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Proc 10584ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10584

World Trade Week, 2023

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

Impact dates

  1. World Trade Week ends

  2. 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

Timeline

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
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