diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list.js
index 41a3f8940a2..9a9876406c0 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list.js
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
             self.reload_content();
         });
 
-        // Add button
+        // Add button and Import link
         if (!this.$buttons) {
             this.$buttons = $(QWeb.render("ListView.buttons", {'widget':self}));
             if (this.options.$buttons) {
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
             this.$buttons.find('.oe_list_add')
                     .click(this.proxy('do_add_record'))
                     .prop('disabled', grouped && this.options.editable);
+            this.$buttons.on('click', '.oe_list_button_import', function() {
+                self.on_sidebar_import();
+                return false;
+            });
         }
 
         // Pager
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
index 0a78254df35..ae11787adfd 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@
         <button type="button" class="oe_button oe_list_add oe_form_button_hi" t-if="widget.options.addable">
             <t t-esc="widget.options.addable"/>
         </button>
+        <span class="oe_fade">or</span> <a href="#" class="oe_bold oe_list_button_import">Import</a>
     </t>
 </div>
 <t t-name="ListView.pager">