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US court ruling reshapes Indonesia's political calculus on reciprocal trade deal

By Roffie Kuniawan ( March 4, 2026, 11:39 GMT | Comment) -- The US Supreme Court’s decision invalidating emergency tariff powers has reshaped Indonesia’s political calculus over ratifying its Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs with Washington, as a negotiated 19 percent tariff ceiling now appears less advantageous against a temporary 10 percent universal US rate. Lawmakers and analysts say the ruling weakens the rationale underpinning Indonesia’s concessions, while the government maintains the deal remains legally intact but faces uncertainty over its implementation.The US Supreme Court’s decision invalidating emergency tariff powers has not formally nullified the Indonesia–US Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs, or ART. But it has weakened the tariff logic that underpinned Indonesia’s concessions, shifting the political calculus around ratification in Jakarta....

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