diff --git a/InvenTree/order/admin.py b/InvenTree/order/admin.py
index 44d26ea3f2..05598928a7 100644
--- a/InvenTree/order/admin.py
+++ b/InvenTree/order/admin.py
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.contrib import admin
+
 from import_export.admin import ImportExportModelAdmin
 
+from import_export.resources import ModelResource
+from import_export.fields import Field
+
 from .models import PurchaseOrder, PurchaseOrderLineItem
 
 
@@ -18,8 +22,28 @@ class PurchaseOrderAdmin(ImportExportModelAdmin):
     )
 
 
+class POLineItemResource(ModelResource):
+    """ Class for managing import / export of POLineItem data """
+
+    part_name = Field(attribute='part__part__name', readonly=True)
+
+    manufacturer = Field(attribute='part__manufacturer', readonly=True)
+
+    MPN = Field(attribute='part__MPN', readonly=True)
+
+    SKU = Field(attribute='part__SKU', readonly=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = PurchaseOrderLineItem
+        skip_unchanged = True
+        report_skipped = False
+        clean_model_instances = True
+
+
 class PurchaseOrderLineItemAdmin(ImportExportModelAdmin):
 
+    resource_class = POLineItemResource
+
     list_display = (
         'order',
         'part',
diff --git a/InvenTree/order/models.py b/InvenTree/order/models.py
index ef79a4d39b..9eff4d11c3 100644
--- a/InvenTree/order/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/order/models.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 
-import tablib
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from stock.models import StockItem
@@ -126,54 +125,6 @@ class PurchaseOrder(Order):
         related_name='+'
     )
 
-    def export_to_file(self, **kwargs):
-        """ Export order information to external file """
-
-        file_format = kwargs.get('format', 'csv').lower()
-
-        data = tablib.Dataset(headers=[
-            'Line',
-            'Part',
-            'Description',
-            'Manufacturer',
-            'MPN',
-            'Order Code',
-            'Quantity',
-            'Received',
-            'Reference',
-            'Notes',
-        ])
-
-        idx = 0
-
-        for item in self.lines.all():
-
-            line = []
-
-            line.append(idx)
-
-            if item.part:
-                line.append(item.part.part.name)
-                line.append(item.part.part.description)
-
-                line.append(item.part.manufacturer)
-                line.append(item.part.MPN)
-                line.append(item.part.SKU)
-
-            else:
-                line += [[] * 5]
-            
-            line.append(item.quantity)
-            line.append(item.received)
-            line.append(item.reference)
-            line.append(item.notes)
-
-            idx += 1
-
-            data.append(line)
-
-        return data.export(file_format)
-
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         return reverse('purchase-order-detail', kwargs={'pk': self.id})
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/order/tests.py b/InvenTree/order/tests.py
index c271e0be43..351c152472 100644
--- a/InvenTree/order/tests.py
+++ b/InvenTree/order/tests.py
@@ -139,13 +139,3 @@ class OrderTest(TestCase):
             order.receive_line_item(line, loc, line.quantity, user=None)
 
         self.assertEqual(order.status, OrderStatus.COMPLETE)
-
-    def test_export(self):
-        """ Test order exporting """
-
-        order = PurchaseOrder.objects.get(pk=1)
-
-        output = order.export_to_file(format='csv')
-
-        self.assertIn('M2x4 LPHS', output)
-        self.assertIn('Line,Part,Description', output)
diff --git a/InvenTree/order/views.py b/InvenTree/order/views.py
index fafd313022..86a231075e 100644
--- a/InvenTree/order/views.py
+++ b/InvenTree/order/views.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from django.forms import HiddenInput
 import logging
 
 from .models import PurchaseOrder, PurchaseOrderLineItem
+from .admin import POLineItemResource
 from build.models import Build
 from company.models import Company, SupplierPart
 from stock.models import StockItem, StockLocation
@@ -165,7 +166,9 @@ class PurchaseOrderExport(AjaxView):
             fmt=export_format
         )
 
-        filedata = order.export_to_file(format=export_format)
+        dataset = POLineItemResource().export(queryset=order.lines.all())
+
+        filedata = dataset.export(format=export_format)
 
         return DownloadFile(filedata, filename)