diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 048e9d46..0d11be45 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ Changelog
 1.8 (unreleased)
 ----------------
 
-- Nothing changed yet.
+- Temporarily disallow constraints when creating the parent folder chain.
+  (#173)
+  [ale-rt]
 
 
 1.7 (2023-01-20)
diff --git a/src/collective/exportimport/import_content.py b/src/collective/exportimport/import_content.py
index 7162a616..0416a348 100644
--- a/src/collective/exportimport/import_content.py
+++ b/src/collective/exportimport/import_content.py
@@ -900,12 +900,19 @@ def create_container(self, item):
         # create original structure for imported content
         for element in parent_path:
             if element not in folder:
+                constraints = ISelectableConstrainTypes(folder, None)
+                constraints_state = constraints and constraints.getConstrainTypesMode()
+                if constraints_state:
+                    constraints.setConstrainTypesMode(0)
                 folder = api.content.create(
                     container=folder,
                     type="Folder",
                     id=element,
                     title=element,
                 )
+                if constraints and constraints_state:
+                    constraints.setConstrainTypesMode(constraints_state)
+
                 logger.info(
                     u"Created container {} to hold {}".format(
                         folder.absolute_url(), item["@id"]