diff --git a/config/permissions.yaml b/config/permissions.yaml
index f9b4a1ee..bcd3d79c 100644
--- a/config/permissions.yaml
+++ b/config/permissions.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ perms: # Here comes a list with all Permission names (they have a perm_[name] co
       revert_element:
         label: "perm.revert_elements"
         alsoSet: ["read", "edit", "create", "delete", "show_history"]
+      import:
+        label: "perm.import"
+        alsoSet: ["read", "edit", "create"]
 
   parts_stock:
     group: "data"
@@ -76,6 +79,9 @@ perms: # Here comes a list with all Permission names (they have a perm_[name] co
       revert_element:
         label: "perm.revert_elements"
         alsoSet: ["read", "edit", "create", "delete", "show_history"]
+      import:
+        label: "perm.import"
+        alsoSet: [ "read", "edit", "create" ]
 
   footprints:
     <<: *PART_CONTAINING
@@ -156,6 +162,9 @@ perms: # Here comes a list with all Permission names (they have a perm_[name] co
       revert_element:
         label: "perm.revert_elements"
         alsoSet: ["read", "edit", "create", "delete", "edit_permissions", "show_history"]
+      import:
+        label: "perm.import"
+        alsoSet: [ "read", "edit", "create" ]
 
   users:
     label: "perm.users"
@@ -188,6 +197,9 @@ perms: # Here comes a list with all Permission names (they have a perm_[name] co
       revert_element:
         label: "perm.revert_elements"
         alsoSet: ["read", "create", "delete", "edit_permissions", "show_history", "edit_infos", "edit_username"]
+      import:
+        label: "perm.import"
+        alsoSet: [ "read", "create" ]
 
   #database:
   #  label: "perm.database"
diff --git a/src/Services/UserSystem/PermissionManager.php b/src/Services/UserSystem/PermissionManager.php
index 717c0bac..618e473a 100644
--- a/src/Services/UserSystem/PermissionManager.php
+++ b/src/Services/UserSystem/PermissionManager.php
@@ -271,6 +271,28 @@ class PermissionManager
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This function sets all operations of the given permission to the given value, except the ones listed in the except array.
+     * @param  HasPermissionsInterface  $perm_holder
+     * @param  string  $permission
+     * @param  bool|null  $new_value
+     * @param  array  $except
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept(HasPermissionsInterface $perm_holder, string $permission, ?bool $new_value, array $except): void
+    {
+        if (!$this->isValidPermission($permission)) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('A permission with that name is not existing! Got %s.', $permission));
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->permission_structure['perms'][$permission]['operations'] as $op_key => $op) {
+            if (in_array($op_key, $except, true)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            $this->setPermission($perm_holder, $permission, $op_key, $new_value);
+        }
+    }
+
     protected function generatePermissionStructure()
     {
         $cache = new ConfigCache($this->cache_file, $this->is_debug);
diff --git a/src/Services/UserSystem/PermissionPresetsHelper.php b/src/Services/UserSystem/PermissionPresetsHelper.php
index 732e29f5..3340f9bb 100644
--- a/src/Services/UserSystem/PermissionPresetsHelper.php
+++ b/src/Services/UserSystem/PermissionPresetsHelper.php
@@ -93,6 +93,20 @@ class PermissionPresetsHelper
         //Allow access to system log and server infos
         $this->permissionResolver->setPermission($perm_holder, 'system', 'show_logs', PermissionData::ALLOW);
         $this->permissionResolver->setPermission($perm_holder, 'system', 'server_infos', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+
+        //Allow import for all datastructures
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($perm_holder, 'parts', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($perm_holder, 'parts_stock', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($perm_holder, 'categories', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($perm_holder, 'storelocations', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($perm_holder, 'footprints', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($perm_holder, 'manufacturers', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($perm_holder, 'attachment_types', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($perm_holder, 'currencies', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($perm_holder, 'measurement_units', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($perm_holder, 'suppliers', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($perm_holder, 'projects', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+
     }
 
     private function editor(HasPermissionsInterface $permHolder): HasPermissionsInterface
@@ -101,17 +115,18 @@ class PermissionPresetsHelper
         $this->readOnly($permHolder);
 
         //Set datastructures
-        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($permHolder, 'parts', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+        //By default import is restricted to administrators, as it allows to fill up the database very fast
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($permHolder, 'parts', PermissionData::ALLOW, ['import']);
         $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($permHolder, 'parts_stock', PermissionData::ALLOW);
-        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($permHolder, 'categories', PermissionData::ALLOW);
-        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($permHolder, 'storelocations', PermissionData::ALLOW);
-        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($permHolder, 'footprints', PermissionData::ALLOW);
-        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($permHolder, 'manufacturers', PermissionData::ALLOW);
-        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($permHolder, 'attachment_types', PermissionData::ALLOW);
-        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($permHolder, 'currencies', PermissionData::ALLOW);
-        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($permHolder, 'measurement_units', PermissionData::ALLOW);
-        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($permHolder, 'suppliers', PermissionData::ALLOW);
-        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermission($permHolder, 'projects', PermissionData::ALLOW);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($permHolder, 'categories', PermissionData::ALLOW, ['import']);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($permHolder, 'storelocations', PermissionData::ALLOW, ['import']);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($permHolder, 'footprints', PermissionData::ALLOW, ['import']);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($permHolder, 'manufacturers', PermissionData::ALLOW, ['import']);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($permHolder, 'attachment_types', PermissionData::ALLOW, ['import']);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($permHolder, 'currencies', PermissionData::ALLOW, ['import']);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($permHolder, 'measurement_units', PermissionData::ALLOW, ['import']);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($permHolder, 'suppliers', PermissionData::ALLOW, ['import']);
+        $this->permissionResolver->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($permHolder, 'projects', PermissionData::ALLOW, ['import']);
 
         //Attachments permissions
         $this->permissionResolver->setPermission($permHolder, 'attachments', 'show_private', PermissionData::ALLOW);
diff --git a/tests/Services/UserSystem/PermissionManagerTest.php b/tests/Services/UserSystem/PermissionManagerTest.php
index 78ce2850..57905253 100644
--- a/tests/Services/UserSystem/PermissionManagerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Services/UserSystem/PermissionManagerTest.php
@@ -240,6 +240,36 @@ class PermissionManagerTest extends WebTestCase
         $this->assertNull($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'edit'));
     }
 
+    public function testSetAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept(): void
+    {
+        $user = new User();
+
+        //Set all operations of permission to true (except import and delete)
+        $this->service->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($user, 'parts', true, ['import', 'delete']);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'read'));
+        $this->assertTrue($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'create'));
+        $this->assertTrue($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'edit'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'import'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'delete'));
+
+        //Set all operations of permission to false
+        $this->service->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($user, 'parts', false, ['import', 'delete']);
+        $this->assertFalse($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'read'));
+        $this->assertFalse($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'create'));
+        $this->assertFalse($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'edit'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'import'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'delete'));
+
+
+        //Set all operations of permission to null
+        $this->service->setAllOperationsOfPermissionExcept($user, 'parts', null, ['import', 'delete']);
+        $this->assertNull($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'read'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'create'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'edit'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'import'));
+        $this->assertNull($this->service->dontInherit($user, 'parts', 'delete'));
+    }
+
     public function testEnsureCorrectSetOperations(): void
     {
         //Create an empty user (all permissions are inherit)
diff --git a/translations/messages.en.xlf b/translations/messages.en.xlf
index 324ff192..e2ac1271 100644
--- a/translations/messages.en.xlf
+++ b/translations/messages.en.xlf
@@ -11115,5 +11115,11 @@ Element 3</target>
         <target>Imported parts</target>
       </segment>
     </unit>
+    <unit id="W7NWPFx" name="perm.import">
+      <segment>
+        <source>perm.import</source>
+        <target>Import data</target>
+      </segment>
+    </unit>
   </file>
 </xliff>