38 Insignia Journal of International Relations Vol. 10, No. 1, April 2023, 38-53 P-ISSN: 2089-1962; E-ISSN: 2597-9868 U.S. Economic Diplomacy towards Japan in Resolving Beef Tariff Barriers Andrea Gladys Gabriella International Relations Study Program, UPN Veteran Jakarta E-mail: andreagladysgabriella@upnvj.ac.id Shanti Darmastuti International Relations Study Program, UPN Veteran Jakarta E-mail: shanti.darmastuti@upnvj.ac.id Wiwiek Rukmi Dwi Astuti International Relations Study Program, UPN Veteran Jakarta E-mail: wiwiek.rukmi@upnvj.ac.id Abstract The United States (U.S.) is one of beef exporting countries in Japan. The high level of demand for beef in Japan was followed by a decrease in the volume of U.S. beef from Japan during 2017-2020 period caused by import barriers in the form of tariffs faced by U.S. beef. These tariff barriers arise because the U.S. does not have a trade agreement with Japan. This study aims to discuss the efforts made by the U.S. through negotiating tariff barriers with Japan regarding beef exports. This study uses the concepts of economic diplomacy and trade theory as the basis for research analysis. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative with data collection through documentation study. The results of this study indicate that the U.S. effort in negotiating tariff barriers with Japan is to form a bilateral trade agreement, namely the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) which uses the stages of decision-making in economic diplomacy in its formation. Through this effort, the U.S. successfully lowered its beef import tariffs in Japan and leveled its beef competitive level with the CPTPP member countries. In the formation of the USJTA, various actors are involved, both state and non-state actors. Efforts to negotiate tariff barriers on beef exports by the U.S. and Japan succeeded in increasing U.S. beef exports after the establishment of the USJTA began to be implemented on January 1, 2020. Keywords: economic diplomacy, export, tariff barriers, United States Abstrak Amerika Serikat (AS) adalah salah satu negara pengekspor daging sapi di Jepang. Tingkat permintaan daging sapi yang tinggi di Jepang ternyata diikuti oleh adanya penurunan volume eskpor daging sapi asal AS di Jepang pada periode 2017-2020 yang disebabkan oleh hambatan impor berupa tarif yang dihadapi oleh daging sapi AS. Hambatan tarif ini muncul karena AS tidak memiliki perjanjian perdagangan dengan Jepang. Penelitian ini bertujuan membahas upaya yang dilakukan AS melalui negosiasi hambatan tarif dengan Jepang tentang ekspor daging sapi. Penelitian ini menggunakan konsep diplomasi ekonomi dan teori perdagangan sebagai dasar analisis penelitian. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif deskriptif dengan pengumpulan data melalui studi dokumentasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa upaya AS dalam menegosiasikan hambatan tarif dengan Jepang adalah dengan membentuk perjanjian perdagangan