diff --git a/ethstore/src/dir/mod.rs b/ethstore/src/dir/mod.rs
index fb22c06ee..b6e168f6e 100755
--- a/ethstore/src/dir/mod.rs
+++ b/ethstore/src/dir/mod.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub trait VaultKeyDirectory: KeyDirectory {
 	fn set_meta(&self, meta: &str) -> Result<(), Error>;
 }
 
-pub use self::disk::RootDiskDirectory;
+pub use self::disk::{RootDiskDirectory, DiskKeyFileManager, KeyFileManager};
 pub use self::memory::MemoryDirectory;
 pub use self::vault::VaultDiskDirectory;
 
diff --git a/ethstore/src/import.rs b/ethstore/src/import.rs
index b7497c9ff..2b2c34eb1 100644
--- a/ethstore/src/import.rs
+++ b/ethstore/src/import.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,29 @@
 // along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::fs;
+
 use ethkey::Address;
-use dir::{paths, KeyDirectory, RootDiskDirectory};
+use dir::{paths, KeyDirectory, RootDiskDirectory, DiskKeyFileManager, KeyFileManager};
 use Error;
 
+/// Import an account from a file.
+pub fn import_account(path: &Path, dst: &KeyDirectory) -> Result<Address, Error> {
+	let key_manager = DiskKeyFileManager;
+	let existing_accounts = dst.load()?.into_iter().map(|a| a.address).collect::<HashSet<_>>();
+	let filename = path.file_name().and_then(|n| n.to_str()).map(|f| f.to_owned());
+	let account = fs::File::open(&path)
+		.map_err(Into::into)
+		.and_then(|file| key_manager.read(filename, file))?;
+
+	let address = account.address.clone();
+	if !existing_accounts.contains(&address) {
+		dst.insert(account)?;
+	}
+	Ok(address)
+}
+
 /// Import all accounts from one directory to the other.
 pub fn import_accounts(src: &KeyDirectory, dst: &KeyDirectory) -> Result<Vec<Address>, Error> {
 	let accounts = src.load()?;
diff --git a/ethstore/src/lib.rs b/ethstore/src/lib.rs
index 145a58023..00a06a3e5 100755
--- a/ethstore/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ethstore/src/lib.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ mod secret_store;
 pub use self::account::{SafeAccount, Crypto};
 pub use self::error::Error;
 pub use self::ethstore::{EthStore, EthMultiStore};
-pub use self::import::{import_accounts, read_geth_accounts};
+pub use self::import::{import_account, import_accounts, read_geth_accounts};
 pub use self::json::OpaqueKeyFile as KeyFile;
 pub use self::presale::PresaleWallet;
 pub use self::secret_store::{
diff --git a/parity/account.rs b/parity/account.rs
index 2f177adf1..3b2fd3c2d 100644
--- a/parity/account.rs
+++ b/parity/account.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use ethcore::ethstore::{EthStore, SecretStore, import_accounts, read_geth_accounts};
+use ethcore::ethstore::{EthStore, SecretStore, import_account, import_accounts, read_geth_accounts};
 use ethcore::ethstore::dir::RootDiskDirectory;
 use ethcore::ethstore::SecretVaultRef;
 use ethcore::account_provider::{AccountProvider, AccountProviderSettings};
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ pub struct ImportAccounts {
 	pub spec: SpecType,
 }
 
-/// Parameters for geth accounts' import 
+/// Parameters for geth accounts' import
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct ImportFromGethAccounts {
-	/// import mainnet (false) or testnet (true) accounts 
+	/// import mainnet (false) or testnet (true) accounts
 	pub testnet: bool,
 	/// directory to import accounts to
 	pub to: String,
@@ -94,16 +94,16 @@ fn new(n: NewAccount) -> Result<String, String> {
 	let secret_store = Box::new(secret_store(dir, Some(n.iterations))?);
 	let acc_provider = AccountProvider::new(secret_store, AccountProviderSettings::default());
 	let new_account = acc_provider.new_account(&password).map_err(|e| format!("Could not create new account: {}", e))?;
-	Ok(format!("{:?}", new_account))
+	Ok(format!("0x{:?}", new_account))
 }
 
 fn list(list_cmd: ListAccounts) -> Result<String, String> {
 	let dir = Box::new(keys_dir(list_cmd.path, list_cmd.spec)?);
 	let secret_store = Box::new(secret_store(dir, None)?);
 	let acc_provider = AccountProvider::new(secret_store, AccountProviderSettings::default());
-	let accounts = acc_provider.accounts();
+	let accounts = acc_provider.accounts().map_err(|e| format!("{}", e))?;
 	let result = accounts.into_iter()
-		.map(|a| format!("{:?}", a))
+		.map(|a| format!("0x{:?}", a))
 		.collect::<Vec<String>>()
 		.join("\n");
 
@@ -113,10 +113,18 @@ fn list(list_cmd: ListAccounts) -> Result<String, String> {
 fn import(i: ImportAccounts) -> Result<String, String> {
 	let to = keys_dir(i.to, i.spec)?;
 	let mut imported = 0;
+
 	for path in &i.from {
-		let from = RootDiskDirectory::at(path);
-		imported += import_accounts(&from, &to).map_err(|_| "Importing accounts failed.")?.len();
+		let path = PathBuf::from(path);
+		if path.is_dir() {
+			let from = RootDiskDirectory::at(&path);
+			imported += import_accounts(&from, &to).map_err(|e| format!("Importing accounts from {:?} failed: {}", path, e))?.len();
+		} else if path.is_file() {
+			import_account(&path, &to).map_err(|e| format!("Importing account from {:?} failed: {}", path, e))?;
+			imported += 1;
+		}
 	}
+
 	Ok(format!("{} account(s) imported", imported))
 }