# Import rules in Channable

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**Tip:** Learn about [rules in Channable](/manage-improve-product-data/rules-bulk-edit-and-enrich/rules-in-channable.md).
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Import rules allow you to improve your product data outside of specific channel setups, ensuring that your data is accurate and consistent from the start and across all your channels in a project.

### How import rules work

Import rules run and apply changes to your product data as soon as you import into Channable. You can use them to clean up and structure your data before using it in channel setups, ensuring high data quality from the start.

Import rules are applied at **Setup** in a Channable project, making them the first set of rules applied to your product data. The process is:

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### Data import

Your product data is imported into Channable.
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### Import rules are applied

Import rules are applied immediately, cleaning and structuring your data.
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### Data is changed in channel rules

Your product data is changed and improved further with [Master rule groups](/manage-improve-product-data/rules-bulk-edit-and-enrich/rules-in-channable/create-master-rule-groups.md) or channel-specific rules.
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### Benefits of import rules

* **They're applied automatically:**\
  Import rules are automatically applied across all of your project. There's no need to manually specify rules for each channel, saving time and reducing the risk of errors.
* **Instant results in Items:**\
  Changes made using import rules are immediately reflected in **Items** and during import quality checks. This means instant feedback on the effectiveness of the rules, allowing for quick adjustments.
* **Improved data quality:**\
  By applying import rules at **Setup**, the overall quality of your data is improved from the start. This leads to better results in following setups and channels.
* **Efficiency in rule management:**\
  Import rules reduce the amount of channel-specific rules that you need to add. This makes rule management more efficient and less prone to inaccuracies.

### How to use import rules

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### Navigate to Import rules

Go to **\[your company] > Setup >** **Import rules**.
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### Create rules

[Create rules](/manage-improve-product-data/rules-bulk-edit-and-enrich/using-rules.md) to improve your import data using [conditions](/manage-improve-product-data/rules-bulk-edit-and-enrich/how-to-use-conditions-if-in-rules.md) and [actions](/manage-improve-product-data/rules-bulk-edit-and-enrich/how-to-use-actions-then-in-rules.md).
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You can add a maximum of 30 import rules.
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