The Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge is the main produce gateway on the Texas border, paired with Reynosa on the Mexican side. Eilan Trade Solutions clears at Pharr and McAllen and at Reynosa, filing the U.S. entry and the Mexican pedimento on the same shipment. Clearing shipments since 1994.
Where this fits. Our main operation is the Laredo and Nuevo Laredo corridor, and that is where most of our volume crosses. We also clear at Pharr, McAllen and Reynosa when a lane calls for it. If your regular traffic crosses at Laredo, start with Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.
What moves through Pharr and McAllen
Pharr carries a large share of the fresh produce entering the United States from Mexico: avocados, tomatoes, peppers, berries, citrus and melons, moving in refrigerated trailers on a clock. The corridor also carries manufactured goods and appliances out of the Reynosa industrial base. Produce is the traffic that defines this crossing, and it is the traffic least forgiving of a paperwork delay.
What perishable freight needs here
- FDA prior notice and food facility registration where they apply
- USDA and APHIS requirements, including phytosanitary certificates and inspection
- Correct classification and duty treatment, with USMCA claims where the goods qualify
- Cold-chain transportation onward from the border, so the load does not sit while paperwork catches up
- On the Mexican side, SENASICA requirements and the sector registries
Why timing is the whole job
With perishables, a hold is not an administrative inconvenience, it is shrink. The entry has to be ready before the trailer arrives, the agency requirements have to be identified before the season starts rather than at the bridge, and somebody has to answer the phone at four in the morning when an inspection is called. We answer email 24/7, which matters more on produce than on almost any other freight.
Frequently asked questions
Do you clear produce at Pharr?
Yes. We clear at Pharr and McAllen and coordinate the FDA and USDA requirements that fresh produce brings with it, along with refrigerated transportation onward from the border.
Can you handle the Mexican side at Reynosa too?
Yes. Reynosa is one of our Mexican crossings, so the export pedimento and the U.S. entry are handled by the same team on the same shipment.
Can you take our account for one season?
Yes. An importer can authorise more than one broker. Start with one lane or one season and judge us on how we handled it.
Tell us what you move through Pharr and when your season runs. Call +1 (956) 717-4150, or request a quote. See all ports and crossings we clear.
En español: agencia aduanal en Pharr, McAllen y Reynosa
Eilan despacha en Pharr y McAllen, Texas y en Reynosa, el corredor principal de productos perecederos: aguacate, tomate, chile, berries, cítricos y melón. Coordinamos requisitos de FDA y USDA/APHIS, certificados fitosanitarios, clasificación arancelaria y T-MEC, requisitos de SENASICA del lado mexicano y transporte en cadena de frío desde la frontera. Respuesta por correo 24/7, porque en perecederos una demora es merma. Despachando embarques desde 1994. Llame al +1 (956) 717-4150.