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# Preparing Your Import When It Contains Asian Characters

> Help center reference: Preparing Your Import When It Contains Asian Characters

<Note>**How-to** — task-oriented recipe.</Note>

If you have a CSV file that contains Asian characters, please follow these steps to ensure the import works successfully.

1. View this sample of what clean data should look like in your CSV file.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/support-affinity/Q1cJJh0hXrTkThQR/images/admin-data-migration/preparing-your-import-when-it-contains-asian-characters/1.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Q1cJJh0hXrTkThQR&q=85&s=fa927515e57778b60ee221f3554abd5f" width="1107" height="425" data-path="images/admin-data-migration/preparing-your-import-when-it-contains-asian-characters/1.jpg" />

2. Click **File**, then click **Save As**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/support-affinity/Q1cJJh0hXrTkThQR/images/admin-data-migration/preparing-your-import-when-it-contains-asian-characters/2.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Q1cJJh0hXrTkThQR&q=85&s=5a17e10618be770e068b73636f78c080" width="1101" height="609" data-path="images/admin-data-migration/preparing-your-import-when-it-contains-asian-characters/2.jpg" />

3. Save your file as **CSV UTF-8**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/support-affinity/Q1cJJh0hXrTkThQR/images/admin-data-migration/preparing-your-import-when-it-contains-asian-characters/3.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Q1cJJh0hXrTkThQR&q=85&s=8833748bcbca98dfd416201d2fbb80bc" width="725" height="709" data-path="images/admin-data-migration/preparing-your-import-when-it-contains-asian-characters/3.jpg" />

4. Now, import the CSV file. This is what your Affinity list would look like from a successful import.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/support-affinity/Q1cJJh0hXrTkThQR/images/admin-data-migration/preparing-your-import-when-it-contains-asian-characters/4.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Q1cJJh0hXrTkThQR&q=85&s=517d560449d0f05513c19cb27b28157e" width="966" height="379" data-path="images/admin-data-migration/preparing-your-import-when-it-contains-asian-characters/4.jpg" />
