Glossary

Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)

Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) are a group of territories associated with the European Union (EU). This unique relationship allows the EU to apply preferential trade agreements to entire regions rather than individual countries. You can read the full official list of OCTs on the European Commission website.

Businesses trading with OCTs should be aware that customs duty rates and trade compliance requirements may differ from standard EU trade rules. Using iCustoms’ EU customs filing platform can help ensure accurate declarations when trading across OCT-linked territories.

Currently, there are 23 OCTs:

  • Anguilla

  • Antarctica

  • Aruba

  • Bermuda

  • Bonaire

  • British Virgin Islands

  • British Indian Ocean

  • Territory

  • Curaçao

  • Falkland Islands

  • French Polynesia

  • French Southern

  • Territories

  • Greenland

  • Cayman Islands

  • Montserrat

  • New Caledonia

  • Pitcairn

  • Saint-Barthélemy

  • St. Helena

  • St. Martin

  • St. Pierre and Miquelon

  • South Georgia and the

  • South Sandwich Islands

  • Turks and Caicos Islands

  • Wallis and Futuna