with your uniform, do not neglect your uniform, respect it, respect the rule-sit upholds and values that it stands for, your uniform will be your safe guard if you safe guard your uniform”