diff --git a/ROADMAP.md b/ROADMAP.md
index 23db5a504e..b2ba594cdb 100644
--- a/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/ROADMAP.md
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ UPDATE:
 
 - Import and Export files just like go-ipfs
   - unixfs-engine support of:
-    - [ ] trickle-dag
-    - [ ] balanced-dag-
+    - [x] trickle-dag
+    - [x] balanced-dag-
     - [ ] sharding (HAMT)
   - ensure compatibility with go
-    - [ ] import export files both implementations (tests)
+    - [x] import export files both implementations (tests)
     - [ ] exchange files (bitswap) betweeen both implementations (tests)
 - Files API (mfs)
   - [ ] Complete the spec https://github.com/ipfs/interface-ipfs-core/pull/38
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9be86e285e..2c8719c618 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@
     "hapi": "^16.1.0",
     "hapi-set-header": "^1.0.2",
     "idb-pull-blob-store": "^0.5.1",
-    "ipfs-api": "^12.1.2",
+    "ipfs-api": "^12.1.4",
     "ipfs-bitswap": "^0.9.0",
     "ipfs-block": "^0.5.4",
     "ipfs-block-service": "^0.8.0",
     "ipfs-multipart": "^0.1.0",
     "ipfs-repo": "^0.11.2",
     "ipfs-unixfs": "^0.1.9",
-    "ipfs-unixfs-engine": "^0.14.2",
+    "ipfs-unixfs-engine": "^0.15.0",
     "ipld-resolver": "^0.4.1",
     "isstream": "^0.1.2",
     "joi": "^10.0.6",
@@ -162,4 +162,4 @@
     "nginnever <ginneversource@gmail.com>",
     "npmcdn-to-unpkg-bot <npmcdn-to-unpkg-bot@users.noreply.github.com>"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/files/add.js b/src/cli/commands/files/add.js
index 8729904773..099a33ecc5 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/files/add.js
+++ b/src/cli/commands/files/add.js
@@ -47,12 +47,21 @@ module.exports = {
       alias: 'r',
       type: 'boolean',
       default: false
+    },
+    trickle: {
+      alias: 't',
+      type: 'boolean',
+      default: false,
+      describe: 'Use the trickle DAG builder'
     }
   },
 
   handler (argv) {
     const inPath = checkPath(argv.file, argv.recursive)
     const index = inPath.lastIndexOf('/') + 1
+    const options = {
+      strategy: argv.trickle ? 'trickle' : 'balanced'
+    }
 
     utils.getIPFS((err, ipfs) => {
       if (err) {
@@ -61,14 +70,14 @@ module.exports = {
 
       // TODO: revist when interface-ipfs-core exposes pull-streams
       let createAddStream = (cb) => {
-        ipfs.files.createAddStream((err, stream) => {
+        ipfs.files.createAddStream(options, (err, stream) => {
           cb(err, err ? null : toPull.transform(stream))
         })
       }
 
       if (typeof ipfs.files.createAddPullStream === 'function') {
         createAddStream = (cb) => {
-          cb(null, ipfs.files.createAddPullStream())
+          cb(null, ipfs.files.createAddPullStream(options))
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/src/core/components/files.js b/src/core/components/files.js
index 639677c0a7..1216a98bcc 100644
--- a/src/core/components/files.js
+++ b/src/core/components/files.js
@@ -15,30 +15,37 @@ const CID = require('cids')
 const waterfall = require('async/waterfall')
 
 module.exports = function files (self) {
-  const createAddPullStream = () => {
+  const createAddPullStream = (options) => {
     return pull(
       pull.map(normalizeContent),
       pull.flatten(),
-      importer(self._ipldResolver),
+      importer(self._ipldResolver, options),
       pull.asyncMap(prepareFile.bind(null, self))
     )
   }
 
   return {
-    createAddStream: (callback) => {
-      callback(null, toStream(createAddPullStream()))
+    createAddStream: (options, callback) => {
+      if (typeof options === 'function') {
+        callback = options
+        options = undefined
+      }
+      callback(null, toStream(createAddPullStream(options)))
     },
 
     createAddPullStream: createAddPullStream,
 
-    add: promisify((data, callback) => {
-      if (!callback || typeof callback !== 'function') {
+    add: promisify((data, options, callback) => {
+      if (typeof options === 'function') {
+        callback = options
+        options = undefined
+      } else if (!callback || typeof callback !== 'function') {
         callback = noop
       }
 
       pull(
         pull.values(normalizeContent(data)),
-        importer(self._ipldResolver),
+        importer(self._ipldResolver, options),
         pull.asyncMap(prepareFile.bind(null, self)),
         sort((a, b) => {
           if (a.path < b.path) return 1