Strategic thinking amid tariff changesBy Simon Tang 湯先鈍The US Supreme Court’s decision on Friday last week in Learning Resources, Inc v Trump was not just a legal technicality, it was a structural shock to the tariff power of US presidents — and Taiwan should treat it as a strategic signal, not a partisan trophy. In a 6-3 ruling, the court held that US presidents cannot invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping tariffs. For Taiwanese firms, this reinforces a critical lesson: Strategic resilience matters more than presidential favor. For Taiwan, rather than being a moment for anxiety or triumphalism, it should be a moment for institutional literacy. Presidents change, but the architecture of US governance — judicial review, statutory limits and separation of powers — continues to shape outcomes.

Source: Taipei Times February 24, 2026 17:44 UTC