diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Keywords.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Keywords.tsx
index 89036e60..36d9ac5a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Keywords.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Keywords.tsx
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ export default function Keywords() {
   };
 
   // Import/Export handlers
-  const { handleExport, handleImportClick, ImportModal } = useKeywordsImportExport(
+  const { handleExport, handleImportClick: baseHandleImportClick, ImportModal } = useKeywordsImportExport(
     () => {
       toast.success('Import successful', 'Keywords imported successfully.');
       loadKeywords();
@@ -350,12 +350,34 @@ export default function Keywords() {
     (error) => {
       toast.error('Import failed', error.message);
     },
-    // Pass active site_id and active sector_id for import
-    activeSite && activeSector
+    // Pass active site_id and active sector_id for import, but validate sector belongs to site
+    activeSite && activeSector && activeSector.site_id === activeSite.id
       ? { site_id: activeSite.id, sector_id: activeSector.id }
+      : activeSite // Only pass site_id if sector doesn't belong to site
+      ? { site_id: activeSite.id }
       : undefined
   );
 
+  // Custom import click handler with validation
+  const handleImportClick = () => {
+    // Validate that sector belongs to the selected site
+    if (activeSite && activeSector && activeSector.site_id !== activeSite.id) {
+      toast.error('Import failed', `Selected sector "${activeSector.name}" does not belong to site "${activeSite.name}". Please select a sector from the current site.`);
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    // Debug logging
+    console.log('Import attempt:', {
+      site_id: activeSite?.id,
+      site_name: activeSite?.name,
+      sector_id: activeSector?.id,
+      sector_name: activeSector?.name,
+      sector_site_id: activeSector?.site_id
+    });
+    
+    baseHandleImportClick();
+  };
+
   // Handle bulk actions (delete, export, update_status are now handled by TablePageTemplate)
   // This is only for actions that don't have modals (like auto_cluster)
   const handleBulkAction = useCallback(async (action: string, ids: string[]) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Setup/IndustriesSectorsKeywords.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Setup/IndustriesSectorsKeywords.tsx
index da91d2cb..7d853417 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Setup/IndustriesSectorsKeywords.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Setup/IndustriesSectorsKeywords.tsx
@@ -404,29 +404,84 @@ export default function IndustriesSectorsKeywords() {
       const formData = new FormData();
       formData.append('file', importFile);
 
-      const response = await fetch('/api/v1/auth/seed-keywords/import_seed_keywords/', {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: {
-          'Authorization': `Token ${localStorage.getItem('authToken')}`,
-        },
-        body: formData,
-      });
+      // Get token from auth store (consistent with other API calls)
+      const getAuthToken = () => {
+        try {
+          const authStorage = localStorage.getItem('auth-storage');
+          if (authStorage) {
+            const parsed = JSON.parse(authStorage);
+            return parsed?.state?.token || null;
+          }
+        } catch (e) {
+          // Ignore parsing errors
+        }
+        return null;
+      };
 
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        const errorData = await response.json();
-        throw new Error(errorData.error || 'Import failed');
+      const token = getAuthToken();
+      const headers: HeadersInit = {};
+      if (token) {
+        headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${token}`;
       }
 
-      const result = await response.json();
-      toast.success(`Successfully imported ${result.created || 0} keywords`);
+      const response = await fetch('/api/v1/auth/seed-keywords/import_seed_keywords/', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers,
+        body: formData,
+        credentials: 'include', // Add credentials for consistency
+      });
+
+      let errorMessage = 'Import failed';
       
-      // Reset and close modal
-      setImportFile(null);
-      setIsImportModalOpen(false);
+      // Handle common HTTP status codes
+      if (response.status === 404) {
+        errorMessage = 'Import endpoint not found. Please check if the backend service is running.';
+      } else if (response.status === 429) {
+        errorMessage = 'Too many requests. Please wait a moment before trying again.';
+      } else if (response.status === 403) {
+        errorMessage = 'Access denied. Admin privileges required for seed keyword import.';
+      }
       
-      // Reload keywords
-      if (activeSite) {
-        loadSeedKeywords();
+      try {
+        const result = await response.json();
+        
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          // Try to get error message from response (override status-based message if available)
+          if (result.error) {
+            errorMessage = result.error;
+          } else if (result.message) {
+            errorMessage = result.message;
+          }
+          throw new Error(errorMessage);
+        }
+        
+        // Success case
+        const importedCount = result.data?.imported || result.imported || 0;
+        const skippedCount = result.data?.skipped || result.skipped || 0;
+        const errors = result.data?.errors || result.errors || [];
+        
+        toast.success(
+          `Successfully imported ${importedCount} keyword(s)${skippedCount > 0 ? `, ${skippedCount} skipped` : ''}`
+        );
+        
+        if (errors.length > 0) {
+          toast.info(`Errors: ${errors.slice(0, 3).join(', ')}`);
+        }
+        
+        // Reset and close modal
+        setImportFile(null);
+        setIsImportModalOpen(false);
+        
+        // Reload keywords
+        if (activeSite) {
+          loadSeedKeywords();
+        }
+      } catch (jsonError: any) {
+        // If JSON parsing fails, handle it gracefully
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          throw new Error(errorMessage || `Server error: ${response.status}`);
+        }
+        throw jsonError;
       }
     } catch (error: any) {
       console.error('Import error:', error);
@@ -631,6 +686,21 @@ export default function IndustriesSectorsKeywords() {
         title="Add Keywords" 
         badge={{ icon: <BoltIcon />, color: 'blue' }}
       />
+      
+      {/* Action Buttons */}
+      {isAdmin && (
+        <div className="px-6 pt-4 pb-2 flex justify-end gap-2">
+          <Button
+            variant="secondary"
+            size="md"
+            startIcon={<PlusIcon className="w-4 h-4" />}
+            onClick={handleImportClick}
+          >
+            Import Keywords
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      )}
+      
       <TablePageTemplate
         columns={pageConfig.columns}
         data={seedKeywords}
@@ -661,18 +731,7 @@ export default function IndustriesSectorsKeywords() {
           }
         }}
         bulkActions={pageConfig.bulkActions}
-        customActions={
-          isAdmin ? (
-            <Button
-              variant="secondary"
-              size="sm"
-              onClick={handleImportClick}
-            >
-              <PlusIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
-              Import Keywords
-            </Button>
-          ) : undefined
-        }
+        customActions={undefined}
         pagination={{
           currentPage,
           totalPages,
@@ -702,6 +761,7 @@ export default function IndustriesSectorsKeywords() {
             setImportFile(null);
           }
         }}
+        className="max-w-md"
       >
         <div className="p-6 space-y-4">
           <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-4">
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/table-import-export.ts b/frontend/src/utils/table-import-export.ts
index 1dfb5840..3d3a219f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/table-import-export.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/table-import-export.ts
@@ -155,8 +155,29 @@ export const importTableData = async (
     const queryString = params.toString();
     const url = `${API_BASE_URL}${endpoint}${queryString ? `?${queryString}` : ''}`;
     
+    // Get authentication token (consistent with other API calls)
+    const getAuthToken = () => {
+      try {
+        const authStorage = localStorage.getItem('auth-storage');
+        if (authStorage) {
+          const parsed = JSON.parse(authStorage);
+          return parsed?.state?.token || null;
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        // Ignore parsing errors
+      }
+      return null;
+    };
+
+    const token = getAuthToken();
+    const headers: HeadersInit = {};
+    if (token) {
+      headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${token}`;
+    }
+
     const response = await fetch(url, {
       method: 'POST',
+      headers,
       body: formData,
       credentials: 'include',
     });
diff --git a/keywordsplanner.csv b/keywordsplanner.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6879b98c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keywordsplanner.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+keyword,volume,difficulty,intent,status
+keyword 1,700,52,informational,pending
+keyword 2,950,92,commercial,pending
+keyword 3,850,76,commercial,pending
diff --git a/seedKeywords_fixed.csv b/seedKeywords_fixed.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b13335d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/seedKeywords_fixed.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+keyword,volume,difficulty,intent,industry_name,sector_name
+keyword 1,550,28,commercial,Home & Garden,Home Decor
+keyword 2,700,52,informational,Home & Garden,Home Decor
+keyword 3,950,92,commercial,Home & Garden,Home Decor