The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce is proud to once again serve as a cornerstone partner of World Trade Week NYC 2026, running throughout May in New York City. This is not a new distinction — it is a continuation of years of trusted leadership, chairing one of the most globally significant trade gatherings held annually on American soil, on behalf of the United States — the world’s largest economy.
Appointed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce has spent years building something rare: a platform where governments align, business deals get done, and the economic engine of the most powerful nation on earth gets another push forward. Every edition of World Trade Week NYC hosted by the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce has generated high-level trade engagement, international investment dialogue, and government-to-business connections that ripple through the broader U.S. economy long after the event concludes.
Stimulating the Largest Economy in the World
The scale of what the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce convenes each May is hard to overstate. Consuls general, trade ministers, ambassadors, senior U.S. federal officials, New York City commissioners, congressional representatives, and private sector leaders from dozens of nations have all gathered under the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce banner — not as a ceremonial exercise, but as a working meeting of the forces that move goods, capital, and opportunity across borders.
The nations represented across Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce World Trade Week events include Israel, India, South Korea, China, Turkey, Pakistan, Germany, Morocco, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Poland, Guatemala, Peru, Thailand, Canada, Bangladesh, Malaysia, the Philippines, and more. When that many governments sit together in one room at the invitation of a single American organization, the economic signal is unmistakable.
The 2023 event was held at Manhattan‘s Surrogate’s Courthouse, a designated city landmark, drawing consuls general, trade ministers, and senior officials from across the globe.  The program included leaders from the U.S. Commercial Service, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and New York City’s Department of International Affairs — a lineup that reflects the seriousness with which the U.S. government views the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce’s role in advancing American trade interests.
In 2024, James McCament, then Acting Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, traveled from Washington, D.C. to serve as guest of honor and deliver the keynote address,  applauding the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce for its strength in building bridges and promoting dialogue at the highest levels of international commerce. That same evening, the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce and the Indian American International Chamber of Commerce signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding, witnessed by India’s Trade Minister and top U.S. government leadership. 
Danielle M. Outlaw, Deputy Chief Security Officer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Edward Mermelstein, New York City’s Commissioner for International Affairs, were honored for their contributions to global trade.  Acting Commissioner Troy Miller of U.S. Customs and Border Protection was recognized for his leadership in facilitating trade and travel through American ports of entry. 
The 2025 edition set a new standard. Trade ministers from South Korea, China, Bahrain, Poland, Guatemala, Turkey, Pakistan, Peru, India, Israel, and Azerbaijan participated, demonstrating the event’s truly global reach.  The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce and the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce received special Congressional recognition from the Congressional Caucus on Smart Cities, presented by a representative of Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke.  Korean Air was honored for its $32 billion investment commitment to the United States, Mark Jaffe received the Friend of Israel Award, and Dr. Joseph Scelsa, Founder and President of the Italian American Museum, was presented with the Lucio Caputo Statesman Award.  In a moment that underscored the reach of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce’s influence, the Korean Government honored Duvi Honig, founder and CEO of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce, as Trade Ambassador for the World Korean Business Convention. 
NYC Mayor Eric Adams signed and presented a citation expressing the city’s formal appreciation for the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce’s achievements on behalf of New York City. 
Building Bridges, Uniting Leaders
What the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce has built through World Trade Week goes beyond any single event. It is proof that one organization — rooted in faith, driven by commerce — can bring rival nations to the same table, move governments to act, and help power the largest economy on earth.
Duvi Honig, founder and CEO of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce, put it plainly:
“I am deeply proud of what we have built through World Trade Week. Year after year, we bring together world trade leaders, governments, and business communities from across the globe — building bridges through commerce, empowering economies, and demonstrating that when we unite around trade, we create opportunities that transcend politics, borders, and division. To chair this event on behalf of the United States is not something I take lightly. It is a responsibility I carry with everything I have.”
As World Trade Week NYC 2026 officially gets underway, the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce carries forward that record — and that mission. Further details on this year’s programming, honorees, and participating nations will be announced in the weeks ahead.