diff --git a/cmd/ethereum/main.go b/cmd/ethereum/main.go
index 8b361f7ae820c8d8e9f7f372c763413bee8e5afc..f3f42815663f06e6cd7cabfa3e63f30a5762dcca 100644
--- a/cmd/ethereum/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ethereum/main.go
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ runtime will execute the file and exit.
 			Name:   "import",
 			Usage:  `import a blockchain file`,
 		},
+		{
+			Action: exportchain,
+			Name:   "export",
+			Usage:  `export blockchain into file`,
+		},
 	}
 	app.Author = ""
 	app.Email = ""
@@ -171,25 +176,39 @@ func importchain(ctx *cli.Context) {
 	if len(ctx.Args()) != 1 {
 		utils.Fatalf("This command requires an argument.")
 	}
-	chain, _, _ := utils.GetChain(ctx)
+	chainmgr, _, _ := utils.GetChain(ctx)
 	start := time.Now()
-	err := utils.ImportChain(chain, ctx.Args().First())
+	err := utils.ImportChain(chainmgr, ctx.Args().First())
 	if err != nil {
 		utils.Fatalf("Import error: %v\n", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("Import done in", time.Since(start))
+	fmt.Printf("Import done in %v", time.Since(start))
+	return
+}
+
+func exportchain(ctx *cli.Context) {
+	if len(ctx.Args()) != 1 {
+		utils.Fatalf("This command requires an argument.")
+	}
+	chainmgr, _, _ := utils.GetChain(ctx)
+	start := time.Now()
+	err := utils.ExportChain(chainmgr, ctx.Args().First())
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Export error: %v\n", err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Export done in %v", time.Since(start))
 	return
 }
 
 func dump(ctx *cli.Context) {
-	chain, _, stateDb := utils.GetChain(ctx)
+	chainmgr, _, stateDb := utils.GetChain(ctx)
 	for _, arg := range ctx.Args() {
 		var block *types.Block
 		if hashish(arg) {
-			block = chain.GetBlock(ethutil.Hex2Bytes(arg))
+			block = chainmgr.GetBlock(ethutil.Hex2Bytes(arg))
 		} else {
 			num, _ := strconv.Atoi(arg)
-			block = chain.GetBlockByNumber(uint64(num))
+			block = chainmgr.GetBlockByNumber(uint64(num))
 		}
 		if block == nil {
 			fmt.Println("{}")
diff --git a/cmd/utils/cmd.go b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
index 99e60ff9e780e3bf147b105f88e513d986b79e91..8e516748efebc2ee3150f5bcb8538e80c2a91138 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	rpchttp "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/http"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/xeth"
 )
 
@@ -188,27 +187,8 @@ func FormatTransactionData(data string) []byte {
 	return d
 }
 
-// Replay block
-func BlockDo(ethereum *eth.Ethereum, hash []byte) error {
-	block := ethereum.ChainManager().GetBlock(hash)
-	if block == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unknown block %x", hash)
-	}
-
-	parent := ethereum.ChainManager().GetBlock(block.ParentHash())
-
-	statedb := state.New(parent.Root(), ethereum.StateDb())
-	_, err := ethereum.BlockProcessor().TransitionState(statedb, parent, block, true)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-
-}
-
-func ImportChain(chain *core.ChainManager, fn string) error {
-	fmt.Printf("importing chain '%s'\n", fn)
+func ImportChain(chainmgr *core.ChainManager, fn string) error {
+	fmt.Printf("importing blockchain '%s'\n", fn)
 	fh, err := os.OpenFile(fn, os.O_RDONLY, os.ModePerm)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -220,11 +200,24 @@ func ImportChain(chain *core.ChainManager, fn string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	chain.Reset()
-	if err := chain.InsertChain(blocks); err != nil {
+	chainmgr.Reset()
+	if err := chainmgr.InsertChain(blocks); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	fmt.Printf("imported %d blocks\n", len(blocks))
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func ExportChain(chainmgr *core.ChainManager, fn string) error {
+	fmt.Printf("exporting blockchain '%s'\n", fn)
+
+	data := chainmgr.Export()
+
+	if err := ethutil.WriteFile(fn, data); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("exported blockchain\n")
+
+	return nil
+}