diff --git a/redesign/importing/import-all.sh b/redesign/importing/import-all.sh
index 584e0eb44..0cc93a317 100755
--- a/redesign/importing/import-all.sh
+++ b/redesign/importing/import-all.sh
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 
 # basic dependencies
 set -e
+python import-reused-tables.py base
 python import-persons.py
 python import-states.py
 python import-groups.py
 python import-roles.py
 
-python import-reused-tables.py
+python import-reused-tables.py others
 python import-meetings.py
 python import-announcements.py
 python import-docs.py
diff --git a/redesign/importing/import-reused-tables.py b/redesign/importing/import-reused-tables.py
index 04cf6c649..2a6a46107 100755
--- a/redesign/importing/import-reused-tables.py
+++ b/redesign/importing/import-reused-tables.py
@@ -22,11 +22,15 @@ from ietf.ipr.models import IprSelecttype, IprLicensing, IprDetail, IprContact,
 from ietf.submit.models import IdSubmissionStatus, IdSubmissionDetail, IdApprovedDetail, TempIdAuthors
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
-models_to_copy = [Redirect, Suffix, Command,
-                  TelechatAgendaItem, WGAction,
-                  IprSelecttype, IprLicensing, IprDetail, IprContact, IprNotification, IprUpdate,
-                  IdSubmissionStatus, IdSubmissionDetail, IdApprovedDetail, TempIdAuthors,
-                  User]
+known_models = {
+    'base': [User],
+    'others': [Redirect, Suffix, Command,
+               TelechatAgendaItem, WGAction,
+               IprSelecttype, IprLicensing, IprDetail, IprContact, IprNotification, IprUpdate,
+               IdSubmissionStatus, IdSubmissionDetail, IdApprovedDetail, TempIdAuthors]
+    }
+
+models_to_copy = known_models[sys.argv[1]]
 
 def queryset_chunks(q, n):
     """Split queryset q up in chunks of max size n."""