diff --git a/src/services/Csv.php b/src/services/Csv.php
index 201cfe7..d0a4351 100644
--- a/src/services/Csv.php
+++ b/src/services/Csv.php
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ public function import(string $filename, string $csvData, ?string $productTypeHa
 
 		if ($product->isNewForSite) {
 			$variants = $this->normalizeNewProductImport($tabularDataReader, $mapping);
-
-			if (Product::find()->slug($product->slug)->exists()) {
-				throw new \RuntimeException("Product with slug '{$product->slug}' already exists");
-			}
 		} else {
 			if ($refreshVariants) {
 				$variants = Variant::find()->product($product)->all();