Thanks everyone, I got the answer. Instead of using Rules, I created a "custom feeds module." Steps: 1. Create a folder named "custom_feeds" 2. Create two files, one is "custom_feeds.info", another is "custom_feeds.module" 3. Add following information in the .info file: <code> ; $Id: $ name = custom feeds module description =custom feeds module core = 7.x package = Feeds dependencies[] = feeds</code> 4. Add following code in the .module file inside '<'?php?>': <code> function custom_feeds_feeds_presave(FeedsSource $source, $entity, $item) { // check that this is fired only for the importer being used if($source->importer->id=='recommended_product_import'){ // "equivalent" is the column name in excel sheet if(!strcmp($item['equivalent'],"")){ $entity->feeds_item->skip = TRUE; } } } </code>