diff --git a/doc/source/cli/command-objects/volume-backup.rst b/doc/source/cli/command-objects/volume-backup.rst
index 585f47d46..632e215e2 100644
--- a/doc/source/cli/command-objects/volume-backup.rst
+++ b/doc/source/cli/command-objects/volume-backup.rst
@@ -2,200 +2,8 @@
 volume backup
 =============
 
-Block Storage v1, v2
+Volume v1, v2
 
-volume backup create
---------------------
+.. autoprogram-cliff:: openstack.volume.v2
+   :command: volume backup *
 
-Create new volume backup
-
-.. program:: volume backup create
-.. code:: bash
-
-    openstack volume backup create
-        [--container <container>]
-        [--name <name>]
-        [--description <description>]
-        [--snapshot <snapshot>]
-        [--force]
-        [--incremental]
-        <volume>
-
-.. option:: --container <container>
-
-    Optional backup container name
-
-.. option:: --name <name>
-
-    Name of the backup
-
-.. option:: --description <description>
-
-    Description of the backup
-
-.. option:: --snapshot <snapshot>
-
-    Snapshot to backup (name or ID)
-
-    *Volume version 2 only*
-
-.. option:: --force
-
-    Allow to back up an in-use volume
-
-    *Volume version 2 only*
-
-.. option:: --incremental
-
-    Perform an incremental backup
-
-    *Volume version 2 only*
-
-.. _volume_backup_create-backup:
-.. describe:: <volume>
-
-    Volume to backup (name or ID)
-
-volume backup delete
---------------------
-
-Delete volume backup(s)
-
-.. program:: volume backup delete
-.. code:: bash
-
-    openstack volume backup delete
-        [--force]
-        <backup> [<backup> ...]
-
-.. option:: --force
-
-    Allow delete in state other than error or available
-
-    *Volume version 2 only*
-
-.. _volume_backup_delete-backup:
-.. describe:: <backup>
-
-    Backup(s) to delete (name or ID)
-
-volume backup list
-------------------
-
-List volume backups
-
-.. program:: volume backup list
-.. code:: bash
-
-    openstack volume backup list
-        [--long]
-        [--name <name>]
-        [--status <status>]
-        [--volume <volume>]
-        [--marker <volume-backup>]
-        [--limit <num-backups>]
-        [--all-projects]
-
-.. _volume_backup_list-backup:
-.. option:: --long
-
-    List additional fields in output
-
-.. option:: --name <name>
-
-    Filters results by the backup name
-
-.. option:: --status <status>
-
-    Filters results by the backup status
-    ('creating', 'available', 'deleting', 'error', 'restoring' or 'error_restoring')
-
-.. option:: --volume <volume>
-
-    Filters results by the volume which they backup (name or ID)"
-
-.. option:: --marker <volume-backup>
-
-    The last backup of the previous page (name or ID)
-
-    *Volume version 2 only*
-
-.. option:: --limit <num-backups>
-
-    Maximum number of backups to display
-
-    *Volume version 2 only*
-
-.. option:: --all-projects
-
-    Include all projects (admin only)
-
-volume backup restore
----------------------
-
-Restore volume backup
-
-.. program:: volume backup restore
-.. code:: bash
-
-    openstack volume backup restore
-        <backup>
-        <volume>
-
-.. _volume_backup_restore-backup:
-.. describe:: <backup>
-
-    Backup to restore (name or ID)
-
-.. describe:: <volume>
-
-    Volume to restore to (name or ID)
-
-volume backup set
------------------
-
-Set volume backup properties
-
-.. program:: volume backup set
-.. code:: bash
-
-    openstack volume backup set
-        [--name <name>]
-        [--description <description>]
-        [--state <state>]
-        <backup>
-
-.. option:: --name <name>
-
-    New backup name
-
-.. option:: --description <description>
-
-    New backup description
-
-.. option:: --state <state>
-
-    New backup state ("available" or "error") (admin only)
-    (This option simply changes the state of the backup in the database with
-    no regard to actual status, exercise caution when using)
-
-.. _backup_set-volume-backup:
-.. describe:: <backup>
-
-    Backup to modify (name or ID)
-
-volume backup show
-------------------
-
-Display volume backup details
-
-.. program:: volume backup show
-.. code:: bash
-
-    openstack volume backup show
-        <backup>
-
-.. _volume_backup_show-backup:
-.. describe:: <backup>
-
-    Backup to display (name or ID)
diff --git a/doc/source/cli/commands.rst b/doc/source/cli/commands.rst
index d7c912404..cdd5e63c9 100644
--- a/doc/source/cli/commands.rst
+++ b/doc/source/cli/commands.rst
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ referring to both Compute and Volume quotas.
 * ``volume backup``: (**Volume**) backup for volumes
 * ``volume backend capability``: (**volume**) volume backend storage capabilities
 * ``volume backend pool``: (**volume**) volume backend storage pools
+* ``volume backup record``: (**Volume**) volume record that can be imported or exported
+* ``volume backend``: (**volume**) volume backend storage
 * ``volume host``: (**Volume**) the physical computer for volumes
 * ``volume qos``: (**Volume**) quality-of-service (QoS) specification for volumes
 * ``volume snapshot``: (**Volume**) a point-in-time copy of a volume
diff --git a/doc/source/cli/data/cinder.csv b/doc/source/cli/data/cinder.csv
index cc8ef2d91..22fb84cff 100644
--- a/doc/source/cli/data/cinder.csv
+++ b/doc/source/cli/data/cinder.csv
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ absolute-limits,limits show --absolute,Lists absolute limits for a user.
 availability-zone-list,availability zone list --volume,Lists all availability zones.
 backup-create,volume backup create,Creates a volume backup.
 backup-delete,volume backup delete,Removes a backup.
-backup-export,volume backup export,Export backup metadata record.
-backup-import,volume backup import,Import backup metadata record.
+backup-export,volume backup record export,Export backup metadata record.
+backup-import,volume backup record import,Import backup metadata record.
 backup-list,volume backup list,Lists all backups.
 backup-reset-state,volume backup set --state,Explicitly updates the backup state.
 backup-restore,volume backup restore,Restores a backup.
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/fakes.py b/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/fakes.py
index 59b08d0b9..c245cbf66 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/fakes.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/fakes.py
@@ -596,6 +596,35 @@ class FakeBackup(object):
 
         return mock.Mock(side_effect=backups)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_backup_record():
+        """Gets a fake backup record for a given backup.
+
+        :return: An "exported" backup record.
+        """
+
+        return {
+            'backup_service': 'cinder.backup.drivers.swift.SwiftBackupDriver',
+            'backup_url': 'eyJzdGF0dXMiOiAiYXZh',
+        }
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def import_backup_record():
+        """Creates a fake backup record import response from a backup.
+
+        :return: The fake backup object that was encoded.
+        """
+        return {
+            'backup': {
+                'id': 'backup.id',
+                'name': 'backup.name',
+                'links': [
+                    {'href': 'link1', 'rel': 'self'},
+                    {'href': 'link2', 'rel': 'bookmark'},
+                ],
+            },
+        }
+
 
 class FakeConsistencyGroup(object):
     """Fake one or more consistency group."""
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/test_backup_record.py b/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/test_backup_record.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e24174c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/test_backup_record.py
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#   not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#   a copy of the License at
+#
+#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#   WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#   License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#   under the License.
+#
+
+from openstackclient.tests.unit.volume.v2 import fakes as volume_fakes
+from openstackclient.volume.v2 import backup_record
+
+
+class TestBackupRecord(volume_fakes.TestVolume):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestBackupRecord, self).setUp()
+
+        self.backups_mock = self.app.client_manager.volume.backups
+        self.backups_mock.reset_mock()
+
+
+class TestBackupRecordExport(TestBackupRecord):
+
+    new_backup = volume_fakes.FakeBackup.create_one_backup(
+        attrs={'volume_id': 'a54708a2-0388-4476-a909-09579f885c25'})
+    new_record = volume_fakes.FakeBackup.create_backup_record()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestBackupRecordExport, self).setUp()
+
+        self.backups_mock.export_record.return_value = self.new_record
+        self.backups_mock.get.return_value = self.new_backup
+
+        # Get the command object to mock
+        self.cmd = backup_record.ExportBackupRecord(self.app, None)
+
+    def test_backup_export_table(self):
+        arglist = [
+            self.new_backup.name,
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ("backup", self.new_backup.name),
+        ]
+
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+        parsed_args.formatter = 'table'
+        columns, __ = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+
+        self.backups_mock.export_record.assert_called_with(
+            self.new_backup.id,
+        )
+
+        expected_columns = ('Backup Service', 'Metadata')
+        self.assertEqual(columns, expected_columns)
+
+    def test_backup_export_json(self):
+        arglist = [
+            self.new_backup.name,
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ("backup", self.new_backup.name),
+        ]
+
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+        parsed_args.formatter = 'json'
+        columns, __ = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+
+        self.backups_mock.export_record.assert_called_with(
+            self.new_backup.id,
+        )
+
+        expected_columns = ('backup_service', 'backup_url')
+        self.assertEqual(columns, expected_columns)
+
+
+class TestBackupRecordImport(TestBackupRecord):
+
+    new_backup = volume_fakes.FakeBackup.create_one_backup(
+        attrs={'volume_id': 'a54708a2-0388-4476-a909-09579f885c25'})
+    new_import = volume_fakes.FakeBackup.import_backup_record()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestBackupRecordImport, self).setUp()
+
+        self.backups_mock.import_record.return_value = self.new_import
+
+        # Get the command object to mock
+        self.cmd = backup_record.ImportBackupRecord(self.app, None)
+
+    def test_backup_import(self):
+        arglist = [
+            "cinder.backup.drivers.swift.SwiftBackupDriver",
+            "fake_backup_record_data",
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ("backup_service",
+             "cinder.backup.drivers.swift.SwiftBackupDriver"),
+            ("backup_metadata", "fake_backup_record_data"),
+        ]
+
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+        columns, __ = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+
+        self.backups_mock.import_record.assert_called_with(
+            "cinder.backup.drivers.swift.SwiftBackupDriver",
+            "fake_backup_record_data",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(columns, ('backup',))
diff --git a/openstackclient/volume/v2/backup_record.py b/openstackclient/volume/v2/backup_record.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f49180327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstackclient/volume/v2/backup_record.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#   not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#   a copy of the License at
+#
+#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#   WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#   License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#   under the License.
+#
+
+"""Volume v2 Backup action implementations"""
+
+import logging
+
+from osc_lib.command import command
+from osc_lib import utils
+import six
+
+from openstackclient.i18n import _
+
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ExportBackupRecord(command.ShowOne):
+    _description = _('Export volume backup details. Backup information can be '
+                     'imported into a new service instance to be able to '
+                     'restore.')
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super(ExportBackupRecord, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "backup",
+            metavar="<backup>",
+            help=_("Backup to export (name or ID)")
+        )
+        return parser
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        volume_client = self.app.client_manager.volume
+        backup = utils.find_resource(volume_client.backups, parsed_args.backup)
+        backup_data = volume_client.backups.export_record(backup.id)
+
+        # We only want to show "friendly" display names, but also want to keep
+        # json structure compatibility with cinderclient
+        if parsed_args.formatter == 'table':
+            backup_data['Backup Service'] = backup_data.pop('backup_service')
+            backup_data['Metadata'] = backup_data.pop('backup_url')
+
+        return zip(*sorted(six.iteritems(backup_data)))
+
+
+class ImportBackupRecord(command.ShowOne):
+    _description = _('Import volume backup details. Exported backup details '
+                     'contain the metadata necessary to restore to a new or '
+                     'rebuilt service instance')
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super(ImportBackupRecord, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "backup_service",
+            metavar="<backup_service>",
+            help=_("Backup service containing the backup.")
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "backup_metadata",
+            metavar="<backup_metadata>",
+            help=_("Encoded backup metadata from export.")
+        )
+        return parser
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        volume_client = self.app.client_manager.volume
+        backup_data = volume_client.backups.import_record(
+            parsed_args.backup_service,
+            parsed_args.backup_metadata)
+        backup_data.pop('links', None)
+        return zip(*sorted(six.iteritems(backup_data)))
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/volume-backup-record-9f5987c45e294dc6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/volume-backup-record-9f5987c45e294dc6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..955e99714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/volume-backup-record-9f5987c45e294dc6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add ``openstack volume backup record export <backup>`` command that
+    provides encrypted backup record metadata that can then be used to import
+    and restore on a different or rebuilt block storage service. Information
+    about volume backup export and import can be found in the `Cinder block
+    storage service documentation <https://docs.openstack.org/cinder/latest/admin/blockstorage-volume-backups-export-import.html>`_.
+  - |
+    Add ``openstack volume backup record import <backup_service>
+    <backup_matadata>`` command that can be used to import and restore on a
+    different or rebuilt block storage service. Information about volume backup
+    export and import can be found in the `Cinder block storage service
+    documentation <https://docs.openstack.org/cinder/latest/admin/blockstorage-volume-backups-export-import.html>`_.
+
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 73c5fde93..818b6ef25 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -629,6 +629,9 @@ openstack.volume.v2 =
     volume_backup_set = openstackclient.volume.v2.backup:SetVolumeBackup
     volume_backup_show = openstackclient.volume.v2.backup:ShowVolumeBackup
 
+    volume_backup_record_export = openstackclient.volume.v2.backup_record:ExportBackupRecord
+    volume_backup_record_import = openstackclient.volume.v2.backup_record:ImportBackupRecord
+
     volume_backend_capability_show = openstackclient.volume.v2.volume_backend:ShowCapability
     volume_backend_pool_list = openstackclient.volume.v2.volume_backend:ListPool