diff --git a/src/obsidian_metadata/_utils/utilities.py b/src/obsidian_metadata/_utils/utilities.py
index af7547e..545aa48 100644
--- a/src/obsidian_metadata/_utils/utilities.py
+++ b/src/obsidian_metadata/_utils/utilities.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ from typing import Any
 import typer
 
 from obsidian_metadata.__version__ import __version__
-from obsidian_metadata._utils import alerts
-from obsidian_metadata._utils.alerts import logger as log
 from obsidian_metadata._utils.console import console
 
 
@@ -224,6 +222,11 @@ def validate_csv_bulk_imports(csv_path: Path, note_paths: list) -> dict[str, lis
                     raise typer.BadParameter("Missing 'value' column in CSV file")
             row_num += 1
 
+            if row_num > 0 and row["type"] not in ["tag", "frontmatter", "inline_metadata"]:
+                raise typer.BadParameter(
+                    f"Invalid type '{row['type']}' in CSV file. Must be one of 'tag', 'frontmatter', 'inline_metadata'"
+                )
+
             if row["path"] not in csv_dict:
                 csv_dict[row["path"]] = []
 
@@ -237,12 +240,9 @@ def validate_csv_bulk_imports(csv_path: Path, note_paths: list) -> dict[str, lis
         paths_to_remove = [x for x in csv_dict if x not in note_paths]
 
         for _path in paths_to_remove:
-            alerts.warning(f"'{_path}' does not exist in vault. Skipping...")
-            del csv_dict[_path]
-
-        if len(csv_dict) == 0:
-            log.error("No paths in the CSV file matched paths in the vault")
-            raise typer.Exit(1)
+            raise typer.BadParameter(
+                f"'{_path}' in CSV does not exist in vault. Ensure all paths are relative to the vault root."
+            )
 
     return csv_dict
 
diff --git a/tests/utilities_test.py b/tests/utilities_test.py
index a2b95fd..8e3406d 100644
--- a/tests/utilities_test.py
+++ b/tests/utilities_test.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def test_validate_csv_bulk_imports_1(tmp_path):
     csv_path = tmp_path / "test.csv"
     csv_content = """\
 PATH,type,key,value
-note1.md,type,key,value"""
+note1.md,frontmatter,key,value"""
     csv_path.write_text(csv_content)
 
     with pytest.raises(typer.BadParameter):
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def test_validate_csv_bulk_imports_2(tmp_path):
     csv_path = tmp_path / "test.csv"
     csv_content = """\
 path,Type,key,value
-note1.md,type,key,value"""
+note1.md,frontmatter,key,value"""
     csv_path.write_text(csv_content)
 
     with pytest.raises(typer.BadParameter):
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def test_validate_csv_bulk_imports_3(tmp_path):
     csv_path = tmp_path / "test.csv"
     csv_content = """\
 path,type,value
-note1.md,type,key,value"""
+note1.md,frontmatter,key,value"""
     csv_path.write_text(csv_content)
 
     with pytest.raises(typer.BadParameter):
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def test_validate_csv_bulk_imports_4(tmp_path):
     csv_path = tmp_path / "test.csv"
     csv_content = """\
 path,type,key,values
-note1.md,type,key,value"""
+note1.md,frontmatter,key,value"""
     csv_path.write_text(csv_content)
 
     with pytest.raises(typer.BadParameter):
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def test_validate_csv_bulk_imports_5(tmp_path):
         validate_csv_bulk_imports(csv_path=csv_path, note_paths=[])
 
 
-def test_validate_csv_bulk_imports_6(tmp_path, capsys):
+def test_validate_csv_bulk_imports_6(tmp_path):
     """Test the validate_csv_bulk_imports function.
 
     GIVEN a valid csv file
@@ -217,30 +217,77 @@ def test_validate_csv_bulk_imports_6(tmp_path, capsys):
     csv_path = tmp_path / "test.csv"
     csv_content = """\
 path,type,key,value
-note1.md,type,key,value
-note2.md,type,key,value
+note1.md,frontmatter,key,value
+note1.md,tag,key,value
+note1.md,inline_metadata,key,value
+note1.md,inline_metadata,key2,value
+note1.md,inline_metadata,key2,value2
+note2.md,frontmatter,key,value
+note2.md,tag,key,value
+note2.md,inline_metadata,key,value
+note2.md,inline_metadata,key2,value
+note2.md,inline_metadata,key2,value2
 """
     csv_path.write_text(csv_content)
 
-    csv_dict = validate_csv_bulk_imports(csv_path=csv_path, note_paths=["note1.md"])
-    captured = remove_ansi(capsys.readouterr().out)
-    assert "WARNING  | 'note2.md' does not exist in vault." in captured
-    assert csv_dict == {"note1.md": [{"key": "key", "type": "type", "value": "value"}]}
+    with pytest.raises(typer.BadParameter):
+        validate_csv_bulk_imports(csv_path=csv_path, note_paths=["note1.md"])
 
 
 def test_validate_csv_bulk_imports_7(tmp_path):
     """Test the validate_csv_bulk_imports function.
 
     GIVEN a valid csv file
-    WHEN no paths match paths in the vault
+    WHEN if a type is not 'frontmatter' or 'inline_metadata', 'tag'
     THEN exit the program
     """
     csv_path = tmp_path / "test.csv"
     csv_content = """\
 path,type,key,value
-note1.md,type,key,value
-note2.md,type,key,value
+note1.md,frontmatter,key,value
+note2.md,notvalid,key,value
 """
     csv_path.write_text(csv_content)
-    with pytest.raises(typer.Exit):
-        validate_csv_bulk_imports(csv_path=csv_path, note_paths=[])
+    with pytest.raises(typer.BadParameter):
+        validate_csv_bulk_imports(csv_path=csv_path, note_paths=["note1.md", "note2.md"])
+
+
+def test_validate_csv_bulk_imports_8(tmp_path):
+    """Test the validate_csv_bulk_imports function.
+
+    GIVEN a valid csv file
+    WHEN more than one row has the same path
+    THEN add the row to the list of rows for that path
+    """
+    csv_path = tmp_path / "test.csv"
+    csv_content = """\
+path,type,key,value
+note1.md,frontmatter,key,value
+note1.md,tag,key,value
+note1.md,inline_metadata,key,value
+note1.md,inline_metadata,key2,value
+note1.md,inline_metadata,key2,value2
+note2.md,frontmatter,key,value
+note2.md,tag,key,value
+note2.md,inline_metadata,key,value
+note2.md,inline_metadata,key2,value
+note2.md,inline_metadata,key2,value2
+"""
+    csv_path.write_text(csv_content)
+    csv_dict = validate_csv_bulk_imports(csv_path=csv_path, note_paths=["note1.md", "note2.md"])
+    assert csv_dict == {
+        "note1.md": [
+            {"key": "key", "type": "frontmatter", "value": "value"},
+            {"key": "key", "type": "tag", "value": "value"},
+            {"key": "key", "type": "inline_metadata", "value": "value"},
+            {"key": "key2", "type": "inline_metadata", "value": "value"},
+            {"key": "key2", "type": "inline_metadata", "value": "value2"},
+        ],
+        "note2.md": [
+            {"key": "key", "type": "frontmatter", "value": "value"},
+            {"key": "key", "type": "tag", "value": "value"},
+            {"key": "key", "type": "inline_metadata", "value": "value"},
+            {"key": "key2", "type": "inline_metadata", "value": "value"},
+            {"key": "key2", "type": "inline_metadata", "value": "value2"},
+        ],
+    }