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.