Objective: The main objective of this paper is to examine the trade barriers between the United States and Nagosia.

This project is to study the U.S. foreign trade practices with its major trading partners and to investigate and identify their import barriers against the United States' exports to these countries. Follow the guidelines below:

STEP 1: You must choose a country upon which to focus and base your written project. Each student in the course has a unique country assignment. In other words, no two students will have the same country focus.

You cannot choose your country of origin in an intentional effort to have you learn something new about another country. Make sure you are working on the correct country prior to proceeding with the project.

STEP 2:

• Research the cultural, political (administrative), religious, economic (strength, weakness, trade situations) issues as well as tariff barriers of your focus country. (Suggested research sources are included at the end of this packet).

• Also include information about import barriers against American products and the US import barriers against your focus country. Include your own analysis as to why the barriers exist and the future aspects of the trade relationship.

• Consultation with news reports from the past year regarding your country is highly recommended.

• These sources (WSJ, NY Times, Business Week, Economist, etc. or local sources in that country) may be found in the library. A list of additional information sources is listed at the end of this packet.

STEP 3:  Prepare your paper to include your focus country's economic conditions submit your subject country's final paper (no more than 10 -15 pages with references). This paper includes your selected country's traditional, unique and interesting cultural
characteristics.

For all reports above, footnotes and/or detailed references are required. Points will be deducted when no or improper citations were made. A suggested reference style sheet is included on the course site. Please consult with your instructor for more information on this part if needed.

STEP 4: Papers are to be type-written (double spaced) in standard English with proper grammar and punctuation. Please review and spell check all work prior to submission. In summary, the final paper should include:

1) An objective, ("The main objective of this paper is to examine the trade barriers between the US and YOUR COUNTRY").

2) the methods used to gather data, (What were your sources?)

3) country's culture(s) (there may be more than one)

4) the economic and market structures,

5) trade patterns and trends,

6) trade barriers (cultural, political, economic, religious and tariffs), and

7) a conclusion including the future perspectives regarding the trade barriers.