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Proc 10398ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10398

World Trade Week, 2022

This proclamation designates May 15-21, 2022 as World Trade Week, calling on Americans to observe it with programs and ceremonies. The text largely recites the Biden Administration's trade policy achievements and priorities, including manufacturing job growth, infrastructure investment, export assistance for underserved businesses, and international trade agreements.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 30391

Impact dates

  1. World Trade Week ends

  2. World Trade Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 15 through May 21, 2022 as World Trade Week
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing
  • Designation of May 15-21, 2022 as World Trade Week

Near term (90d)

  • World Trade Week observance period (May 15-21, 2022)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation conflates ceremonial observance with extensive policy advocacy, but contains no binding directives
  • References to ongoing trade negotiations and frameworks (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council) are descriptive of existing policy, not new commitments in this document
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