How do I import file (rather than link) into Premiere

I'm just trying out Premiere, having come from FCP.
One thing I'm struggling with is how best to import AVCHD footage from my Panasonic GH1.
So, I plug my camera into to my MacPro and its SD memory card mounts on the desktop. From within PPro, I use the Media Browser or the Bridge and navigate to the STREAM folder that contains the MTS files. If I select an MTS file and chose import, the file appears in the Project list window but is NOT copied to my scratch disk; PPro only creates a link to the file.
Is there any way to get the file copied to my scratch disk whenever I choose import, so that I can make file ingestion a one step process?
Apologies if this is a simple question but I haven't found an answer yet.

Is there any way to get the file copied to my scratch disk whenever I choose import, so that I can make file ingestion a one step process?
No. It's a two step process. Copy the entire card over using Finder, then do your thing in PP.

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Complete name                    : F:\rufus.avi
Format                           : AVI
Format/Info                      : Audio Video Interleave
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ID                               : 0
Format                           : FFV1
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Height                           : 272 pixels
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