diff --git a/src/main/java/com/salesforce/dataloader/dyna/IntegerConverter.java b/src/main/java/com/salesforce/dataloader/dyna/IntegerConverter.java
index 786b0ca0..a22a66a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/salesforce/dataloader/dyna/IntegerConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/salesforce/dataloader/dyna/IntegerConverter.java
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
 
 package com.salesforce.dataloader.dyna;
 
+import java.text.DecimalFormat;
+import java.text.NumberFormat;
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.util.Locale;
+
 import org.apache.commons.beanutils.ConversionException;
 import org.apache.commons.beanutils.Converter;
 
@@ -65,10 +70,13 @@ public Object convert(Class type, Object value) {
         } else if (value instanceof Number) {
             return Integer.valueOf(((Number)value).intValue());
         }
-
+        
         try {
-            return (Integer.parseInt(value.toString()));
-        } catch (Exception e) {
+            NumberFormat numFormat = DecimalFormat.getIntegerInstance(Locale.getDefault());
+            numFormat.setParseIntegerOnly(true);
+            Number number = numFormat.parse(value.toString());
+            return Integer.valueOf(number.intValue());
+        } catch (ParseException e) {
             throw new ConversionException(e);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/salesforce/dataloader/dyna/IntegerConverterTest.java b/src/test/java/com/salesforce/dataloader/dyna/IntegerConverterTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0dcdeda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/salesforce/dataloader/dyna/IntegerConverterTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, salesforce.com, inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided
+ * that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *    Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
+ *    following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *    Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and
+ *    the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *    Neither the name of salesforce.com, inc. nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or
+ *    promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package com.salesforce.dataloader.dyna;
+
+import org.junit.Ignore;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import com.salesforce.dataloader.ConfigTestBase;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+public class IntegerConverterTest extends ConfigTestBase {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testIntegerConversionInUS() throws Exception {
+        Locale prevSysLocale = Locale.getDefault();
+        Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
+        IntegerConverter converter = new IntegerConverter();
+        assertEquals(10000, converter.convert(null, "10,000"));
+        assertEquals(10000, converter.convert(null, "10000"));
+        Locale.setDefault(prevSysLocale);
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testIntegerConversionInFrench() throws Exception {
+        Locale prevSysLocale = Locale.getDefault();
+        Locale.setDefault(Locale.FRANCE);
+        IntegerConverter converter = new IntegerConverter();
+        // as specified at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9621322/numberformat-localization-issues
+        String numStr = "10 000";
+        numStr = numStr.replace(' ', '\u00a0');
+       // assertEquals(10000, converter.convert(null, numStr));
+        assertEquals(10, converter.convert(null, "10,000"));
+        assertEquals(10000, converter.convert(null, "10000"));
+        Locale.setDefault(prevSysLocale);
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testIntegerConversionInItalian() throws Exception {
+        Locale prevSysLocale = Locale.getDefault();
+        Locale.setDefault(Locale.ITALY);
+        IntegerConverter converter = new IntegerConverter();
+        assertEquals(10000, converter.convert(null, "10.000"));
+        assertEquals(10000, converter.convert(null, "10000"));
+        Locale.setDefault(prevSysLocale);
+    }}
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