The dairy powder industry has become one of the most strategically significant segments of global food trade. Products such as Whole Milk Powder (WMP), Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP), whey powder, and milk protein concentrates are used across food industry, infant nutrition, confectionery, bakery products, beverages, and specialized dietary regimes. This article discusses market structure, export opportunities, policy barriers, as well as future trends concerning Iranian dairy powder trade. The analysis reveals that dairy powder trade is shaped by different factors including population growth, urbanization, protein demand, industrial food expansion, climate-related supply shocks, exchange-rate changes, and regional trade dynamics. New Zealand, the European Union, and the United States remain the leading exporters, whereas China, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, and emerging African markets are major and prospective import destinations. For Iran, the paper identifies meaningful opportunities including geographical proximity, energy-cost advantages, and the potential for non-oil export. Nevertheless, sanctions, banking restrictions, technological gaps, conventional branding, macroeconomic volatility, and limited participation in global value chains continue to constrain export performance. The paper then concludes that industrial improvements, digital trade capabilities, product differentiation, brand development, and market diversification are essential for enhancing Iran's position in the dairy powder trade and for ameliorating the resilience of its export sector.

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