Pharr Bridge Board’s BridgeConnect Live, Part 19

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.Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.