diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aed390894..a6d80618a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ at anytime.
 
 ### Added
   *
-  *
+  * Added `channel_import` and `channel_export` commands
 
 ### Removed
   *
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
index a535a8af6..8d1f0943c 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
@@ -1135,6 +1135,15 @@ class Wallet(object):
     def send_claim_to_address(self, claim_id, destination, amount):
         return defer.fail(NotImplementedError())
 
+    def import_certificate_info(self, serialized_certificate_info):
+        return defer.fail(NotImplementedError())
+
+    def export_certificate_info(self, certificate_claim_id):
+        return defer.fail(NotImplementedError())
+
+    def get_certificates_for_signing(self):
+        return defer.fail(NotImplementedError())
+
     def _start(self):
         pass
 
@@ -1494,6 +1503,15 @@ class LBRYumWallet(Wallet):
     def send_claim_to_address(self, claim_id, destination, amount):
         return self._run_cmd_as_defer_succeed('sendclaimtoaddress', claim_id, destination, amount)
 
+    def import_certificate_info(self, serialized_certificate_info):
+        return self._run_cmd_as_defer_succeed('importcertificateinfo', serialized_certificate_info)
+
+    def export_certificate_info(self, certificate_claim_id):
+        return self._run_cmd_as_defer_succeed('exportcertificateinfo', certificate_claim_id)
+
+    def get_certificates_for_signing(self):
+        return self._run_cmd_as_defer_succeed('getcertificatesforsigning')
+
     # TODO: get rid of this function. lbryum should take care of it
     def _save_wallet(self, val=None):
         self.wallet.storage.write()
diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
index dbf3460c8..ae4fbf7f4 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -1757,6 +1757,39 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
         response = yield self._render_response(result)
         defer.returnValue(response)
 
+    @AuthJSONRPCServer.auth_required
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def jsonrpc_channel_export(self, claim_id):
+        """
+        Export serialized channel signing information for a given certificate claim id
+
+        Usage:
+            channel_export (<claim_id> | --claim_id=<claim_id>)
+
+        Returns:
+            (str) Serialized certificate information
+        """
+
+        result = yield self.session.wallet.export_certificate_info(claim_id)
+        defer.returnValue(result)
+
+    @AuthJSONRPCServer.auth_required
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def jsonrpc_channel_import(self, serialized_certificate_info):
+        """
+        Import serialized channel signing information (to allow signing new claims to the channel)
+
+        Usage:
+            channel_import (<serialized_certificate_info> |
+                            --serialized_certificate_info=<serialized_certificate_info>)
+
+        Returns:
+            (dict) Result dictionary
+        """
+
+        result = yield self.session.wallet.import_certificate_info(serialized_certificate_info)
+        defer.returnValue(result)
+
     @AuthJSONRPCServer.auth_required
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def jsonrpc_publish(self, name, bid, metadata=None, file_path=None, fee=None, title=None,