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PHARR, Texas - Each week, Pharr International Bridge holds a “virtual” town hall meeting for the international trade community.

The series is called BridgeConnect LIVE. Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, the Pharr International Bridge Board would hold the events in-person once a month. 

Now, because of the threat of COVID-19, the events are held once a week on Facebook. The series is called “The Effects of COVID-19.” 

Session 19 focused on the ACE Program.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection requires carriers bringing goods into the United States to file a manifest prior to arriving at the United States Border by means of a system called the Automated Commercial Environment. It’s called ACE for short.

During Pharr Bridge Connect Session 19, officials at the Pharr International Bridge and Customs and Border Protection provided a detailed instructional for truckers bringing product into the United States from Mexico. For the benefit of Mexican carriers, the session was conducted in Spanish.

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

PHARR, Texas - Each week, Pharr International Bridge holds a “virtual” town hall meeting for the international trade community.

The series is called BridgeConnect LIVE. Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, the Pharr International Bridge Board would hold the events in-person once a month. 

Now, because of the threat of COVID-19, the events are held once a week on Facebook. The series is called “The Effects of COVID-19.” 

Session 16 focused on the tomato suspension agreement. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service under the auspices of the United States Department of Agriculture has taken action to prevent the introduction of tomato brown rugose fruit virus into the United States. 

Tomato and pepper production in the United States is worth more than $2.3 billion annually. Required federal government compliance with inspection protocols was one of the main topics of discussion during Pharr BridgeConnect Session 16 on July 23. 

Session 16 was hosted by Pharr Bridge Director Luis Bazan.

The session was conducted in English and Spanish. 

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

PHARR, Texas - Each week, Pharr International Bridge holds a “virtual” town hall meeting for the international trade community.

The series is called BridgeConnect LIVE. Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, the Pharr International Bridge Board would hold the events in-person once a month. 

Now, because of the threat of COVID-19, the events are held once a week on Facebook. The series is called “The Effects of COVID-19.” 

Session 15 was titled: “Planning Beyond the Pandemic.” Among the topics discussed were the resumption of business, binational cooperation, and safe and secure trade.

Session 15 was hosted by Pharr Bridge Operations Director Fred Brouwen.

The session was conducted in Spanish. 

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

PHARR, Texas - Each week, Pharr International Bridge holds a “virtual” town hall meeting for the international trade community.

The series is called BridgeConnect LIVE. Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, the Pharr International Bridge Board would hold the events in-person once a month. 

Now, because of the threat of COVID-19, the events are held once a week on Facebook. The series is called “The Effects of COVID-19.” 

Session 14 focused on the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. From the Mid Valley Custom Brokers Association, Adrian Gonzalez, offered a “boots on the ground’ overview of USMCA.

Part 14 was hosted by the Pharr Bridge Trade Liaison, Freddy Flores.

The session was conducted in Spanish. 

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

PHARR, Texas - Pharr International Bridge held Part 8 of its BridgeConnect LIVE on Thursday, May 28, 2020.

The series is called “The Effects of COVID-19.” The title of Part 8 was: “Decal Transponder Online Procurement System.” The panelists participating in the session included representatives from Pharr International Bridge and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

During Pharr Bridge Connect  Part 8, officials from the Pharr International Bridge and CBP officials offered detailed instructions on how to enroll in the Decal Transponder Online Procurement System. According to officials, the objective is to achieve a 100 percent participation rate in the Decal Transponder Online System. 

Pharr International Bridge Director Luis Bazan opened the Bridge Connect Live session No. 8. 

Most of the discussion was in Spanish. 

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.