Title: CSV import issues
Last modified: July 26, 2021

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# CSV import issues

 *  Resolved [ita21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ita21/)
 * (@ita21)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/csv-import-issues-4/)
 * Hello,
 * I am trying to import a csv file which contains products info, but I am getting
   this error:
 * Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security reasons.
 * I read online some possible solutions
    – using Disable Real MIME Check plugin–
   adding “define( ‘ALLOW_UNFILTERED_UPLOADS’, true );” within the wp-config.php
 * but this methods are not working,
 * Do you have any suggestions what can I do about this issue?
 * Thanks

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 *  [Mirko P.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rainfallnixfig/)
 * (@rainfallnixfig)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/csv-import-issues-4/#post-14703699)
 * Hi [@ita21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ita21/),
 * There are several reasons why this error may occur. You can walkthrough some 
   of the methods that allowed other users to get past the issue.
    - Upload and import a CSV file from FTP
    - If you have access to the FTP of your website, upload the file there and import
      it using the WooCommerce Product CSV Importer and Exporter tool. To import
      the CSV file go to `Products > Import > Show Advanced Options > Enter the 
      path to a CSV file on your server`. You should only add Folder name/File name
      there.
    - Disable MIME Type Checking by adding a snippet in the php file
    - Try adding the following snippet to the functions.php file on your child theme:
    -     ```
          add_filter( 'woocommerce_product_csv_importer_check_import_file_path', '__return_false' );
          ```
      
 * The error “Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security reasons” may also
   occur if the import file contains HTML tags. On some servers, this file type 
   can be mis-detected by WordPress. You should then either remove the HTML tags
   from the CSV file or reach out to your web host for assistance.
 * If you would like to read more about this error, please feel free to visit the
   following link:
 * [https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/product-csv-importer-exporter/#section-14](https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/product-csv-importer-exporter/#section-14)
 * Hope this helps.
 *  Thread Starter [ita21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ita21/)
 * (@ita21)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/csv-import-issues-4/#post-14705080)
 * Hello,
 *  Thanks for the replay, I tried uploading the file from ftp and when i run the
   import I got this error:
 * Forbidden
 * You don’t have permission to access this resource.
 * Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument
   to handle the request.
 * I think that the issue has to do with the fact that the file contains html tags,
   how can I solve this?
 *  [Mirko P.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rainfallnixfig/)
 * (@rainfallnixfig)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/csv-import-issues-4/#post-14707620)
 * Hi again,
 * I would say very often this error comes out from CSV files containing HTML tags
   but can you try seeing if the upload works with the [Storefront](https://wordpress.org/themes/storefront/)
   theme active or a default WordPress theme like Twenty Twenty-One and **all** 
   of your plugins temporarily deactivated except WooCommerce, and let me know if
   you still see the same error?
 * I would suggest doing this test on a staging copy of your site, so your live 
   site isn’t affected by these changes.
 * Let me know how it goes.
 *  Plugin Support [Gabriel – a11n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gabrielfuentes/)
 * (@gabrielfuentes)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/csv-import-issues-4/#post-14732297)
 * We’ve not seen any activity on this thread for a while, so I’m marking this thread
   as resolved.
 * Hopefully, you were able to find a solution to your problem! If you have further
   questions, please feel free to open a new topic.
 * Cheers!

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