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Proclamation 10584

World Trade Week, 2023

Economy & LaborEconomy & LaborTradeTrade

In simple terms

President Biden proclaimed May 21–27, 2023 as World Trade Week, calling on Americans to observe it with programs and ceremonies. The proclamation is primarily a statement of administration trade policy principles—worker-centered trade, domestic manufacturing investment, supply chain resilience, and international partnerships—without imposing binding obligations or directing specific agency actions.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 33527

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 88 FR 33527

    Federal Register PDF

  3. World Trade Week ends

  4. World Trade Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 21 through May 27, 2023 as World Trade Week
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation of May 21-27, 2023 as World Trade Week

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

  • Document contains aspirational policy language without enforcement mechanism; 'call upon all Americans' is non-binding
  • References to ongoing negotiations (EU steel/aluminum arrangement, Kenya/Taiwan trade) are descriptive of existing efforts, not new commitments
Proclamation 10584: World Trade Week, 2023 · Executive Orders