diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/import_export/__init__.py b/web/pgadmin/tools/import_export/__init__.py
index 5ea62e343a1..6439f32720e 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/import_export/__init__.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/import_export/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from pgadmin.misc.bgprocess.processes import BatchProcess, IProcessDesc
 from pgadmin.utils import PgAdminModule, get_storage_directory, html, \
     fs_short_path, document_dir, IS_WIN, does_utility_exist, \
-    filename_with_file_manager_path
+    filename_with_file_manager_path, get_complete_file_path
 from pgadmin.utils.ajax import make_json_response, bad_request, unauthorized
 
 from config import PG_DEFAULT_DRIVER
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class IEMessage(IProcessDesc):
 
     Defines the message shown for the import/export operation.
     """
+
     def __init__(self, *_args, **io_params):
         self.sid = io_params['sid']
         self.schema = io_params['schema']
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ def get_server_name(self):
         host_port_str = ''
         if s.host:
             host_port_str = '({0}:{1})'.format(
-                            s.host, s.port)if s.port else '{0}'.format(s.host)
+                s.host, s.port) if s.port else '{0}'.format(s.host)
 
         return "{0} {1}".format(s.name, host_port_str)
 
@@ -349,6 +350,14 @@ def create_import_export_job(sid):
             if value is None:
                 del env[key]
 
+        # Export PGPASSFILE to work with PGPASSFILE authenthification
+        if manager.connection_params \
+                and isinstance(manager.connection_params, dict):
+            if 'passfile' in manager.connection_params \
+                    and manager.connection_params['passfile']:
+                env['PGPASSFILE'] = get_complete_file_path(
+                    manager.connection_params['passfile'])
+
         p.set_env_variables(server, env=env)
         p.start()
         jid = p.id