diff --git a/src/collective/dms/batchimport/fileimporter.py b/src/collective/dms/batchimport/fileimporter.py
index 6745807..2a62af9 100644
--- a/src/collective/dms/batchimport/fileimporter.py
+++ b/src/collective/dms/batchimport/fileimporter.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class IImportFileFormSchema(form.Schema):
     location = schema.Text(required=False)
     owner = schema.Text(required=False)
     treating_group = schema.Text(required=False)
+    keywords = schema.Text(required=False)  # comma separated identifiers
 
 
 class ImportFileForm(form.SchemaForm):
@@ -72,9 +73,13 @@ class ImportFileForm(form.SchemaForm):
         owner = data['owner']
         treating_group = data['treating_group']
         folder = self.get_folder(data['location'])
+        keywords = set([x.strip() for x in data['keywords'].split(',')])
 
         document_id = self.convertTitleToId(data.get('title') or os.path.splitext(filename)[0])
 
         utils.createDocument(self, folder, portal_type, document_id,
                 filename, data['file'], owner, treating_group=treating_group,
-                metadata={'title': data.get('title')})
+                metadata={
+                    'title': data.get('title'),
+                    'keywords': keywords,
+                    })