Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in the world,as well as a major public health problem of every country.In order to modify iron deficiency anemia(IDA) and iron deficiency(ID),a series of policies and regulations of iron fortification have been made in many countries.The current paper reviews the domestic and overseas iron fortification legislation in system,iron fortification compounds,and food vehicles,thus provides some practical suggestions for the revision of our national iron fortification policies.