diff --git a/datacontract/imports/avro_importer.py b/datacontract/imports/avro_importer.py
index e219d00d..49bcf1a6 100644
--- a/datacontract/imports/avro_importer.py
+++ b/datacontract/imports/avro_importer.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import avro.schema
 
-from datacontract.model.data_contract_specification import DataContractSpecification, Model, Field
+from datacontract.model.data_contract_specification import \
+    DataContractSpecification, Model, Field
 from datacontract.model.exceptions import DataContractException
 
 
@@ -56,6 +57,9 @@ def import_record_fields(record_fields):
             imported_fields[field.name].type = type
             if type == "record":
                 imported_fields[field.name].fields = import_record_fields(get_record_from_union_field(field).fields)
+            elif type == "array":
+                imported_fields[field.name].type = "array"
+                imported_fields[field.name].items = import_avro_array_items(get_array_from_union_field(field))
         elif field.type.type == "array":
             imported_fields[field.name].type = "array"
             imported_fields[field.name].items = import_avro_array_items(field.type)
@@ -102,6 +106,13 @@ def get_record_from_union_field(field):
     return None
 
 
+def get_array_from_union_field(field):
+    for field_type in field.type.schemas:
+        if field_type.type == "array":
+            return field_type
+    return None
+
+
 def map_type_from_avro(avro_type_str: str):
     # TODO: ambiguous mapping in the export
     if avro_type_str == "null":
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/avro/data/arrays.avsc b/tests/fixtures/avro/data/arrays.avsc
index 2f654711..35af71f0 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/avro/data/arrays.avsc
+++ b/tests/fixtures/avro/data/arrays.avsc
@@ -39,6 +39,23 @@
             "items": "int"
           }
         }
+      },
+      {
+        "name": "nationalities",
+        "type": [
+          "null",
+          {
+            "type": "array",
+            "items": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "connect.parameters": {
+                "avro.java.string": "String"
+              },
+              "avro.java.string": "String"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "default": null
       }
     ],
     "name": "orders",
diff --git a/tests/test_import_avro.py b/tests/test_import_avro.py
index 1200374d..785034fb 100644
--- a/tests/test_import_avro.py
+++ b/tests/test_import_avro.py
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ def test_import_avro_arrays_of_records_and_nested_arrays():
           type: array
           items:
             type: int
+      nationalities:
+        type: array
+        required: false
+        items:
+          type: string
 """
     print("Result:\n", result.to_yaml())
     assert yaml.safe_load(result.to_yaml()) == yaml.safe_load(expected)
@@ -196,6 +201,8 @@ def test_import_avro_nested_records_with_arrays():
                     ApplicableBranchIDs:
                       type: array
                       required: false
+                      items: 
+                        type: string
                     ProductGroupDetails:
                       type: record
                       required: false
@@ -206,6 +213,15 @@ def test_import_avro_nested_records_with_arrays():
                         ItemList:
                           type: array
                           required: false
+                          items:
+                            type: object
+                            fields:
+                              ProductID:
+                                type: string
+                                required: true
+                              IsPromoItem:
+                                type: boolean
+                                required: false
 """
     print("Result:\n", result.to_yaml())
     assert yaml.safe_load(result.to_yaml()) == yaml.safe_load(expected)