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As of September 2017, the World Customs Organization has a total of 182 members. The European Communities (now: European Union) joined "on an interim basis akin to those enjoyed by WCO Members".
Video Member states of the World Customs Organization
Members list with date of membership
The 175 sovereign states, 4 customs territories and one customs union are divided into the following regional groups:
- East and Southern Africa
- sovereign 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
- 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
- Swaziland-- 1981-05-15
- Tanzania-- 1964-11-07
- Uganda-- 1964-11-03
- Zambia-- 1978-09-27
- Zimbabwe-- 1981-03-19
- Europe
- sovereign states (founders in bold)
- Albania-- 1992-08-31
- Andorra-- 1998-09-03
- Armenia-- 1992-06-30
- Austria-- 1953-01-21
- Azerbaijan-- 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-- 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-- 1958-05-23
- Italy-- 1952-11-20
- Kazakhstan-- 1992-06-30
- Kyrgyzstan-- 2000-02-10
- Latvia-- 1992-06-22
- Lithuania-- 1992-06-18
- Luxembourg-- 1953-01-23
- Macedonia-- 1994-07-01
- Malta-- 1968-07-06
- Moldova-- 1994-10-28
- Montenegro-- 2006-10-24
- Netherlands-- 1953-01-23
- 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-- 1997-07-01
- Turkey-- 1951-06-06
- Turkmenistan-- 1993-05-17
- Ukraine-- 1992-06-26
- United Kingdom-- 1952-09-12
- Uzbekistan-- 1992-07-28
- partially recognised state
- Kosovo-- 2017-01-25
- customs union
- European Union
- Far East, South and South East Asia, Australasia and the Pacific Islands
- sovereign 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
- Pakistan-- 1955-11-16
- Papua New Guinea-- 2002-03-18
- Philippines-- 1980-10-01
- Samoa-- 2001-10-01
- Singapore-- 1975-07-09
- Sri Lanka-- 1967-05-29
- Thailand-- 1972-02-04
- Timor-Leste-- 2003-09-19
- Tonga-- 2005-07-01
- Vanuatu-- 2009-11-17
- Vietnam-- 1993-07-01
- customs territories
- Hong Kong-- 1987-07-01
- Macau-- 1993-07-07
- North of Africa, Near and Middle East
- sovereign 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
- partially recognised state
- Palestine-- 2015-03-24
- South America, North America, Central America and the Caribbean
- sovereign 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
- Trinidad and Tobago-- 1973-10-15
- United States-- 1970-11-05
- Uruguay-- 1977-09-16
- Venezuela-- 1996-07-01
- customs territories
- Netherlands Antilles-- 1988-07-11
- Bermuda-- 1990-07-01
- West and Central Africa
- sovereign 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, Republic of the-- 1975-09-02
- Côte d'Ivoire-- 1963-09-02
- Democratic Republic of the Congo-- 1972-07-26
- Gabon-- 1965-02-18
- Gambia-- 1987-10-14
- Ghana-- 1968-08-01
- Guinea-- 1991-10-30
- Guinea-Bissau-- 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-- 2009-09-23
- Senegal-- 1976-03-10
- Sierra Leone-- 1975-11-06
- Togo-- 1990-02-12
Maps Member states of the World Customs Organization
Non-Members
The following United Nations member states are not members of the WCO: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Dominica, Suriname, Equatorial Guinea, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, North Korea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Nauru. Non-member states also include Vatican City, Cook Islands, Niue, Taiwan, and the other states with limited recognition.
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Notes
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External links
- WCO membership List
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