diff --git a/app/models/product_import/entry_validator.rb b/app/models/product_import/entry_validator.rb
index 9710cb37dc..f3babe9c11 100644
--- a/app/models/product_import/entry_validator.rb
+++ b/app/models/product_import/entry_validator.rb
@@ -73,11 +73,13 @@ module ProductImport
                                            'variant_unit_scale', 'primary_taxon_id')
       )
       new_variant.save
-      if entry.attributes['on_demand'].present?
-        new_variant.on_demand = entry.attributes['on_demand']
-      end
-      if entry.attributes['on_hand'].present?
-        new_variant.on_hand = entry.attributes['on_hand']
+      if entry.attributes['unit_type'].present? || entry.attributes['variant_unit_name'].present?
+        if entry.attributes['on_demand'].present?
+          new_variant.on_demand = entry.attributes['on_demand']
+        end
+        if entry.attributes['on_hand'].present?
+          new_variant.on_hand = entry.attributes['on_hand']
+        end
       end
 
       new_variant.product_id = product_id