diff --git a/api/src/routers/export_import.py b/api/src/routers/export_import.py
index c73cfc8a9..25f534d94 100644
--- a/api/src/routers/export_import.py
+++ b/api/src/routers/export_import.py
@@ -147,14 +147,16 @@ def _parse_target_org(target_organization_id: str | None) -> tuple[UUID | None,
 
     Returns (override_uuid, force_global):
     - None/absent → (None, False) — resolve from file
-    - "" → (None, True) — force global
+    - ""/"global" → (None, True) — force global
     - UUID string → (UUID, False) — use that org
     """
     if target_organization_id is None:
         return None, False
-    if target_organization_id == "":
+
+    target = target_organization_id.strip()
+    if target == "" or target.lower() == "global":
         return None, True
-    return UUID(target_organization_id), False
+    return UUID(target), False
 
 
 # ============================================================
diff --git a/api/tests/e2e/api/test_export_import_scope.py b/api/tests/e2e/api/test_export_import_scope.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89b309431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/tests/e2e/api/test_export_import_scope.py
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+"""E2E coverage for export/import exact-scope org handling."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from uuid import UUID, uuid4
+
+import pytest
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+
+from src.models.enums import ConfigType
+from src.models.orm.config import Config
+from src.models.orm.integrations import Integration, IntegrationMapping
+from src.models.orm.oauth import OAuthProvider, OAuthToken
+from src.models.orm.tables import Table
+
+
+def _json_upload(payload: dict) -> dict:
+    return {
+        "file": (
+            "import.json",
+            json.dumps(payload),
+            "application/json",
+        )
+    }
+
+
+def _multipart_auth_headers(user) -> dict[str, str]:
+    return {"Authorization": f"Bearer {user.access_token}"}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.e2e
+class TestExportImportExactScope:
+    async def test_config_import_updates_org_row_without_touching_global(
+        self,
+        e2e_client,
+        platform_admin,
+        org1,
+        db_session: AsyncSession,
+    ):
+        key = f"exact_scope_cfg_{uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+        org_id = UUID(org1["id"])
+
+        db_session.add_all(
+            [
+                Config(
+                    key=key,
+                    value={"value": "global-old"},
+                    config_type=ConfigType.STRING,
+                    organization_id=None,
+                    updated_by="seed",
+                ),
+                Config(
+                    key=key,
+                    value={"value": "org-old"},
+                    config_type=ConfigType.STRING,
+                    organization_id=org_id,
+                    updated_by="seed",
+                ),
+            ]
+        )
+        await db_session.commit()
+
+        payload = {
+            "entity_type": "configs",
+            "item_count": 1,
+            "items": [
+                {
+                    "key": key,
+                    "value": "org-new",
+                    "config_type": "string",
+                    "organization_name": org1["name"],
+                }
+            ],
+        }
+        response = e2e_client.post(
+            "/api/export-import/import/configs",
+            headers=_multipart_auth_headers(platform_admin),
+            files=_json_upload(payload),
+            data={"replace_existing": "true"},
+        )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200, response.text
+        body = response.json()
+        assert body["updated"] == 1
+        assert body["created"] == 0
+        assert body["errors"] == 0
+
+        db_session.expire_all()
+        rows = (
+            await db_session.execute(select(Config).where(Config.key == key))
+        ).scalars().all()
+        by_org = {row.organization_id: row for row in rows}
+
+        assert by_org[None].value == {"value": "global-old"}
+        assert by_org[org_id].value == {"value": "org-new"}
+
+    async def test_table_import_forced_global_updates_global_not_org(
+        self,
+        e2e_client,
+        platform_admin,
+        org1,
+        db_session: AsyncSession,
+    ):
+        name = f"exact_scope_table_{uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+        org_id = UUID(org1["id"])
+
+        db_session.add_all(
+            [
+                Table(
+                    name=name,
+                    description="global-old",
+                    schema={"fields": [{"name": "global"}]},
+                    organization_id=None,
+                    created_by="seed",
+                ),
+                Table(
+                    name=name,
+                    description="org-old",
+                    schema={"fields": [{"name": "org"}]},
+                    organization_id=org_id,
+                    created_by="seed",
+                ),
+            ]
+        )
+        await db_session.commit()
+
+        payload = {
+            "entity_type": "tables",
+            "item_count": 1,
+            "items": [
+                {
+                    "name": name,
+                    "description": "global-new",
+                    "schema": {"fields": [{"name": "updated"}]},
+                    "organization_id": str(org_id),
+                    "documents": [],
+                }
+            ],
+        }
+        response = e2e_client.post(
+            "/api/export-import/import/tables",
+            headers=_multipart_auth_headers(platform_admin),
+            files=_json_upload(payload),
+            data={
+                "replace_existing": "true",
+                "target_organization_id": "global",
+            },
+        )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200, response.text
+        body = response.json()
+        assert body["updated"] == 1
+        assert body["created"] == 0
+        assert body["errors"] == 0
+
+        db_session.expire_all()
+        rows = (
+            await db_session.execute(select(Table).where(Table.name == name))
+        ).scalars().all()
+        by_org = {row.organization_id: row for row in rows}
+
+        assert by_org[None].description == "global-new"
+        assert by_org[None].schema == {"fields": [{"name": "updated"}]}
+        assert by_org[org_id].description == "org-old"
+        assert by_org[org_id].schema == {"fields": [{"name": "org"}]}
+
+    async def test_integration_mapping_import_updates_exact_org_and_preserves_token(
+        self,
+        e2e_client,
+        platform_admin,
+        org1,
+        db_session: AsyncSession,
+    ):
+        integration_name = f"ExactScopeIntegration{uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+        org_id = UUID(org1["id"])
+
+        integration = Integration(name=integration_name, is_deleted=False)
+        db_session.add(integration)
+        await db_session.flush()
+
+        provider = OAuthProvider(
+            provider_name=f"exact-provider-{uuid4().hex[:8]}",
+            client_id="client-id",
+            encrypted_client_secret=b"secret",
+            integration_id=integration.id,
+            organization_id=org_id,
+            created_by=str(platform_admin.user_id),
+        )
+        db_session.add(provider)
+        await db_session.flush()
+
+        token = OAuthToken(
+            organization_id=org_id,
+            provider_id=provider.id,
+            encrypted_access_token=b"access",
+            encrypted_refresh_token=b"refresh",
+            status="connected",
+        )
+        db_session.add(token)
+        await db_session.flush()
+        integration_id = integration.id
+        token_id = token.id
+
+        db_session.add_all(
+            [
+                IntegrationMapping(
+                    integration_id=integration_id,
+                    organization_id=None,
+                    entity_id="global-old",
+                    entity_name="Global Old",
+                ),
+                IntegrationMapping(
+                    integration_id=integration_id,
+                    organization_id=org_id,
+                    entity_id="org-old",
+                    entity_name="Org Old",
+                    oauth_token_id=token_id,
+                ),
+            ]
+        )
+        await db_session.commit()
+
+        payload = {
+            "entity_type": "integrations",
+            "item_count": 1,
+            "items": [
+                {
+                    "name": integration_name,
+                    "mappings": [
+                        {
+                            "organization_name": org1["name"],
+                            "entity_id": "org-new",
+                            "entity_name": "Org New",
+                        }
+                    ],
+                }
+            ],
+        }
+        response = e2e_client.post(
+            "/api/export-import/import/integrations",
+            headers=_multipart_auth_headers(platform_admin),
+            files=_json_upload(payload),
+            data={"replace_existing": "true"},
+        )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200, response.text
+        body = response.json()
+        assert body["updated"] == 1
+        assert body["errors"] == 0
+
+        db_session.expire_all()
+        rows = (
+            await db_session.execute(
+                select(IntegrationMapping).where(
+                    IntegrationMapping.integration_id == integration_id
+                )
+            )
+        ).scalars().all()
+        by_org = {row.organization_id: row for row in rows}
+
+        assert by_org[None].entity_id == "global-old"
+        assert by_org[None].entity_name == "Global Old"
+        assert by_org[org_id].entity_id == "org-new"
+        assert by_org[org_id].entity_name == "Org New"
+        assert by_org[org_id].oauth_token_id == token_id
diff --git a/api/tests/unit/routers/test_export_import.py b/api/tests/unit/routers/test_export_import.py
index 022c295d0..d05ccdbb2 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit/routers/test_export_import.py
+++ b/api/tests/unit/routers/test_export_import.py
@@ -312,6 +312,12 @@ def test_empty_string_returns_force_global(self):
         assert override is None
         assert force_global is True
 
+    def test_global_string_returns_force_global(self):
+        """Global sentinel means force global scope over multipart forms."""
+        override, force_global = _parse_target_org("global")
+        assert override is None
+        assert force_global is True
+
     def test_uuid_string_returns_override(self):
         """UUID string returns the parsed UUID."""
         test_uuid = "aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee"