INDOPOSCO.ID – The executive director of the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia, Mohammad Faisal, said a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States annulling former President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff policy opens the door for Indonesia to renegotiate its tariff arrangements.
Although Trump has announced a 10 percent “global import tariff,” Faisal stressed that Indonesia should re-examine several provisions in the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) that he believes are unfavorable.
“In fact, trading partners, including Indonesia, should move to renegotiate. What we agreed to and signed previously contains many disadvantages for us,” Faisal said when contacted in Jakarta on Saturday (Feb. 21, 2026).
He warned that implementing the agreement in its current form could have significant negative consequences for the domestic economy.
Previously, the US Supreme Court voted to overturn several of Trump’s global tariff policies. On Friday (Feb. 20, local time), the court ruled 6–3 that Trump did not have the authority to impose global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Faisal said Indonesia must also remain cautious, noting that developments following the ruling remain fluid and uncertain.
“After being ruled out by the Supreme Court, Trump attempted to impose tariffs through other mechanisms, using different procedures or legal regulations,” he said.
“This means tariffs could still be maintained, even if not at the previous levels,” he added, as reported by Antara.
Import tariffs have been a central pillar of Trump’s “America First” agenda. He has argued that such measures would revive the manufacturing sector, create jobs, reduce national debt, and boost tax revenues.
The policy was also seen as strengthening the US bargaining position in negotiations with trading partners. (aro)
