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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William Alan Reinsch's Reports
Optimizing U.S. Export Controls for Critical and Emerging Technologies: Working with Partners
This latest CSIS Scholl Chair report outlines how export controls on critical and emerging technologies should be implemented multilaterally with key partners and allies.
Report by William Alan Reinsch, Thibault Denamiel, and Matthew Schleich — February 14, 2024
2024 Global Forecast: Winning the Economic and Tech Race
Digital Report by James Andrew Lewis, Emily Benson, William Alan Reinsch, Sujai Shivakumar, Joseph Majkut, Ben Cahill, Ilaria Mazzocco, Craig Cohen, and Alex Kisling — January 30, 2024
IRA Incentives and Pillar Two
Report by Thibault Denamiel, Joyce Bongongo, and William Alan Reinsch — November 16, 2023
Optimizing Export Controls for Critical and Emerging Technologies: Reviewing Control Lists, Expanded Rules, and Covered Items
Report by William Alan Reinsch, Thibault Denamiel, and Eric Meyers — November 8, 2023
William Alan Reinsch’s Commentary
Friends and Olives
The Scholl Chair looks at two prominent trade stories this week: the EU complaint against U.S. restrictions on olive imports and the need to better define “friend-shoring.”
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — March 25, 2024
The Danger of Hasty Action
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — March 18, 2024
Finding a Trade Policy
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — March 11, 2024
Insight into the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference
Commentary by Thibault Denamiel, Matthew Schleich, and William Alan Reinsch — March 8, 2024
The Fish Are Not Amused
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — March 4, 2024
In the News
China Files WTO Complaint Over US Electric-Vehicle Subsidies
William Alan Reinsch in Bloomberg — March 26, 2024
The West tried to crush Russia’s economy. Why hasn’t it worked?
William Alan Reinsch in Politico — February 24, 2024
Trump throws wrench into U.S.-Nippon Steel with vow to block
William Alan Reinsch in The Nikkei — February 1, 2024
Japanese bid for U.S. Steel challenges Biden’s approach to global economy
William Alan Reinsch in The Washington Post — January 30, 2024
Nippon Steel sends delegation to Washington to gauge U.S. Steel deal
William Alan Reinsch in The Nikkei — January 23, 2024
Trump promises another trade war if he wins. How it would look different this time around.
William Alan Reinsch in Yahoo Finance — January 9, 2024
BIS Has Been Stalling New Firearm Export Licenses for Months
William Alan Reinsch in Export Compliance Daily — November 27, 2023
It is impossible for the US economy to separate from China: William Reinsch
William Alan Reinsch in W Radio with Julio Sánchez Cristo — November 15, 2023
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Can Kicking – the American National Sport
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — December 8, 2022
A State of Confusion
Podcast Episode by Emily Benson, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — December 2, 2022
One of These Things is NOT Like the Other
Podcast Episode by Scott Miller and William Alan Reinsch — August 18, 2022
Trade Guys Never Rest (There’s Always a Trade Crisis Somewhere)
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — July 14, 2022
A Shot in the Arm
Podcast Episode by William Alan Reinsch and Scott Miller — June 24, 2022
There is NO Free Lunch!
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — June 9, 2022
How Do We Make Lemonade out of Lemons?
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — June 3, 2022
Making Friends in a Dangerous Place
Podcast Episode by William Alan Reinsch and Scott Miller — May 25, 2022
Smart Sanctions? Dumb Sanctions?
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, William Alan Reinsch, and Scott Miller — April 28, 2022
“Cereal” Offenders
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, William Alan Reinsch, and Scott Miller — April 20, 2022