diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/import_aws_elasticache_cluster_test.go b/builtin/providers/aws/import_aws_elasticache_cluster_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6128ddf95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/import_aws_elasticache_cluster_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package aws
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/acctest"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/resource"
+)
+
+func TestAccAWSElasticacheCluster_importBasic(t *testing.T) {
+	oldvar := os.Getenv("AWS_DEFAULT_REGION")
+	os.Setenv("AWS_DEFAULT_REGION", "us-east-1")
+	defer os.Setenv("AWS_DEFAULT_REGION", oldvar)
+
+	name := acctest.RandString(10)
+
+	resourceName := "aws_elasticache_cluster.bar"
+
+	resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
+		PreCheck:     func() { testAccPreCheck(t) },
+		Providers:    testAccProviders,
+		CheckDestroy: testAccCheckAWSElasticacheClusterDestroy,
+		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+			resource.TestStep{
+				Config: testAccAWSElasticacheClusterConfigBasic(name),
+			},
+
+			resource.TestStep{
+				ResourceName:      resourceName,
+				ImportState:       true,
+				ImportStateVerify: true,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_elasticache_cluster.go b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_elasticache_cluster.go
index f62f2ea84..9b30963c4 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_elasticache_cluster.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_elasticache_cluster.go
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ func resourceAwsElasticacheCluster() *schema.Resource {
 		Read:   resourceAwsElasticacheClusterRead,
 		Update: resourceAwsElasticacheClusterUpdate,
 		Delete: resourceAwsElasticacheClusterDelete,
+		Importer: &schema.ResourceImporter{
+			State: schema.ImportStatePassthrough,
+		},
 
 		Schema: resourceSchema,
 	}
@@ -361,9 +364,11 @@ func resourceAwsElasticacheClusterRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 		}
 
 		d.Set("subnet_group_name", c.CacheSubnetGroupName)
-		d.Set("security_group_names", c.CacheSecurityGroups)
-		d.Set("security_group_ids", c.SecurityGroups)
-		d.Set("parameter_group_name", c.CacheParameterGroup)
+		d.Set("security_group_names", flattenElastiCacheSecurityGroupNames(c.CacheSecurityGroups))
+		d.Set("security_group_ids", flattenElastiCacheSecurityGroupIds(c.SecurityGroups))
+		if c.CacheParameterGroup != nil {
+			d.Set("parameter_group_name", c.CacheParameterGroup.CacheParameterGroupName)
+		}
 		d.Set("maintenance_window", c.PreferredMaintenanceWindow)
 		d.Set("snapshot_window", c.SnapshotWindow)
 		d.Set("snapshot_retention_limit", c.SnapshotRetentionLimit)
diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_elasticache_cluster_test.go b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_elasticache_cluster_test.go
index fe3d87691..cc9083862 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_elasticache_cluster_test.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_elasticache_cluster_test.go
@@ -219,6 +219,23 @@ func testAccCheckAWSElasticacheClusterExists(n string, v *elasticache.CacheClust
 	}
 }
 
+func testAccAWSElasticacheClusterConfigBasic(clusterId string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+provider "aws" {
+	region = "us-east-1"
+}
+
+resource "aws_elasticache_cluster" "bar" {
+    cluster_id = "tf-%s"
+    engine = "memcached"
+    node_type = "cache.m1.small"
+    num_cache_nodes = 1
+    port = 11211
+    parameter_group_name = "default.memcached1.4"
+}
+`, clusterId)
+}
+
 var testAccAWSElasticacheClusterConfig = fmt.Sprintf(`
 provider "aws" {
 	region = "us-east-1"
diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/structure.go b/builtin/providers/aws/structure.go
index c7c372219..e54b44d19 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/aws/structure.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/structure.go
@@ -762,6 +762,26 @@ func flattenAttachment(a *ec2.NetworkInterfaceAttachment) map[string]interface{}
 	return att
 }
 
+func flattenElastiCacheSecurityGroupNames(securityGroups []*elasticache.CacheSecurityGroupMembership) []string {
+	result := make([]string, 0, len(securityGroups))
+	for _, sg := range securityGroups {
+		if sg.CacheSecurityGroupName != nil {
+			result = append(result, *sg.CacheSecurityGroupName)
+		}
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+func flattenElastiCacheSecurityGroupIds(securityGroups []*elasticache.SecurityGroupMembership) []string {
+	result := make([]string, 0, len(securityGroups))
+	for _, sg := range securityGroups {
+		if sg.SecurityGroupId != nil {
+			result = append(result, *sg.SecurityGroupId)
+		}
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
 // Flattens step adjustments into a list of map[string]interface.
 func flattenStepAdjustments(adjustments []*autoscaling.StepAdjustment) []map[string]interface{} {
 	result := make([]map[string]interface{}, 0, len(adjustments))
diff --git a/website/source/docs/import/importability.html.md b/website/source/docs/import/importability.html.md
index f0a297370..d08fb6b67 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/import/importability.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/import/importability.html.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ To make a resource importable, please see the
 * aws_eip
 * aws_elastic_beanstalk_application
 * aws_elastic_beanstalk_environment
+* aws_elasticache_cluster
 * aws_elasticache_parameter_group
 * aws_elasticache_subnet_group
 * aws_elb
@@ -149,4 +150,3 @@ To make a resource importable, please see the
 * triton_key
 * triton_machine
 * triton_vlan
-
diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/elasticache_cluster.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/elasticache_cluster.html.markdown
index f3dcd3354..7709dedce 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/elasticache_cluster.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/elasticache_cluster.html.markdown
@@ -122,3 +122,12 @@ The following attributes are exported:
 
 [1]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/APIReference/API_ModifyCacheCluster.html
 [2]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/fr_fr/AmazonElastiCache/latest/UserGuide/Clusters.Modify.html
+
+
+## Import
+
+ElastiCache Clusters can be imported using the `cluster_id`, e.g.
+
+```
+$ terraform import aws_elasticache_cluster.my_cluster my_cluster
+```