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Proclamation 10761

World Trade Week, 2024

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates May 19-25, 2024 as World Trade Week, calling on Americans to observe it with programs and ceremonies. The accompanying message highlights the Biden Administration's trade and economic policies, including tariffs on Chinese imports, new trade frameworks, and worker-centered initiatives, but the proclamation itself contains no binding policy directives beyond the ceremonial designation.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 44905

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 89 FR 44905

    Federal Register PDF

  3. World Trade Week ends

  4. World Trade Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 19 through May 25, 2024 as World Trade Week
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities

What to expect

Immediate

  • World Trade Week observed May 19-25, 2024

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation is purely ceremonial despite extensive policy messaging; no enforceable obligations created
  • Policy claims in body (tariffs, trade frameworks) are descriptive of past actions, not new directives in this document
Proclamation 10761: World Trade Week, 2024 · Executive Orders