diff --git a/home/import_content_pages.py b/home/import_content_pages.py
index 7ab82faf..658be256 100644
--- a/home/import_content_pages.py
+++ b/home/import_content_pages.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from typing import Any
 from uuid import uuid4
 
+from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError  # type: ignore
 from openpyxl import load_workbook
 from taggit.models import Tag  # type: ignore
 from treebeard.exceptions import NodeAlreadySaved  # type: ignore
@@ -231,8 +232,12 @@ def create_content_page_index_from_row(self, row: "ContentRow") -> None:
         if row.translation_tag or locale != self.default_locale():
             index.translation_key = row.translation_tag
         locale = self.locale_from_display_name(row.locale)
-        with contextlib.suppress(NodeAlreadySaved):
-            self.home_page(locale).add_child(instance=index)
+        try:
+            with contextlib.suppress(NodeAlreadySaved):
+                self.home_page(locale).add_child(instance=index)
+        except ValidationError as err:
+            # FIXME: Find a better way to represent this.
+            raise ImportException(f"Validation error: {err}")
 
         index.save_revision().publish()
 
@@ -394,8 +399,12 @@ def save(self, parent: Page) -> None:
         self.add_quick_replies_to_page(page)
         self.add_triggers_to_page(page)
 
-        with contextlib.suppress(NodeAlreadySaved):
-            parent.add_child(instance=page)
+        try:
+            with contextlib.suppress(NodeAlreadySaved):
+                parent.add_child(instance=page)
+        except ValidationError as err:
+            # FIXME: Find a better way to represent this.
+            raise ImportException(f"Validation error: {err}", self.row_num)
 
         page.save_revision().publish()
 
diff --git a/home/tests/bad-whatsapp-template-category.csv b/home/tests/bad-whatsapp-template-category.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bda6c527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/tests/bad-whatsapp-template-category.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+structure,message,page_id,slug,parent,web_title,web_subtitle,web_body,whatsapp_title,whatsapp_body,whatsapp_template_name,whatsapp_template_category,example_values,variation_title,variation_body,sms_title,sms_body,ussd_title,ussd_body,messenger_title,messenger_body,viber_title,viber_body,translation_tag,tags,quick_replies,triggers,locale,next_prompt,buttons,image_link,doc_link,media_link,related_pages
+Menu 1,0,659,ma_import-export,,MA_import export,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,,,,,,
+Sub 1.1,1,660,locale-import,MA_import export,Locale import,,,import per locale,this is the english message..edit,template,Marketing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,,[],,,,
diff --git a/home/tests/test_content_import_export.py b/home/tests/test_content_import_export.py
index 90bed641..4f6d6716 100644
--- a/home/tests/test_content_import_export.py
+++ b/home/tests/test_content_import_export.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 import pytest
 from django.core import serializers  # type: ignore
-from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError  # type: ignore
 from django.core.files.images import ImageFile  # type: ignore
 from openpyxl import load_workbook
 from pytest_django.fixtures import SettingsWrapper
@@ -737,13 +736,23 @@ def test_no_translation_key_nondefault(self, csv_impexp: ImportExport) -> None:
         HomePage.add_root(locale=pt, title="Home (pt)", slug="home-pt")
 
         # A ContentPageIndex without a translation key fails
-        with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+        with pytest.raises(ImportException) as e:
             csv_impexp.import_file("no-translation-key-cpi.csv")
 
+        assert e.value.row_num == 4
+        # FIXME: Find a better way to represent this.
+        assert "translation_key" in e.value.message
+        assert "“” is not a valid UUID." in e.value.message
+
         # A ContentPage without a translation key fails
-        with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+        with pytest.raises(ImportException) as e:
             csv_impexp.import_file("no-translation-key-cp.csv")
 
+        assert e.value.row_num == 5
+        # FIXME: Find a better way to represent this.
+        assert "translation_key" in e.value.message
+        assert "“” is not a valid UUID." in e.value.message
+
     def test_invalid_locale_name(self, csv_impexp: ImportExport) -> None:
         """
         Importing pages with invalid locale names should raise an error that results
@@ -1055,9 +1064,6 @@ def test_tags_and_related(self, impexp: ImportExport) -> None:
         """
         ContentPages with tags and related pages are preserved across
         export/import.
-
-        NOTE: The old importer can't handle non-ContentPage related pages, so
-            it doesn't get one of those.
         """
         home_page = HomePage.objects.first()
         main_menu = PageBuilder.build_cpi(home_page, "main-menu", "Main Menu")
@@ -1312,8 +1318,6 @@ def test_translations_split(self, impexp: ImportExport) -> None:
         ContentPages in multiple languages (with unique-per-locale slugs and
         titles) are preserved across export/import with each language imported
         separately.
-
-        NOTE: Old importer can't handle non-unique slugs.
         """
         # Create a new homepage for Portuguese.
         pt, _created = Locale.objects.get_or_create(language_code="pt")
@@ -1459,8 +1463,6 @@ def test_example_values(self, impexp: ImportExport) -> None:
         """
         ContentPages with example values in whatsapp messages are preserved
         across export/import.
-
-        NOTE: Old importer can't handle example values.
         """
         home_page = HomePage.objects.first()
         main_menu = PageBuilder.build_cpi(home_page, "main-menu", "Main Menu")