diff --git a/app/admin_routes.py b/app/admin_routes.py
index 9e9d71f..e056d79 100644
--- a/app/admin_routes.py
+++ b/app/admin_routes.py
@@ -149,6 +149,55 @@ async def inv_delete(sku: str, ident=Depends(require_token), db=Depends(get_db))
     return {"ok": True, "deleted": r.rowcount}
 
 
+class ImportIn(BaseModel):
+    lines: list[str]
+    crate_id: int | None = None
+    price: float | None = None
+    condition: str | None = None
+    kind: str = "vinyl"
+
+
+@router.post("/inventory/import")
+async def inv_import(body: ImportIn, ident=Depends(require_token), db=Depends(get_db)):
+    """Bulk stock-IN: each line = Release ID / barcode / catno → resolved against the local disc_release
+    mirror → a new inventory item. (Distinct from the POS Import, which marks items SOLD.)"""
+    added, not_found = [], []
+    for raw in body.lines:
+        ln = raw.strip()
+        if not ln:
+            continue
+        rid = title = None
+        if ln.isdigit():
+            r = (await db.execute(text("SELECT id, title FROM disc_release WHERE id=:r"),
+                                  {"r": int(ln)})).first()
+            if r:
+                rid, title = r[0], r[1]
+        if not rid:                       # barcode / identifier
+            r = (await db.execute(text("""SELECT dr.id, dr.title FROM disc_release_identifier i
+                   JOIN disc_release dr ON dr.id=i.release_id WHERE i.value=:v LIMIT 1"""), {"v": ln})).first()
+            if r:
+                rid, title = r[0], r[1]
+        if not rid:                       # catalogue number
+            r = (await db.execute(text("""SELECT dr.id, dr.title FROM disc_release_label l
+                   JOIN disc_release dr ON dr.id=l.release_id WHERE l.catno=:v LIMIT 1"""), {"v": ln})).first()
+            if r:
+                rid, title = r[0], r[1]
+        if not rid:
+            not_found.append(ln)
+            continue
+        sku = "RG" + secrets.token_hex(4).upper()
+        await db.execute(text("""
+            INSERT INTO inventory (sku, store_id, kind, release_id, title, price, qty, in_stock, condition,
+                                   crate_id, status, created_at, updated_at)
+            VALUES (:sku,:s,:kind,:rid,:title,:price,1,true,:cond,:crate,'publish',now(),now())
+            ON CONFLICT (sku) DO NOTHING
+        """), {"sku": sku, "s": ident["store_id"], "kind": body.kind, "rid": rid, "title": title,
+               "price": body.price, "cond": body.condition, "crate": body.crate_id})
+        added.append({"sku": sku, "release_id": rid, "title": title})
+    await db.commit()
+    return {"ok": True, "added": len(added), "items": added, "not_found": not_found}
+
+
 @router.post("/inventory/bulk")
 async def inv_bulk(body: BulkIn, ident=Depends(require_token), db=Depends(get_db)):
     if not body.skus:
diff --git a/site/admin.html b/site/admin.html
index a252e93..2359f1a 100644
--- a/site/admin.html
+++ b/site/admin.html
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ async function vInv(){
     + '<div class="bar"><input id="iq" placeholder="search title / artist / sku…" value="'+invState.q+'">'
     + '<select id="ikind"><option value="">all kinds</option><option>vinyl</option><option>book</option><option>magazine</option><option>cd</option></select>'
     + '<button onclick="invSearch()">Search</button>'
-    + '<button class="ghost" onclick="invAdd()">＋ Add item</button></div>'
+    + '<button class="ghost" onclick="invAdd()">＋ Add item</button>'
+    + '<button class="ghost" onclick="invImport()">⇪ Import list</button></div>'
     + '<div id="invbulk"></div>'
     + '<div id="invrows" class="muted">loading…</div>';
   $('#iq').addEventListener('keydown', e => { if(e.key==='Enter') invSearch(); });
@@ -239,6 +240,28 @@ async function invDoAdd(){
   await fetch('/admin/inventory/add',{method:'POST',headers:hdr(),body:JSON.stringify(body)});
   invModalClose(); loadInv();
 }
+function invImport(){
+  invModalBox(`<h3 style="margin:0 0 6px">Import list (bulk stock-in)</h3>
+    <div class="muted" style="margin-bottom:8px">One per line — Release ID / barcode / catalogue no. Resolved against the catalog, each becomes an in-stock item.</div>
+    <textarea id="impLines" rows="8" style="width:100%;margin-bottom:6px" placeholder="12345&#10;0123456789012&#10;ABC-001"></textarea>
+    ${fld('Default price','impPrice','','type=number step=0.01')}
+    ${fld('Condition','impCond','')}
+    ${fld('Crate id','impCrate','','type=number')}
+    ${fld('Kind','impKind','vinyl')}
+    <div class="bar" style="margin-top:8px"><button onclick="invDoImport()" style="flex:1">Resolve &amp; import</button><button class="ghost" onclick="invModalClose()">Cancel</button></div>
+    <div id="impOut" class="muted" style="margin-top:8px"></div>`);
+}
+async function invDoImport(){
+  const lines = $('#impLines').value.split('\n').map(s=>s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+  if(!lines.length) return;
+  $('#impOut').textContent = 'resolving '+lines.length+'…';
+  const body = { lines, price:numOrNull('impPrice'), condition:($('#impCond').value.trim()||null),
+    crate_id:numOrNull('impCrate'), kind:($('#impKind').value.trim()||'vinyl') };
+  const d = await fetch('/admin/inventory/import',{method:'POST',headers:hdr(),body:JSON.stringify(body)}).then(x=>x.json());
+  $('#impOut').innerHTML = `<span style="color:#6ee7b7">✓ ${d.added} imported</span>`
+    + (d.not_found.length?`<div style="color:#e6a046">not found (${d.not_found.length}): ${d.not_found.map(escapeH).join(', ')}</div>`:'');
+  loadInv();
+}
 
 // ---------- Orders ----------
 async function vOrders(){