diff --git a/cinderclient/tests/v2/fakes.py b/cinderclient/tests/v2/fakes.py
index 826babcef..f44814b0a 100644
--- a/cinderclient/tests/v2/fakes.py
+++ b/cinderclient/tests/v2/fakes.py
@@ -572,6 +572,27 @@ class FakeHTTPClient(base_client.HTTPClient):
         return (200, {},
                 {'restore': _stub_restore()})
 
+    def get_backups_76a17945_3c6f_435c_975b_b5685db10b62_export_record(self,
+                                                                       **kw):
+        return (200,
+                {},
+                {'backup-record': {'backup_service': 'fake-backup-service',
+                                   'backup_url': 'fake-backup-url'}})
+
+    def get_backups_1234_export_record(self, **kw):
+        return (200,
+                {},
+                {'backup-record': {'backup_service': 'fake-backup-service',
+                                   'backup_url': 'fake-backup-url'}})
+
+    def post_backups_import_record(self, **kw):
+        base_uri = 'http://localhost:8776'
+        tenant_id = '0fa851f6668144cf9cd8c8419c1646c1'
+        backup1 = '76a17945-3c6f-435c-975b-b5685db10b62'
+        return (200,
+                {},
+                {'backup': _stub_backup(backup1, base_uri, tenant_id)})
+
     #
     # QoSSpecs
     #
diff --git a/cinderclient/tests/v2/test_shell.py b/cinderclient/tests/v2/test_shell.py
index 3c1a01134..90ef8cf3b 100644
--- a/cinderclient/tests/v2/test_shell.py
+++ b/cinderclient/tests/v2/test_shell.py
@@ -113,6 +113,16 @@ class ShellTest(utils.TestCase):
         self.run_command('backup-restore 1234')
         self.assert_called('POST', '/backups/1234/restore')
 
+    def test_record_export(self):
+        self.run_command('backup-export 1234')
+        self.assert_called('GET', '/backups/1234/export_record')
+
+    def test_record_import(self):
+        self.run_command('backup-import fake.driver URL_STRING')
+        expected = {'backup-record': {'backup_service': 'fake.driver',
+                                      'backup_url': 'URL_STRING'}}
+        self.assert_called('POST', '/backups/import_record', expected)
+
     def test_snapshot_list_filter_volume_id(self):
         self.run_command('snapshot-list --volume-id=1234')
         self.assert_called('GET', '/snapshots/detail?volume_id=1234')
diff --git a/cinderclient/tests/v2/test_volume_backups.py b/cinderclient/tests/v2/test_volume_backups.py
index 44b1c54e9..916938de1 100644
--- a/cinderclient/tests/v2/test_volume_backups.py
+++ b/cinderclient/tests/v2/test_volume_backups.py
@@ -51,3 +51,17 @@ class VolumeBackupsTest(utils.TestCase):
         backup_id = '76a17945-3c6f-435c-975b-b5685db10b62'
         cs.restores.restore(backup_id)
         cs.assert_called('POST', '/backups/%s/restore' % backup_id)
+
+    def test_record_export(self):
+        backup_id = '76a17945-3c6f-435c-975b-b5685db10b62'
+        cs.backups.export_record(backup_id)
+        cs.assert_called('GET',
+                         '/backups/%s/export_record' % backup_id)
+
+    def test_record_import(self):
+        backup_service = 'fake-backup-service'
+        backup_url = 'fake-backup-url'
+        expected_body = {'backup-record': {'backup_service': backup_service,
+                                           'backup_url': backup_url}}
+        cs.backups.import_record(backup_service, backup_url)
+        cs.assert_called('POST', '/backups/import_record', expected_body)
diff --git a/cinderclient/v2/shell.py b/cinderclient/v2/shell.py
index 2e48339cd..3ae4208b2 100644
--- a/cinderclient/v2/shell.py
+++ b/cinderclient/v2/shell.py
@@ -1005,6 +1005,28 @@ def do_backup_restore(cs, args):
     cs.restores.restore(args.backup, volume_id)
 
 
+@utils.arg('backup', metavar='<backup>',
+           help='ID of the backup to export.')
+@utils.service_type('volumev2')
+def do_backup_export(cs, args):
+    """Export backup metadata record."""
+    info = cs.backups.export_record(args.backup)
+    utils.print_dict(info)
+
+
+@utils.arg('backup_service', metavar='<backup_service>',
+           help='Backup service to use for importing the backup.')
+@utils.arg('backup_url', metavar='<backup_url>',
+           help='Backup URL for importing the backup metadata.')
+@utils.service_type('volumev2')
+def do_backup_import(cs, args):
+    """Import backup metadata record."""
+    info = cs.backups.import_record(args.backup_service, args.backup_url)
+    info.pop('links', None)
+
+    utils.print_dict(info)
+
+
 @utils.arg('volume', metavar='<volume>',
            help='Name or ID of the volume to transfer.')
 @utils.arg('--name',
diff --git a/cinderclient/v2/volume_backups.py b/cinderclient/v2/volume_backups.py
index 89056af64..c28972ee7 100644
--- a/cinderclient/v2/volume_backups.py
+++ b/cinderclient/v2/volume_backups.py
@@ -74,3 +74,26 @@ class VolumeBackupManager(base.ManagerWithFind):
         :param backup: The :class:`VolumeBackup` to delete.
         """
         self._delete("/backups/%s" % base.getid(backup))
+
+    def export_record(self, backup_id):
+        """Export volume backup metadata record.
+
+        :param backup_id: The ID of the backup to export.
+        :rtype: :class:`VolumeBackup`
+        """
+        resp, body = \
+            self.api.client.get("/backups/%s/export_record" % backup_id)
+        return body['backup-record']
+
+    def import_record(self, backup_service, backup_url):
+        """Export volume backup metadata record.
+
+        :param backup_service: Backup service to use for importing the backup
+        :param backup_urlBackup URL for importing the backup metadata
+        :rtype: :class:`VolumeBackup`
+        """
+        body = {'backup-record': {'backup_service': backup_service,
+                                  'backup_url': backup_url}}
+        self.run_hooks('modify_body_for_update', body, 'backup-record')
+        resp, body = self.api.client.post("/backups/import_record", body=body)
+        return body['backup']