diff --git a/arches/app/utils/data_management/resources/formats/archesfile.py b/arches/app/utils/data_management/resources/formats/archesfile.py
index e436bceee2c..dddb325c5d3 100644
--- a/arches/app/utils/data_management/resources/formats/archesfile.py
+++ b/arches/app/utils/data_management/resources/formats/archesfile.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def replace_source_nodeid(self, tiles, mapping):
             tile["data"] = new_data
         return tiles
 
-    def import_business_data_without_mapping(self, business_data, reporter, overwrite="append", prevent_indexing=False):
+    def import_business_data_without_mapping(self, business_data, reporter, overwrite="append", prevent_indexing=False, escape_function=False):
         errors = []
         last_resource = None  # only set if prevent_indexing=False
         for resource in business_data["resources"]:
@@ -202,7 +202,9 @@ def update_or_create_tile(src_tile):
                         for tile in [k for k in resource["tiles"] if k["parenttile_id"] is None]:
                             update_or_create_tile(tile)
 
-                    resourceinstance.save(index=False)
+                    resourceinstance.save(index=False, context={
+                        "escape_function": escape_function
+                    })
 
                     if not prevent_indexing:
                         last_resource = self.save_descriptors_and_index(
@@ -229,11 +231,11 @@ def get_blank_tile(self, sourcetilegroup, blanktilecache, tiles, resourceinstanc
             blank_tile = None
         return blank_tile
 
-    def import_business_data(self, business_data, mapping=None, overwrite="append", prevent_indexing=False, transaction_id=None):
+    def import_business_data(self, business_data, mapping=None, overwrite="append", prevent_indexing=False, transaction_id=None, escape_function=False):
         reporter = ResourceImportReporter(business_data)
         try:
             if mapping is None or mapping == "":
-                self.import_business_data_without_mapping(business_data, reporter, overwrite=overwrite, prevent_indexing=prevent_indexing)
+                self.import_business_data_without_mapping(business_data, reporter, overwrite=overwrite, prevent_indexing=prevent_indexing, escape_function=escape_function)
             else:
                 blanktilecache = {}
                 target_nodegroup_cardinalities = {}
diff --git a/arches/app/utils/data_management/resources/importer.py b/arches/app/utils/data_management/resources/importer.py
index 5a4922ec284..180880db626 100644
--- a/arches/app/utils/data_management/resources/importer.py
+++ b/arches/app/utils/data_management/resources/importer.py
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ def import_business_data(
         create_collections=False,
         use_multiprocessing=False,
         prevent_indexing=False,
+        escape_function=False,
         transaction_id=None,
     ):
         start = time()
         cursor = connection.cursor()
-
         try:
             if file_format is None:
                 file_format = self.file_format
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def import_business_data(
 
             if file_format == "json":
                 reader.import_business_data(
-                    business_data, mapping=mapping, overwrite=overwrite, prevent_indexing=prevent_indexing, transaction_id=transaction_id
+                    business_data, mapping=mapping, overwrite=overwrite, prevent_indexing=prevent_indexing, transaction_id=transaction_id, escape_function=escape_function
                 )
             elif file_format == "jsonl":
                 with open(self.file[0], "r") as openf:
diff --git a/arches/management/commands/packages.py b/arches/management/commands/packages.py
index 6c05c9e746c..6e32d8184c4 100644
--- a/arches/management/commands/packages.py
+++ b/arches/management/commands/packages.py
@@ -227,6 +227,14 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser):
             help="Prevents indexing the resources or concepts into Elasticsearch.  If set to True will override any 'defer_indexing' setting.",
         )
 
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "-ef",
+            "--escape_function",
+            action="store_true",
+            dest="escape_function",
+            help="Setting this flag as true will pass a parameter to the context object at the key escape_function. Functions can then conditionally decide if they will escape when this is true. This is purely dependant on if it has been implemented onto a given function.",
+        )
+
         parser.add_argument(
             "-create_concepts",
             "--create_concepts",
@@ -325,6 +333,7 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
                     use_multiprocessing=options["use_multiprocessing"],
                     force=options["yes"],
                     prevent_indexing=prevent_indexing,
+                    escape_function=options["escape_function"],
                 )
             except Exception as exc:
                 import traceback
@@ -1142,11 +1151,13 @@ def import_business_data(
         use_multiprocessing=False,
         force=False,
         prevent_indexing=False,
+        escape_function=False,
     ):
         """
         Imports business data from all formats. A config file (mapping file) is required for .csv format.
         """
 
+        print('-------------- importing business data: ', escape_function)
         # messages about experimental multiprocessing and JSONL support.
         if data_source.endswith(".jsonl"):
             print(
@@ -1221,6 +1232,7 @@ def import_business_data(
                                 except Exception as e:
                                     raise Exception("Couldn't save new entry for {language}.".format(language=language)) from e
 
+                    print('-------------- before importer call')
                     importer.import_business_data(
                         overwrite=overwrite,
                         bulk=bulk_load,
@@ -1228,6 +1240,7 @@ def import_business_data(
                         create_collections=create_collections,
                         use_multiprocessing=use_multiprocessing,
                         prevent_indexing=prevent_indexing,
+                        escape_function=escape_function,
                         transaction_id=transaction_id,
                     )
                 else: