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TOKYO – Japan is getting ready for potential interruptions in its exports to the United States following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate President Donald Trump’s so-called mutual tariffs on Friday, which led him to declare new 10 percent taxes.

Tokyo aims to engage in discussions with Washington to avoid additional tariff hikes, while pledging to invest $550 billion in the U.S. as part of a previously established plan in return for lower tariffs on Japanese vehicles and other products.

The U.S. Supreme Court determined that Trump exceeded his presidential powers by employing an emergency law last year to implement extensive worldwide tariffs, which affected almost all of America’s trading partners.

Trump responded to the decision by issuing an order on the same day that introduced a new 10 percent “worldwide duty.”

“If tariffs are reduced to 10 percent, it isn’t automatically bad, but it could significantly impact exports,” said a government representative.

In the first phase of investments within the United States, Japan is set to support the creation of synthetic diamond manufacturing, natural gas power plants, and the development of a crude oil export facility.

“If we break our commitment, the United States could attempt to increase tariffs on Japan once more,” said another government representative.