diff --git a/tests/core/test_export.py b/tests/core/test_export.py
index 286ae213..89f0d350 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_export.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_export.py
@@ -293,6 +293,17 @@ def test_import_with_no_usable_title_says_so(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         ImportService(import_ctx(), "EXAMPLE", "movie-1", str(export))
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(("system", "expected"), [("playready", "playready"), ("widevine", "widevine")])
+def test_import_takes_its_drm_type_from_the_export(tmp_path: Path, system: str, expected: str) -> None:
+    """The type stub routes the DRM objects, so it follows the exported system, not a widevine default."""
+    export = crit_export(tmp_path / "export.json")
+    doc = read_export(export)
+    doc["titles"][0]["drm"] = [{"system": system, "pssh": "AAAA"}]
+    export.write_text(json.dumps(doc), encoding="utf8")
+
+    assert ImportService(import_ctx(), "EXAMPLE", "movie-1", str(export))._server_cdm_type == expected
+
+
 class KeyDRM:
     """A licensed DRM system that holds only ``content_keys``."""
 
diff --git a/unshackle/commands/dl.py b/unshackle/commands/dl.py
index 8edf2c09..eb0abe93 100644
--- a/unshackle/commands/dl.py
+++ b/unshackle/commands/dl.py
@@ -2935,7 +2935,12 @@ class dl:
             if getattr(self._remote_service, "_server_cdm", False):
                 server_cdm_type = getattr(self._remote_service, "_server_cdm_type", "widevine")
                 self.cdm = cdm_type_stub(server_cdm_type)
-                self.log.info(f"Using server CDM ({server_cdm_type.title()}); no local CDM required")
+                from unshackle.core.import_service import ImportService
+
+                if isinstance(self._remote_service, ImportService):
+                    self.log.info("Using keys from the export; no CDM required")
+                else:
+                    self.log.info(f"Using server CDM ({server_cdm_type.title()}); no local CDM required")
 
             video_tracks = title.tracks.videos
             if video_tracks and not server_cdm_type:
diff --git a/unshackle/core/import_service.py b/unshackle/core/import_service.py
index 1b1aefc4..21ec341c 100644
--- a/unshackle/core/import_service.py
+++ b/unshackle/core/import_service.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class ImportService:
         self.tracks_by_title: dict[str, Tracks] = {}
 
         self._server_cdm = True
-        self._server_cdm_type = "widevine"
+        self._server_cdm_type = "playready" if self.exported_drm_system() == "playready" else "widevine"
 
         first = self.doc.titles[0]
         # a title with no manifest keeps its request headers on its file rows