Your task is to analyze U$.$S$.$ trade data you will retrieve from the U$.$S$.$ ITC database to identify and interpret trends relating to one of the issues outlined below; select the issue you find most interesting. Develop a methodology that fits your issue in terms of the direction of U$.$S$.$ trade $($U$.$S$.$ exports versus U$.$S$.$ imports$),$ time frame $($years or months included$),$ countries included in the analysis, and other options within the database.

Your report should focus on using the U$.$S$.$ trade data from ITC to present evidence identifying trends relating to the issue you select. Additional research may be helpful to get up to speed with the issue that you select, but your report should focus on directly making sense of the trade data. Present a concise report of your analysis and include tables, charts, and$/$or graphs as appropriate to draw data$-$driven conclusions. While not required, you may use statistical procedures in your analysis.

Your report should consist of four sections:

Methodology. Explain and justify the methodology you used in your analysis, such as the countries you included, the time period, and analytical approach. Focus on how you will use the ITC trade data you retrieved; other data sources are not required.

Results. Create and include in your report at least one data table AND one graph to illustrate your main results. Be sure to also describe what the exhibits and data you analyzed tell us about the issue at hand.

Conclusions. Draw appropriate inferences based on the data you have collected and analyzed.

Implications for Business Opportunities and Responsible Business. Discuss implications for your conclusions for business opportunities and for responsible business.