diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IPackagingService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IPackagingService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5acaf0fccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IPackagingService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Xml.Linq;
+using Umbraco.Core.Models;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
+{
+    public interface IPackagingService : IService
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Imports and saves package xml as <see cref="IContent"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="element">Xml to import</param>
+        /// <param name="parentId">Optional parent Id for the content being imported</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional Id of the user performing the import</param>
+        /// <returns>An enumrable list of generated content</returns>
+        IEnumerable<IContent> ImportContent(XElement element, int parentId = -1, int userId = 0);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Imports and saves package xml as <see cref="IContentType"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="element">Xml to import</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional id of the User performing the operation. Default is zero (admin).</param>
+        /// <returns>An enumrable list of generated ContentTypes</returns>
+        IEnumerable<IContentType> ImportContentTypes(XElement element, int userId = 0);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Imports and saves package xml as <see cref="IContentType"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="element">Xml to import</param>
+        /// <param name="importStructure">Boolean indicating whether or not to import the </param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional id of the User performing the operation. Default is zero (admin).</param>
+        /// <returns>An enumrable list of generated ContentTypes</returns>
+        IEnumerable<IContentType> ImportContentTypes(XElement element, bool importStructure, int userId = 0);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Imports and saves package xml as <see cref="IDataTypeDefinition"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="element">Xml to import</param>
+        /// <param name="userId"></param>
+        /// <returns>An enumrable list of generated DataTypeDefinitions</returns>
+        IEnumerable<IDataTypeDefinition> ImportDataTypeDefinitions(XElement element, int userId = 0);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Imports and saves package xml as <see cref="ITemplate"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="element">Xml to import</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional user id</param>
+        /// <returns>An enumrable list of generated Templates</returns>
+        IEnumerable<ITemplate> ImportTemplates(XElement element, int userId = 0);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Exports an <see cref="IContentType"/> to xml as an <see cref="XElement"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="contentType">ContentType to export</param>
+        /// <returns><see cref="XElement"/> containing the xml representation of the ContentType item.</returns>
+        XElement Export(IContentType contentType);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Exports an <see cref="IContent"/> item to xml as an <see cref="XElement"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content">Content to export</param>
+        /// <param name="deep">Optional parameter indicating whether to include descendents</param>
+        /// <returns><see cref="XElement"/> containing the xml representation of the Content object</returns>
+        XElement Export(IContent content, bool deep = false);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Exports an <see cref="IMedia"/> item to xml as an <see cref="XElement"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="media">Media to export</param>
+        /// <param name="deep">Optional parameter indicating whether to include descendents</param>
+        /// <returns><see cref="XElement"/> containing the xml representation of the Media object</returns>
+        XElement Export(IMedia media, bool deep = false);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/PackagingService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/PackagingService.cs
index fac6906093..e59bb9df7b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/PackagingService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/PackagingService.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
-using System.Threading;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using Umbraco.Core.Configuration;
 using Umbraco.Core.IO;
@@ -22,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
     /// Represents the Packaging Service, which provides import/export functionality for the Core models of the API
     /// using xml representation. This is primarily used by the Package functionality.
     /// </summary>
-    public class PackagingService : IService
+    public class PackagingService : IPackagingService
     {
         private readonly IContentService _contentService;
         private readonly IContentTypeService _contentTypeService;
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <param name="content">Content to export</param>
         /// <param name="deep">Optional parameter indicating whether to include descendents</param>
         /// <returns><see cref="XElement"/> containing the xml representation of the Content object</returns>
-        internal XElement Export(IContent content, bool deep = false)
+        public XElement Export(IContent content, bool deep = false)
         {
             //nodeName should match Casing.SafeAliasWithForcingCheck(content.ContentType.Alias);
             var nodeName = UmbracoConfig.For.UmbracoSettings().Content.UseLegacyXmlSchema ? "node" : content.ContentType.Alias.ToSafeAliasWithForcingCheck();
@@ -937,7 +935,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <param name="media">Media to export</param>
         /// <param name="deep">Optional parameter indicating whether to include descendents</param>
         /// <returns><see cref="XElement"/> containing the xml representation of the Media object</returns>
-        internal XElement Export(IMedia media, bool deep = false)
+        public XElement Export(IMedia media, bool deep = false)
         {
             //nodeName should match Casing.SafeAliasWithForcingCheck(content.ContentType.Alias);
             var nodeName = UmbracoConfig.For.UmbracoSettings().Content.UseLegacyXmlSchema ? "node" : media.ContentType.Alias.ToSafeAliasWithForcingCheck();
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ServiceContext.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ServiceContext.cs
index 68e09dee38..4bd2f433ba 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ServiceContext.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ServiceContext.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         private Lazy<IDataTypeService> _dataTypeService;
         private Lazy<IFileService> _fileService;
         private Lazy<ILocalizationService> _localizationService;
-        private Lazy<PackagingService> _packagingService;
+        private Lazy<IPackagingService> _packagingService;
         private Lazy<ServerRegistrationService> _serverRegistrationService;
         private Lazy<IEntityService> _entityService;
         private Lazy<IRelationService> _relationService;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             IDataTypeService dataTypeService, 
             IFileService fileService, 
             ILocalizationService localizationService, 
-            PackagingService packagingService, 
+            IPackagingService packagingService, 
             IEntityService entityService,
             IRelationService relationService,
             ISectionService sectionService,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             _dataTypeService = new Lazy<IDataTypeService>(() => dataTypeService);
             _fileService = new Lazy<IFileService>(() => fileService);
             _localizationService = new Lazy<ILocalizationService>(() => localizationService);
-            _packagingService = new Lazy<PackagingService>(() => packagingService);
+            _packagingService = new Lazy<IPackagingService>(() => packagingService);
             _entityService = new Lazy<IEntityService>(() => entityService);
             _relationService = new Lazy<IRelationService>(() => relationService);
             _sectionService = new Lazy<ISectionService>(() => sectionService);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
                 _localizationService = new Lazy<ILocalizationService>(() => new LocalizationService(provider, repositoryFactory.Value));
 
             if (_packagingService == null)
-                _packagingService = new Lazy<PackagingService>(() => new PackagingService(_contentService.Value, _contentTypeService.Value, _mediaService.Value, _dataTypeService.Value, _fileService.Value, _localizationService.Value, repositoryFactory.Value, provider));
+                _packagingService = new Lazy<IPackagingService>(() => new PackagingService(_contentService.Value, _contentTypeService.Value, _mediaService.Value, _dataTypeService.Value, _fileService.Value, _localizationService.Value, repositoryFactory.Value, provider));
 
             if (_entityService == null)
                 _entityService = new Lazy<IEntityService>(() => new EntityService(provider, repositoryFactory.Value, _contentService.Value, _contentTypeService.Value, _mediaService.Value, _dataTypeService.Value));
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the <see cref="PackagingService"/>
         /// </summary>
-        public PackagingService PackagingService
+        public IPackagingService PackagingService
         {
             get { return _packagingService.Value; }
         }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
index ff08106d2a..cfb88c8bbd 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
@@ -983,6 +983,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Services\IMembershipMemberService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\IMembershipUserService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\IMemberTypeService.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Services\IPackagingService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\IRelationService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\ISectionService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\IService.cs" />