Businesses seek to de-risk while awaiting legal clarity from Washington
A container is loaded onto a cargo ship at Hai Phong port, Vietnam. ASEAN exporters say they are struggling to cope with the fallout of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to cancel President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs. © Reuters
ISMI DAMAYANTI, NORMAN GOH and LIEN HOANG
February 27, 2026 13:45 JST
JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR/HO CHI MINH CITY — Southeast Asian exporters say they are unsure whether or how to adjust supply chains, pricing strategies and shipment schedules now that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, bringing fresh uncertainty and volatility to global trade.