USDA study warns of U.S. beef triggering Japanese tariffs

USDA study warns of U.S. beef triggering Japanese tariffs

A recent study from the USDA’s Economic Research Service shows U.S. beef exports to Japan could trigger tariffs beginning in 2028. 

Brenda Boetel

Agricultural economist Brenda Boetel with the University of Wisconsin River Falls tells Brownfield she expects exports to Japan to decline in the near term as U.S. beef production decreases.  She says that is problematic because it lowers the threshold for tariff triggers. “As we start to build up again, then naturally, Japan would start to import more U.S.