The Impact of Major Macroeconomic Variables on Iran's Steel Import and Export

Considering the existing relative and comparative advantages in “steel's production and processing” and metal objects in Iran, this research focuses on investigation of macroeconomics variables impact on the strategic (main) product. Industrial goods dealing as growth and development engine in different countries considered. Besides, providing of pioneer steel production and dealing in Iran's economy other economic sectors developed.In this study, Youhanson long term convergence and Grangery cause tests utilized to relationship type and Iran's macroeconomics variables (Gross National Product, Global Oil price, Population and domestic steel production) impact investigation to analyze steel export and import in the period of: 1975-2011.Findings show the statistical positive and significant relationship between “crude steel export” with “Gross National Product, Global Oil price, Population and domestic steel production”. Also the statistical positive and significant relationship between “crude steel import” with “Gross National Product, Global Oil price, Population and domestic steel production” was approved. The Grangery cause test results point out the bilateral significant relationship between “crude steel export and import” and “Iran's macroeconomics variables”.