diff --git a/tools/import_applications_ioda.py b/tools/import_applications_ioda.py
index d4468f5..be3957c 100644
--- a/tools/import_applications_ioda.py
+++ b/tools/import_applications_ioda.py
@@ -53,21 +53,26 @@ def parse_services(xlsx_path):
         libelle = row[5]
         if not libelle or not str(libelle).strip():
             continue
+        def s(v):
+            if v is None: return None
+            t = str(v).strip()
+            return t or None
+
         services.append({
             "libelle":      str(libelle).strip(),
-            "type":         (row[1] or "").strip() if row[1] else None,
-            "statut":       (row[2] or "").strip() if row[2] else None,
-            "code_pos":     (row[3] or "").strip() if row[3] else None,
-            "lib_court":    (row[4] or "").strip() if row[4] else None,
-            "alias":        (row[6] or "").strip() if row[6] else None,
-            "editeur":      (row[7] or "").strip() if row[7] else None,
-            "description":  (row[8] or "").strip() if row[8] else None,
-            "commentaire":  (row[9] or "").strip() if row[9] else None,
+            "type":         s(row[1]),
+            "statut":       s(row[2]),
+            "code_pos":     s(row[3]),
+            "lib_court":    s(row[4]),
+            "alias":        s(row[6]),
+            "editeur":      s(row[7]),
+            "description":  s(row[8]),
+            "commentaire":  s(row[9]),
             "nb_components": int(row[10]) if row[10] and str(row[10]).strip().isdigit() else None,
-            "perimetre":    (row[11] or "").strip() if row[11] else None,
-            "dept_domaine": (row[12] or "").strip() if row[12] else None,
-            "resp_metier":  (row[13] or "").strip() if row[13] else None,
-            "resp_dsi":     (row[14] or "").strip() if row[14] else None,
+            "perimetre":    s(row[11]),
+            "dept_domaine": s(row[12]),
+            "resp_metier":  s(row[13]),
+            "resp_dsi":     s(row[14]),
         })
     return services