Index: oak-jcr/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/jcr/xml/ImporterImpl.java
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--- oak-jcr/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/jcr/xml/ImporterImpl.java	(revision 1557772)
+++ oak-jcr/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/jcr/xml/ImporterImpl.java	(working copy)
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@
         if (!vMgr.isCheckedOut(absPath)) {
             throw new VersionException("Target node is checked in.");
         }
-        if (sessionContext.getWorkspace().getLockManager().isLocked(absPath)) {
+        if (importTargetTree.getStatus() != Tree.Status.NEW
+                && sessionContext.getWorkspace().getLockManager().isLocked(absPath)) {
             throw new LockException("Target node is locked.");
         }
         ntTypesRoot = root.getTree(NODE_TYPES_PATH);