diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/commands/cm/stacks/import.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/commands/cm/stacks/import.ts
index 0c893cbca..fc0a86920 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/commands/cm/stacks/import.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/commands/cm/stacks/import.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ export default class ImportCommand extends Command {
       description: 'Skips entry publishing during the import process',
       default: false,
     }),
+    'skip-taxonomy-publish': flags.boolean({
+      description: 'Skips taxonomy publishing during the import process.',
+      default: true,
+    }),
   };
 
   static usage: string =
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/config/index.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/config/index.ts
index e3c658af1..21d837c89 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/config/index.ts
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ const config: DefaultConfig = {
   //'taxonomies', 'environments', 'marketplace_apps', workflows, custom-roles --> Add this incase need to extend to the other global modules
   globalModules: ['webhooks'],
   entriesPublish: true,
+  skipTaxonomyPublish: true,
 };
 export const PUBLISHING_RULES_APPROVERS_SKIP_MSG =
   'Skipping import of publish rule approver(s) (roles/users); reconfigure approvers on the target stack.';
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/import/modules/taxonomies.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/import/modules/taxonomies.ts
index 402905647..9d598c94e 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/import/modules/taxonomies.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/import/modules/taxonomies.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export default class ImportTaxonomies extends BaseClass {
 
       progress.completeProcess(PROCESS_NAMES.TAXONOMIES_IMPORT, true);
 
-      if (publishJobCount > 0) {
+      if (this.importConfig.skipTaxonomyPublish === false && publishJobCount > 0) {
         progress
           .startProcess(PROCESS_NAMES.TAXONOMIES_PUBLISH)
           .updateStatus(
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ export default class ImportTaxonomies extends BaseClass {
    */
   initializeTaxonomiesProgress(progress: CLIProgressManager, taxonomyCount: number, publishJobCount: number): void {
     progress.addProcess(PROCESS_NAMES.TAXONOMIES_IMPORT, taxonomyCount);
-    if (publishJobCount > 0) {
+    if (this.importConfig.skipTaxonomyPublish === false && publishJobCount > 0) {
       progress.addProcess(PROCESS_NAMES.TAXONOMIES_PUBLISH, publishJobCount);
     }
   }
@@ -570,8 +570,11 @@ export default class ImportTaxonomies extends BaseClass {
       this.isLocaleBasedStructure = this.detectAndScanLocaleStructure();
 
       const taxonomyCount = Object.keys(this.taxonomies || {}).length;
-      const envMapper = readEnvUidMapperSync(this.envUidMapperPath, this.importConfig.context);
-      const publishJobCount = this.countPublishEligibleTaxonomies(envMapper);
+      let publishJobCount = 0;
+      if (this.importConfig.skipTaxonomyPublish === false) {
+        const envMapper = readEnvUidMapperSync(this.envUidMapperPath, this.importConfig.context);
+        publishJobCount = this.countPublishEligibleTaxonomies(envMapper);
+      }
 
       log.debug(
         `Loaded ${taxonomyCount} taxonomy items; ${publishJobCount} eligible for publish (mapped environments).`,
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/types/default-config.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/types/default-config.ts
index 095a95a27..8a0cb4a28 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/types/default-config.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/types/default-config.ts
@@ -227,5 +227,6 @@ export default interface DefaultConfig {
   globalModules: string[];
   skipAssetsPublish?: boolean;
   skipEntriesPublish?: boolean;
+  skipTaxonomyPublish?: boolean;
   entriesPublish: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/types/import-config.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/types/import-config.ts
index 1587a360e..847010f49 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/types/import-config.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/types/import-config.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export default interface ImportConfig extends DefaultConfig, ExternalConfig {
   authenticationMethod?: string;
   skipAssetsPublish?: boolean;
   skipEntriesPublish?: boolean;
+  skipTaxonomyPublish?: boolean;
   cliLogsPath: string;
   canCreatePrivateApp: boolean;
   contentDir: string;
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts
index be5807ab0..9ceba2d69 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ const setupConfig = async (importCmdFlags: any): Promise<ImportConfig> => {
     config.skipEntriesPublish = importCmdFlags['skip-entries-publish'];
   }
 
+  config.skipTaxonomyPublish = importCmdFlags['skip-taxonomy-publish'] ?? true;
+
   config.replaceExisting = importCmdFlags['replace-existing'];
   config.skipExisting = importCmdFlags['skip-existing'];
 
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/test/unit/import/modules/locales.test.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/test/unit/import/modules/locales.test.ts
index f6e90b885..ab9835161 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/test/unit/import/modules/locales.test.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/test/unit/import/modules/locales.test.ts
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ describe('ImportLocales', () => {
       overwriteSupportedModules: [],
       globalModules: [],
       entriesPublish: false,
+      skipTaxonomyPublish: true,
       cliLogsPath: '/test/logs',
       canCreatePrivateApp: false,
       forceStopMarketplaceAppsPrompt: false,
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/test/unit/utils/import-config-handler.test.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/test/unit/utils/import-config-handler.test.ts
index 15e41a691..eeb03dcf3 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/test/unit/utils/import-config-handler.test.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/test/unit/utils/import-config-handler.test.ts
@@ -389,6 +389,27 @@ describe('Import Config Handler', () => {
       expect(result.skipEntriesPublish).to.be.true;
     });
 
+    it('should set skipTaxonomyPublish to true by default', async () => {
+      const importCmdFlags = {
+        data: '/test/content',
+      };
+
+      const result = await setupConfig(importCmdFlags);
+
+      expect(result.skipTaxonomyPublish).to.be.true;
+    });
+
+    it('should allow skipTaxonomyPublish to be overridden to false', async () => {
+      const importCmdFlags = {
+        data: '/test/content',
+        'skip-taxonomy-publish': false,
+      };
+
+      const result = await setupConfig(importCmdFlags);
+
+      expect(result.skipTaxonomyPublish).to.be.false;
+    });
+
     it('should set replaceExisting from replace-existing flag', async () => {
       const importCmdFlags = {
         data: '/test/content',