diff --git a/check_import.py b/check_import.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+import sys
+import datetime
+
+# Replace with correct path
+FILE_PATH = 'testdir/test.csv'
+
+current_time = datetime.datetime.now()
+
+# Replace with correct time limit
+time_limit = datetime.timedelta(hours=2, minutes=30)
+
+with open(FILE_PATH) as f:
+    next(f)
+    line = f.readline().split(';')
+    status = line[0]
+    timestamp = datetime.datetime.strptime(line[1], "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+    actual_difference = current_time - timestamp
+
+    if status.upper() == "OK":
+        if actual_difference <= time_limit:
+            print("Files imported successfully")
+            sys.exit(0)
+        else:
+            print("Files imported, but not within the time limit")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    print("Problem with importing files")
+    sys.exit(1)