Executive Summary:

U.S. trade officials say they aim to announce additional commercial agreements during an Asia trip built around regional gatherings, including Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in South Korea and a Southeast Asian leaders’ summit in Malaysia. The push reflects a broader effort to lock in supply chain resilience, critical minerals access and digital trade rules in a region that anchors global manufacturing. Any deals could shape prices, jobs and investment flows that affect households and small businesses on both sides of the Pacific.