ASIATODAY.ID, RIO DE JANEIRO – US President Donald Trump rolls out more tariffs on Asian countries starting August 1. What could save them from the tariff trap?
Alternative and Leverage Needed
“[Asian] countries that have to pay heavy tariffs for exports to [the] US will need to find more alternative export destinations,” French geopolitical analyst Come Carpentier de Gourdon tells Sputnik. “They will need leverage to negotiate with the US.”
Want to Escape Tariff Trap? Ask BRICS How
– Access BRICS+ market: $77T combined GDP of BRICS nations by PPP (2025) — 1.3 times that of the G7
– BRICS+ has driven over 40% of global GDP growth
– BRICS+ average growth is projected at 4% (2025) — more than double the G7’s 1.7%
Collective Bargaining Power
– 11 members and 10 partners, who dominate key global markets, including energy, metals, and food
– BRICS+ countries produce about 32% of the world’s gas and 43% of crude oil = energy independence
Independent Supply Routes
1. International North-South Corridor – Connecting Russia, Iran, and India
2. Belt and Road Initiative – China’s global trade network
3. Trans-African Highway – Africa’s vital trade spine
4. Northern Sea Route – The Arctic’s emerging trade route
BRICS vs Dollar Dominance
– Settlements in national currencies are rising.
– In 2024, ruble and other local currencies made up 90% of Russia’s transactions with BRICS partners — reflecting a shift toward de-dollarization
– Developing SWIFT alternative, China’s CIPS as a model
Dollar Hegemony is Key to US Power
Trump’s tariff threats signal panic over losing dollar dominance.
Trump admitted: “If we lose the global reserve currency status of the dollar, we will become a third-world country!”
Meanwhile, BRICS is accelerating gold reserves & forming new financial institutions.
No More Sticks and Blackmailing
BRICS+’s self-sustainable market & financial mechanisms mean:
– Immunity to US sanctions & tariff blackmailing
– No inflation plague exported by the US
– No “Big Brother” control and market interference
Global South Solidarity
Trump’s tariffs are a last stand against a multipolar world.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva warns: “The world doesn’t want an emperor”
BRICS represents:
– financial sovereignty
– supply chain resilience
– geopolitical leverage. (Sputnik)
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