William Alan Reinsch

Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair in International Business
William Alan Reinsch

William Reinsch holds the Scholl Chair in International Business at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Previously, he was a senior advisor at the law firm of Kelley, Drye & Warren and served for 15 years as president of the National Foreign Trade Council, which represents multinational companies on international trade and tax policy issues.  From 2001 to 2016, he concurrently served as a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. He is also an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, teaching a course in trade policy and politics. Reinsch also served as the under secretary of commerce for export administration during the Clinton administration. Prior to that, he spent 20 years on Capitol Hill, most of them as senior legislative assistant to the late senator John Heinz (R-PA) and subsequently to Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV). He holds a BA and an MA in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies respectively. 

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Friendshoring the Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain

This latest CSIS report outlines the technical details behind the processing and refining stages of the lithium-ion battery supply chain, and how U.S. government policies are impacting friendshoring efforts in the sector.  

Report by William Alan Reinsch, Meredith Broadbent, Thibault Denamiel, and Elias Shammas — April 1, 2024

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Is the Congressional Train Leaving the Station?

In this week's column, the Scholl Chair discusses significant developments on Capitol Hill last week and their potential impact on U.S. trade policy.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — April 22, 2024

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The Trade Guys

Trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch break down the buzz around trade, how it affects policy, and how it impacts your day-to-day. The Trade Guys is hosted every week by H. Andrew Schwartz at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C.

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Can Kicking – the American National Sport

This week, the Trade Guys talk about the US-EU joint statement of the Trade and Technology Council and oil price caps in Russia.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — December 8, 2022

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The Trade Guys

Rain or Shine – Commenting Away

This week, the Trade Guys discuss Africa trade, WTO reform, and electric vehicles.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — August 11, 2022

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The Trade Guys

It’s a Big Climate Club, and You Ain’t in It

This week, the Trade Guys talk about G7, bipartisan innovation, and UK steel.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — June 30, 2022

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The Trade Guys

A Shot in the Arm

On this week’s episode of the Trade Guys, we talk about how the glass is half full in Geneva, the Chinese response to evolving US trade policy, and what’s happening in global energy markets.

Podcast Episode by William Alan Reinsch and Scott Miller — June 24, 2022

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The Trade Guys

Trade Guys, Together Again

Together for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Trade Guys discuss MC12, the U.S.-Kenya free trade agreement, and food security.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, William Alan Reinsch, and Scott Miller — June 17, 2022

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The Trade Guys

Smart Sanctions? Dumb Sanctions?

The Trade Guys discuss China tariffs, the continuing reverberations from the Russia conflict, and the de minimis rule.  

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, William Alan Reinsch, and Scott Miller — April 28, 2022

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The Trade Guys

Global Tax, USMCA Updates, and the EU Green Deal

In this episode, Guest Host Jasmine Lim and the Trade Guys discuss the latest updates to the global minimum corporate tax. 

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller and William Alan Reinsch — July 15, 2021

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