diff --git a/pinecone/data/__init__.py b/pinecone/data/__init__.py
index a2d6c1a1..02a67767 100644
--- a/pinecone/data/__init__.py
+++ b/pinecone/data/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from .index import *
+from .import_error import Index, IndexClientInstantiationError
 from .errors import (
     VectorDictionaryMissingKeysError,
     VectorDictionaryExcessKeysError,