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
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
Optimizing U.S. Export Controls for Critical and Emerging Technologies: Working with Partners
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
William Alan Reinsch’s Commentary
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
TTC and a New Thought
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — April 15, 2024
Investment in China
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — April 8, 2024
The Trade Winds Are Turning: Insights into the 2024 National Trade Estimate
Commentary by Thibault Denamiel, John Strezewski, and William Alan Reinsch — April 5, 2024
Moving from Missed Opportunities to Actual Harm
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — April 1, 2024
In the News
Biden's tariff warnings signal sharp anti-China election battle
William Alan Reinsch in Reuters — April 19, 2024
Biden wants to hike tariffs on Chinese steel as U.S. election looms
William Alan Reinsch in The Washington Post — April 17, 2024
HILL TAX BRIEF: Taiwan Deal Risks Getting Lost in Tax Bill Row
William Alan Reinsch in Bloomberg — April 9, 2024
Why Japan is not giving up on fraught U.S. Steel deal
William Alan Reinsch in Reuters — April 5, 2024
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
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Won’t You Be My Friend?
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — February 12, 2024
LNG Exports, the Trade Deficit, and Tin Mill Steel
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, William Alan Reinsch, and Scott Miller — February 9, 2024
Closing the Steel Deal—or Not
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — February 5, 2024
Nippon Steel, TTC, and Digital Trade
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — February 2, 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
What to Do When the Chips Are Down
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — January 29, 2024
Market Migrations: Birds, EU Economic Security, Friendshoring
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — January 26, 2024
The Melting Pot Boils Over
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — January 24, 2024
China Supply Chains, U.S.-India Trade, and LNG Exports
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — January 22, 2024
The Global Economic Consequences of the Attacks on Red Sea Shipping Lanes
Critical Questions by Thibault Denamiel, Matthew Schleich, William Alan Reinsch, and Will Todman — January 22, 2024