diff --git a/pandora/0xdb.jsonc b/pandora/0xdb.jsonc
index c5b8ec3d5..f37a0c655 100644
--- a/pandora/0xdb.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/0xdb.jsonc
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
         "canEditPlaces": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canEditSitePages": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canEditUsers": {"admin": true},
+        "canImportAnnotations": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canPlayClips": {"guest": 2, "member": 2, "friend": 4, "staff": 4, "admin": 4},
         "canPlayVideo": {"guest": 1, "member": 1, "friend": 4, "staff": 4, "admin": 4},
         "canSeeDebugMenu": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
diff --git a/pandora/padma.jsonc b/pandora/padma.jsonc
index 3836d1ad4..c3a2622c2 100644
--- a/pandora/padma.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/padma.jsonc
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         "canEditPlaces": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canEditSitePages": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canEditUsers": {"admin": true},
+        "canImportAnnotations": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canPlayClips": {"guest": 1, "member": 1, "staff": 4, "admin": 4},
         "canPlayVideo": {"guest": 1, "member": 1, "staff": 4, "admin": 4},
         "canSeeDebugMenu": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/item.js b/static/js/pandora/item.js
index f8089e9be..3facf4b06 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/item.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/item.js
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ pandora.ui.item = function() {
                     cuts: result.data.cuts || [],
                     duration: result.data.duration,
                     enableDownload: pandora.site.capabilities.canDownloadVideo[pandora.user.level] >= result.data.rightslevel,
+                    enableImport: pandora.site.capabilities.canImportAnnotations[pandora.user.level],
                     enableSubtitles: pandora.user.ui.videoSubtitles,
                     find: pandora.user.ui.itemFind,
                     getFrameURL: function(position) {