diff --git a/nmdc_automation/import_automation/activity_mapper.py b/nmdc_automation/import_automation/activity_mapper.py
index ba325c30..b1de1bc0 100644
--- a/nmdc_automation/import_automation/activity_mapper.py
+++ b/nmdc_automation/import_automation/activity_mapper.py
@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@ def process_files(files: Union[str, List[str]], data_object_dict: Dict, workflow
         data_objects_key = "Unique" if unique else "Multiples"
         data_object_specs = self.import_data["Data Objects"][data_objects_key]
         for data_object_spec in data_object_specs:
+            logger.info(f"Processing {data_object_spec['data_object_type']}")
             if not filter_import_by_type(self.import_data["Workflows"], data_object_spec["output_of"]):
+                logging.warning(f"Skipping {data_object_spec['data_object_type']}")
                 continue
             if not "import_suffix" in data_object_spec:
                 logging.warning("Missing suffix")