diff --git a/pylib/anki/importing/__init__.py b/pylib/anki/importing/__init__.py
index ec7e05080..5a8f928c1 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/importing/__init__.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/importing/__init__.py
@@ -1,21 +1,27 @@
 # Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 # License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
+from typing import Any, Callable, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union
+
+from anki import Collection
 from anki.importing.anki2 import Anki2Importer
 from anki.importing.apkg import AnkiPackageImporter
+from anki.importing.base import Importer
 from anki.importing.csvfile import TextImporter
 from anki.importing.mnemo import MnemosyneImporter
 from anki.importing.pauker import PaukerImporter
 from anki.importing.supermemo_xml import SupermemoXmlImporter  # type: ignore
-from anki.lang import TR, tr_legacyglobal
+from anki.lang import TR
 
-Importers = (
-    (tr_legacyglobal(TR.IMPORTING_TEXT_SEPARATED_BY_TABS_OR_SEMICOLONS), TextImporter),
-    (
-        tr_legacyglobal(TR.IMPORTING_PACKAGED_ANKI_DECKCOLLECTION_APKG_COLPKG_ZIP),
-        AnkiPackageImporter,
-    ),
-    (tr_legacyglobal(TR.IMPORTING_MNEMOSYNE_20_DECK_DB), MnemosyneImporter),
-    (tr_legacyglobal(TR.IMPORTING_SUPERMEMO_XML_EXPORT_XML), SupermemoXmlImporter),
-    (tr_legacyglobal(TR.IMPORTING_PAUKER_18_LESSON_PAUGZ), PaukerImporter),
-)
+
+def importers(col: Collection) -> Sequence[Tuple[str, Type[Importer]]]:
+    return (
+        (col.tr(TR.IMPORTING_TEXT_SEPARATED_BY_TABS_OR_SEMICOLONS), TextImporter),
+        (
+            col.tr(TR.IMPORTING_PACKAGED_ANKI_DECKCOLLECTION_APKG_COLPKG_ZIP),
+            AnkiPackageImporter,
+        ),
+        (col.tr(TR.IMPORTING_MNEMOSYNE_20_DECK_DB), MnemosyneImporter),
+        (col.tr(TR.IMPORTING_SUPERMEMO_XML_EXPORT_XML), SupermemoXmlImporter),
+        (col.tr(TR.IMPORTING_PAUKER_18_LESSON_PAUGZ), PaukerImporter),
+    )
diff --git a/pylib/anki/importing/base.py b/pylib/anki/importing/base.py
index 959059251..4ee6626a8 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/importing/base.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/importing/base.py
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ class Importer:
     def run(self) -> None:
         pass
 
+    def open(self) -> None:
+        "Open file and ensure it's in the right format."
+        return
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        "Closes the open file."
+        return
+
     # Timestamps
     ######################################################################
     # It's too inefficient to check for existing ids on every object,
diff --git a/pylib/anki/importing/noteimp.py b/pylib/anki/importing/noteimp.py
index 8ba0c05cd..1865fac1d 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/importing/noteimp.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/importing/noteimp.py
@@ -112,14 +112,6 @@ class NoteImporter(Importer):
         "Return a list of foreign notes for importing."
         return []
 
-    def open(self) -> None:
-        "Open file and ensure it's in the right format."
-        return
-
-    def close(self) -> None:
-        "Closes the open file."
-        return
-
     def importNotes(self, notes: List[ForeignNote]) -> None:
         "Convert each card into a note, apply attributes and add to col."
         assert self.mappingOk()
diff --git a/qt/aqt/importing.py b/qt/aqt/importing.py
index 768062091..3ba98998a 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/importing.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/importing.py
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def showUnicodeWarning() -> None:
 
 
 def onImport(mw: AnkiQt) -> None:
-    filt = ";;".join([x[0] for x in importing.Importers])
+    filt = ";;".join([x[0] for x in importing.importers(mw.col)])
     file = getFile(mw, tr(TR.ACTIONS_IMPORT), None, key="import", filter=filt)
     if not file:
         return
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ def onImport(mw: AnkiQt) -> None:
 def importFile(mw: AnkiQt, file: str) -> None:
     importerClass = None
     done = False
-    for i in importing.Importers:
+    for i in importing.importers(mw.col):
         if done:
             break
         for mext in re.findall(r"[( ]?\*\.(.+?)[) ]", i[0]):
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ def importFile(mw: AnkiQt, file: str) -> None:
                 break
     if not importerClass:
         # if no matches, assume TSV
-        importerClass = importing.Importers[0][1]
+        importerClass = importing.importers(mw.col)[0][1]
     importer = importerClass(mw.col, file)
     # need to show import dialog?
     if importer.needMapper:
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ def importFile(mw: AnkiQt, file: str) -> None:
             importer.close()
     else:
         # if it's an apkg/zip, first test it's a valid file
-        if importer.__class__.__name__ == "AnkiPackageImporter":
+        if isinstance(importer, AnkiPackageImporter):
             try:
                 z = zipfile.ZipFile(importer.file)
                 z.getinfo("collection.anki2")