Member states of the World Customs Organization
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As of June 2026, the World Customs Organization has a total of 187 members.[1] The European Communities (now: European Union) joined "on an interim basis akin to those enjoyed by WCO Members".[2]
North Africa, Near and Middle East
West and Central Africa
East and Southern Africa (Somalia and South Sudan joined in 2012)
The Americas (Suriname joined in 2018)
Europe
Far East, South and South-East Asia, Australasia and Pacific islands (Solomon Islands joined in 2023)
Members list with date of membership
The 185 WCO members include 179 United Nations member states, one United Nations General Assembly non-member observer state (Palestine), as well as Kosovo and 4 customs territories which are dependent territories. Those 185 members and the European Union are divided into the following regional groups:[3]
East and Southern Africa
- United Nations member states
Angola— 1990-09-26
Botswana— 1978-08-25
Burundi— 1964-10-20
Comoros— 1993-07-01
Djibouti— 2008-03-19
Eritrea— 1995-08-08
Eswatini— 1981-05-15
Ethiopia— 1973-08-06
Kenya— 1965-05-24
Lesotho— 1978-08-02
Madagascar— 1964-02-18
Malawi— 1966-06-06
Mauritius— 1973-03-29
Mozambique— 1987-07-01
Namibia— 1992-07-01
Rwanda— 1964-03-03
Seychelles— 2000-07-25
Somalia— 2012-10-04
South Sudan— 2012-07-18
South Africa— 1964-03-24
Tanzania— 1964-11-07
Uganda— 1964-11-03
Zambia— 1978-09-27
Zimbabwe— 1981-03-19
Europe
- United Nations member states (founders in bold)
Albania— 1992-08-31
Andorra— 1998-09-03
Armenia[6]— 1992-06-30
Austria— 1953-01-21
Azerbaijan[6]— 1992-06-17
Belarus— 1993-12-16
Belgium— 1952-12-11
Bosnia and Herzegovina— 2008-07-04
Bulgaria— 1973-08-01
Croatia— 1993-07-01
Cyprus[6]— 1967-08-31
Czech Republic— 1993-01-01
Denmark— 1951-10-19
Estonia— 1992-06-18
Finland— 1961-01-27
France— 1952-10-06
Georgia— 1993-10-26
Germany— 1952-11-04
Greece— 1951-12-10
Hungary— 1968-09-16
Iceland— 1971-02-15
Ireland— 1952-09-23
Israel[6]— 1958-05-23
Italy— 1952-11-20
Kazakhstan— 1992-06-30
Kyrgyzstan[7]— 2000-02-10
Latvia— 1992-06-22
Lithuania— 1992-06-18
Luxembourg— 1953-01-23
Malta— 1968-07-06
Moldova— 1994-10-28
Montenegro— 2006-10-24
Netherlands[10]— 1953-01-23
North Macedonia[11]— 1994-07-01
Norway— 1951-08-06
Poland— 1974-07-17
Portugal— 1953-01-26
Romania— 1969-01-15
Russian Federation— 1991-07-08
Serbia— 2001-03-27
Slovakia— 1993-01-01
Slovenia— 1992-09-07
Spain— 1952-07-13
Sweden— 1952-10-17
Switzerland— 1952-12-19
Tajikistan[7]— 1997-07-01
Turkey— 1951-06-06
Turkmenistan[7]— 1993-05-17
Ukraine— 1992-06-26
United Kingdom— 1952-09-12
Uzbekistan[7]— 1992-07-28
- non-UN member, partially recognised state
- customs union
Far East, South and South East Asia, Australasia and the Pacific Islands
- United Nations member states
Afghanistan— 2004-08-10
Australia— 1961-01-05
Bangladesh— 1978-07-01
Bhutan— 2002-02-12
Brunei Darussalam— 1996-07-01
Cambodia— 2001-04-03
PR China— 1983-07-18
Fiji— 1997-07-01
India— 1971-02-15
Indonesia— 1957-04-30
Iran— 1959-10-16
Japan— 1964-01-15
Korea (Republic of)— 1968-07-02
Laos— 2007-01-16
Malaysia— 1964-06-30
Maldives— 1995-09-08
Mongolia— 1991-09-17
Myanmar— 1991-03-25
Nepal— 1986-07-22
New Zealand— 1963-05-16
Palau— 2024-02-02
Pakistan— 1955-11-16
Papua New Guinea— 2002-03-18
Philippines— 1980-10-01
Samoa— 2001-10-01
Singapore— 1975-07-09
Solomon Islands— 2023-01-26
Sri Lanka— 1967-05-29
Thailand— 1972-02-04
Timor-Leste— 2003-09-19
Tonga— 2005-07-01
Vanuatu[16]— 2009-11-17
Vietnam— 1993-07-01
- dependent, customs territories
North of Africa, Near and Middle East
- United Nations member states
Algeria— 1966-12-19
Bahrain— 2001-04-18
Egypt— 1956-10-26
Iraq— 1990-06-06
Jordan— 1964-01-01
Kuwait— 1993-10-04
Lebanon— 1960-05-20
Libya— 1983-01-11
Morocco— 1968-07-01
Oman— 2000-09-11
Qatar— 1992-05-04
Saudi Arabia— 1973-05-08
Sudan— 1960-06-08
Syria— 1959-11-19
Tunisia— 1966-07-20
United Arab Emirates— 1979-02-07
Yemen— 1993-07-01
- United Nations General Assembly non-member observer state
Palestine— 2015-03-24
South America, North America, Central America and the Caribbean
- United Nations member states
Antigua and Barbuda— 2017-04-10
Argentina— 1968-07-01
Bahamas— 1974-08-16
Barbados— 1999-01-07
Belize— 2008-04-22
Bolivia— 1997-08-14
Brazil— 1981-01-19
Canada— 1971-10-12
Chile— 1966-07-01
Colombia— 1993-07-11
Costa Rica— 2001-08-29
Cuba— 1988-07-01
Dominican Republic— 2004-07-28
Ecuador— 1997-12-16
El Salvador— 2005-07-07
Guatemala— 1985-02-22
Guyana— 1976-07-29
Haiti— 1958-01-31
Honduras— 2005-12-08
Jamaica— 1963-03-29
Mexico— 1988-02-08
Nicaragua— 1998-09-24
Panama— 1996-03-08
Paraguay— 1969-10-03
Peru— 1970-01-27
Saint Lucia— 2005-05-12
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines— 2025-09-17
Suriname— 2018-11-26
Trinidad and Tobago— 1973-10-15
United States— 1970-11-05
Uruguay— 1977-09-16
Venezuela— 1996-07-01
- dependent, customs territories
Netherlands Antilles[9]— 1988-07-11
Bermuda— 1990-07-01
West and Central Africa
- United Nations member states
Benin— 1998-11-09
Burkina Faso— 1966-09-16
Cameroon— 1965-04-09
Cape Verde— 1992-07-01
Central African Republic— 1986-07-28
Chad— 2005-02-16
Congo, Democratic Republic of the— 1972-07-26
Congo, Republic of the— 1975-09-02
Côte d'Ivoire— 1963-09-02
Equatorial Guinea— 2021-12-22
Gabon— 1965-02-18
Gambia— 1987-10-14
Ghana— 1968-08-01
Guinea— 1991-10-30
Guinea-Bissau[1]— 2010-08-19
Liberia— 1975-01-07
Mali— 1987-08-07
Mauritania— 1979-10-02
Niger— 1981-07-01
Nigeria— 1963-08-21
São Tomé and Príncipe[20]— 2009-09-23
Senegal— 1976-03-10
Sierra Leone— 1975-11-06
Togo— 1990-02-12
Non-Members
The following UN member states are neither members nor observers of the WCO:[1]
States not members of the United Nations
The following states with limited recognition are not members of the WCO:
