diff --git a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/category_navbar.html b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/category_navbar.html
index e2cbaf55db..553b03745b 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/category_navbar.html
+++ b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/category_navbar.html
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@
         </a>
     </li>
 
+    {% if user.is_staff and roles.part.add %}
     <li class='list-group-item {% if tab == "import" %}active{% endif %}' title='{% trans "Import Parts" %}'>
         <a href='{% url "part-import" %}'>
             <span class='fas fa-file-upload'></span>
             {% trans "Import Parts" %}
         </a>
     </li>
+    {% endif %}
 
     {% if category %}
     <li class='list-group-item {% if tab == "parameters" %}active{% endif %}' title='{% trans "Parameters" %}'>
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/views.py b/InvenTree/part/views.py
index b9c4d2ec03..20185b7a1c 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/views.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/views.py
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ class PartCreate(AjaxCreateView):
 
 class PartImport(FileManagementFormView):
     ''' Part: Upload file, match to fields and import parts(using multi-Step form) '''
+    permission_required = 'part.add'
 
     class MyFileManager(FileManager):
         REQUIRED_HEADERS = [