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The Trade Guys

CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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 a weekly podcast from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C.

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Monday · 36 min
Beef, Russia Sanctions Bill, Canada-Europe Relations, and Italian Pasta
Bill and Scott follow up on President Trump's executive orders on beef, take a look at the Russia Sanctions Bill stalled in Congress, and discuss the push for closer ties between Canada and Europe plus what Italian pasta can tell us about the administration's approach to trade enforcement.
September 9 · 32 min
The Beef Imports, G20 Finance Meetings, and U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions
Bill and Scott unpack President Trump's efforts to bring down beef prices by increasing imports and what that means for American ranchers, discuss key takeaways from this week's G20 finance meetings, and check back in on U.S.-Canada trade talks and Canada's retaliatory tariffs.
August 31 · 27 min
The U.S.-Canada Trade Meltdown with Dennis Darby
Bill and Scott welcome Dennis Darby, President and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), to discuss last week's U.S.-Canada trade meltdown, where negotiations stand now, and what comes next.
August 24 · 29 min
U.S.-Canada Trade, De Minimis Exemption, and Tariff Evasion and Transshipment
On this episode, the Trade Guys discuss the latest developments in U.S.-Canada trade negotiations, a recent court ruling on the Trump administration's 2025 move to end the de minimis exemption, and a new White House report on tariff evasion and transshipment.
August 17 · 42 min
Zainab Usman on Critical Minerals and AGOA
Bill and Scott welcome Zainab Usman, senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, to discuss critical minerals and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
August 10 · 32 min
Senate Farm Bill, Currency Markets, and Forced Labor
Bill and Scott break down the trade provisions of the Senate Farm Bill, the U.S.-Japan intervention in currency markets, and the Trump administration's latest enforcement actions targeting goods linked to forced labor.
August 3 · 26 min
Tariffs, Tariffs, Tariffs: Sections 338 & 301 and the Russia Sanctions Bill
Bill and Scott discuss the Trump administration's proposed new tariffs on Canada under Section 338, the implementation of Section 301 tariffs on more than 80 countries, and the implications of the tariff provisions contained in the Russia Sanctions Bill currently making its way through Congress.
July 20 · 33 min
Dan Anthony on Tariffs and Small Businesses
Bill and Scott welcome Dan Anthony, president of Trade Partnership Worldwide, to discuss recent tariffs and their impact on small businesses.
July 13 · 24 min
Section 301 Tariffs and Digital Services Taxes in Europe
Bill and Scott unpack the latest developments around the Trump administration's Section 301 tariffs and take a look at the state of digital services taxes in Europe following President Trump's recent threat to impose 100% tariffs on countries that move forward with those taxes.
July 7 · 32 min
USMCA Review Deadline with CSIS's Diego Marroquín Bitar
Bill and Scott welcome Diego Marroquín Bitar, fellow with the CSIS Americas Program, following the July 1, 2026, USMCA review deadline to discuss the U.S. decision not to renew and the future of the USMCA.
June 29 · 32 min
Chinese Export Restrictions, USTR in India and Uzbekistan, and German Pharmaceutical Pricing
Bill and Scott take a look at recent Chinese export restrictions on U.S. companies, examine the USTR's visits to India and Uzbekistan, and dig into a newly announced U.S. probe of German pharmaceutical pricing.
June 23 · 31 min
USMCA Review, G7 Summit, and the EU-U.S. Trade Deal
Bill and Scott talk USMCA, the G7 Summit, and the European Parliment's approval of the EU-U.S. trade deal.
June 15 · 35 min
Customs Enforcement and Section 232 and 301 Tariffs
On this episode, the Trade Guys unpack the latest White House executive order on customs enforcement. They also give an update on the Trump administration's use of Section 232 and Section 301 as tools in its broader tariff strategy.
June 9 · 31 min
China's Retaliatory Tariffs, Section 301 Authorities, and Tariff Refund Litigation
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott discuss the impacts of Chinese retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural and other trade, the Trump administration's continued efforts to implement Section 301 tariffs, and the ongoing tariff refund litigation.
June 4 · 31 min
Business Roundtable's Nasim Fussell Talks USMCA
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott welcome Nasim Fussell, Vice President of Trade and International at Business Roundtable, to give an update on progress in USMCA renewal talks and what the business community is watching in North American trade.
May 26 · 32 min
How to Win a Trade War with Chad Bown and Soumaya Keynes
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott welcome Chad Bown (Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics) and Soumaya Keynes (Economics Columnist, Financial Times) to discuss the issues raised in their new book, How to Win a Trade War.
May 19 · 32 min
USMCA Review and Autos with Jennifer Safavian
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott host Jennifer Safavian, President & CEO of Autos Drive America, to discuss North American auto supply chains and the key issues at stake for automakers in USMCA review.
May 11 · 31 min
Alien Tort Statute, EU Auto Tariff Threats, Royal Whiskey Tariff Relaxation, and Trump-Xi Summit Preview
On this episode, the Trade Guys discuss a Cisco lawsuit, Trump tariffs, Scotch whiskey, and the Trump-Xi summit.
May 4 · 33 min
U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions, New PRC Extraterritorial Rules, and Russia Sanctions Approaches
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott discuss the state of U.S.-Canada trade relations in the context of USMCA review, new Chinese regulations aimed at preventing foreign companies from shifting their supply chains out of the country, and EU and U.S. approaches to sanctioning Russia.
April 27 · 33 min
Tariff Refund Process, Trade Over Aid, and USTR Greer Testifies
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott give an update on the launch of the tariff refund process. They also discuss the U.S. "Trade Over Aid" initiative and break down U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer's congressional testimony on the administration's trade agenda.

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