diff --git a/snip/export/handlers.py b/snip/export/handlers.py
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+"""JSON import/export handlers for snippets."""
+
+import json
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Any
+
+from snip.db.database import Database
+
+
+def export_snippets(snippets: list[dict[str, Any]], file_path: str):
+    """Export snippets to a JSON file."""
+    export_data = {
+        "version": "1.0",
+        "exported_at": datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + "Z",
+        "snippets": snippets,
+    }
+
+    with open(file_path, "w") as f:
+        json.dump(export_data, f, indent=2)
+
+
+def import_snippets(db: Database, file_path: str, strategy: str = "skip") -> tuple[int, int]:
+    """Import snippets from a JSON file."""
+    with open(file_path, "r") as f:
+        data = json.load(f)
+
+    snippets = data.get("snippets", [])
+    imported = 0
+    skipped = 0
+
+    for snippet_data in snippets:
+        result = db.import_snippet(snippet_data, strategy=strategy)
+        if result is None:
+            skipped += 1
+        else:
+            imported += 1
+
+    return imported, skipped