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PHARR, Texas - Each week, Pharr International Bridge holds a \u201cvirtual\u201d 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.\xa0

Now, because of the threat of COVID-19, the events are held once a week on Facebook. The series is called \u201cThe Effects of COVID-19.\u201d\xa0

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\u2019s 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.

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