diff --git a/authorities/authorities.pl b/authorities/authorities.pl
index 364c4d3b60..f57acfd934 100755
--- a/authorities/authorities.pl
+++ b/authorities/authorities.pl
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ sub create_input {
     my $applydefaults = C4::Context->preference('ApplyFrameworkDefaults');
     if ( $value eq '' && (
         ( $applydefaults =~ /new/ && !$cgi->param('authid') ) ||
-        ( $applydefaults =~ /duplicate/ && $cgi->param('op') eq 'duplicate' )
+        ( $applydefaults =~ /duplicate/ && $cgi->param('op') eq 'duplicate' ) ||
+        ( $applydefaults =~ /imported/ && $cgi->param('breedingid') )
     ) ) {
         $value = $tagslib->{$tag}->{$subfield}->{defaultvalue};
         if (!defined $value) {
diff --git a/cataloguing/addbiblio.pl b/cataloguing/addbiblio.pl
index 95fadb676f..cfbbb8bc59 100755
--- a/cataloguing/addbiblio.pl
+++ b/cataloguing/addbiblio.pl
@@ -285,19 +285,21 @@ sub GetMandatoryFieldZ3950 {
 
 sub create_input {
     my ( $tag, $subfield, $value, $index_tag, $rec, $authorised_values_sth,$cgi ) = @_;
-    
+
     my $index_subfield = CreateKey(); # create a specifique key for each subfield
 
     # Apply optional framework default value when it is a new record,
     # or when editing as new (duplicating a record),
     # or when changing a record's framework,
+    # or when importing a record,
     # based on the ApplyFrameworkDefaults setting.
     # Substitute date parts, user name
     my $applydefaults = C4::Context->preference('ApplyFrameworkDefaults');
     if ( $value eq '' && (
         ( $applydefaults =~ /new/ && !$cgi->param('biblionumber') ) ||
         ( $applydefaults =~ /duplicate/ && $cgi->param('op') eq 'duplicate' ) ||
-        ( $applydefaults =~ /changed/ && $cgi->param('changed_framework') )
+        ( $applydefaults =~ /changed/ && $cgi->param('changed_framework') ) ||
+        ( $applydefaults =~ /imported/ && $cgi->param('breedingid') )
     ) ) {
         $value = $tagslib->{$tag}->{$subfield}->{defaultvalue} // q{};
 
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_30250_-_add_ApplyFrameworkDefaults_syspref.pl b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_30250_-_add_ApplyFrameworkDefaults_syspref.pl
index 50f1c3b310..39b7c8ccb5 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_30250_-_add_ApplyFrameworkDefaults_syspref.pl
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_30250_-_add_ApplyFrameworkDefaults_syspref.pl
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ return {
         my ($args) = @_;
         my ($dbh, $out) = @$args{qw(dbh out)};
 
-        $dbh->do(q{INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences (variable,value,options,explanation,type) VALUES ('ApplyFrameworkDefaults', 'new', "new|duplicate|changed", "Configure when to apply framework default values - when cataloguing a new record, or when editing a record as new (duplicating), or when changing framework", 'multiple') });
+        $dbh->do(q{INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences (variable,value,options,explanation,type) VALUES ('ApplyFrameworkDefaults', 'new', "new|duplicate|changed|imported", "Configure when to apply framework default values - when cataloguing a new record, or when editing a record as new (duplicating), or when changing framework, or when importing a record", 'multiple') });
     },
 };
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
index 832169e139..81feafc59e 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ INSERT INTO systempreferences ( `variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `
 ('AmazonLocale','US','US|CA|DE|FR|IN|JP|UK','Use to set the Locale of your Amazon.com Web Services','Choice'),
 ('AnonSuggestions','0',NULL,'Set to enable Anonymous suggestions to AnonymousPatron borrowernumber','YesNo'),
 ('AnonymousPatron','0',NULL,'Set the identifier (borrowernumber) of the anonymous patron. Used for suggestion and checkout history privacy',''),
-('ApplyFrameworkDefaults', 'new', 'new|duplicate|changed', 'Configure when to apply framework default values - when cataloguing a new record, or when editing a record as new (duplicating), or when changing framework', 'multiple'),
+('ApplyFrameworkDefaults', 'new', 'new|duplicate|changed|imported', 'Configure when to apply framework default values - when cataloguing a new record, or when editing a record as new (duplicating), or when changing framework, or when importing a record', 'multiple'),
 ('ArticleRequests', '0', NULL, 'Enables the article request feature', 'YesNo'),
 ('ArticleRequestsOpacHostRedirection', '0', NULL, 'Enables redirection from child to host when requesting articles on the Opac', 'YesNo'),
 ('ArticleRequestsLinkControl', 'calc', 'always|calc', 'Control display of article request link on search results', 'Choice'),
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/cataloguing.pref b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/cataloguing.pref
index 3207b1e149..96fe1a2bfc 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/cataloguing.pref
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/cataloguing.pref
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ Cataloging:
                 new: "when cataloguing new records"
                 duplicate: "when editing records as new (duplicating)"
                 changed: "when changing the framework while editing the existing record"
+                imported: "when importing a record"
     Display:
         -
             - 'Separate main entry and subdivisions with '