Abstract: From 2001 to 2020,the scale of China's milk powder imports trade keeps expanding,the status of it is improved,the product structure is becoming optimized, the source of import is valid and the average import price is keeping rising,but there still exist some problems. For instance,the import is increasing rapidly,which has a negative influence on the domestic industry,the source markets are concentrated and the average price keeps rising,fake foreign-made milk powder is epidemic,which disrupts the market order,there are various smuggles and it is difficult for the customs to supervise. In the new period,China should support domestically-made milk powder,improve the core competitiveness,expand source channels,scatter risk concentration,readjust the industry chaos,standardize the market order,regulate strictly the customs supervision,and take strong measures against illegal smuggling so as to realize the sustainable and healthy development of domestic milk powder industry.

Key words: China's milk powder imports trade, foreign-made milk powder, domestically-made milk powder, milk powder for adults, milk powder for infants