The U.S. engages in tariff bullying, but the first to collapse is itself? Global countermeasures are now online!

In April 2025, the beautiful country wielded the big stick of tariffs, imposing a maximum tariff of 145% on 57 countries and regions. China, the European Union, and Vietnam are all in the front row watching the show. This move seems to be 'trade equality,' but in reality, it's just a classic case of unilateralism combined with electoral tricks.

However, this time, they've really hit a brick wall.

01｜Economic backlash has arrived, inflation skyrocketing

The Treasury Department happily announced: tariff revenue in April soared to $16 billion. But the IMF poured cold water on this—if this continues, the U.S. GDP will shrink by more than 3% by 2027, and CPI may peak at 4%. Electric vehicle prices surged by 23%, core PCE jumped to 2.8%, prices are soaring, interest rate hikes are hard to stop, and the credibility of the dollar is on the verge of shaking.

As a result, China directly hedged the 12% tariff cost through exchange rates, and Tesla's exports from Shanghai even rose against the trend by 18%. Who's more passive now?

02｜Global supply chain, accelerating decoupling from the U.S.

With the tariffs in play, countries like Vietnam and Cambodia, the 'substitutes,' are also suffering, facing tax rates of 46%-49%, which directly forces them to upgrade their industries and even shift to other markets. China, on the other hand, seized the opportunity to accelerate the use of RCEP to fill the gap, with cross-border payments in digital yuan rising to 7.5%, and retaliatory technological pressure in fields like power batteries.

The WTO predicts that global trade volume will shrink by 1%, and economic expectations for developing countries have also been downgraded; the cost will be borne by everyone together.

03｜The world is angry, multilateral countermeasures are coming

46 WTO member countries stood up against the U.S., surrounding it. The EU immediately launched a €95 billion countermeasure, and Canada is not holding back either: a 25% tax on American cars. China is taking action with both diplomacy and legal measures, while also rallying ASEAN and BRICS countries to continue promoting the 'Belt and Road Initiative,' bypassing the dollar system.

What's even more outrageous is that—domestically, the beautiful country can’t hold on either, as the California government has come out against the tariffs; even its own people can't stand it.

Unilateral protectionism, history has already given the answer.

Want to protect your interests by waging a trade war? Trump tried this in the past, and what was the result? Economic internal injuries, global decoupling, diplomatic isolation. If they pull the same old script again, the collapse may come even faster.

Currently, China and the U.S. have agreed to a 90-day suspension of tariffs, with some rates reduced from 145% to 30%, allowing time for negotiation. But whether this will lead to a resolution, no one dares to say.