diff --git a/src/permit/permit.service.ts b/src/permit/permit.service.ts
index 8e44e49..0500fec 100644
--- a/src/permit/permit.service.ts
+++ b/src/permit/permit.service.ts
@@ -602,9 +602,12 @@ export async function bulkImport(csvData: any[], user: AuthenticatedUser) {
     }
 
     if (record["County"] && record["Client"]) {
-      let clientData = clientCache[record["Client"]];
+      const clientName = record["Client"].trim();
+      const countyName = record["County"].trim();
+
+      let clientData = clientCache[clientName];
       if (!clientData) {
-        const clientInDb = await orgModel.findOne({ name: record["Client"] });
+        const clientInDb = await orgModel.findOne({ name: clientName });
         if (clientInDb) {
           clientData = {
             id: clientInDb._id,
@@ -614,7 +617,7 @@ export async function bulkImport(csvData: any[], user: AuthenticatedUser) {
             avatar: clientInDb.avatar,
           };
 
-          clientCache[record["Client"]] = clientData;
+          clientCache[clientName] = clientData;
         } else {
           errors.push("Client not found");
         }
@@ -622,9 +625,9 @@ export async function bulkImport(csvData: any[], user: AuthenticatedUser) {
 
       csvData[index].clientData = clientData;
 
-      let countyData = countyCache[record["County"]];
+      let countyData = countyCache[countyName];
       if (!countyData) {
-        const countyInDb = await orgModel.findOne({ name: record["County"] });
+        const countyInDb = await orgModel.findOne({ name: countyName });
         if (countyInDb) {
           countyData = {
             id: countyInDb._id,
@@ -633,7 +636,7 @@ export async function bulkImport(csvData: any[], user: AuthenticatedUser) {
             avatar: countyInDb.avatar,
           };
 
-          countyCache[record["County"]] = countyData;
+          countyCache[countyName] = countyData;
         } else {
           errors.push("County not found");
         }