Lightroom Import: How to load Exif metadata description

Exif schema contains a description tag, which I would like to populate as part of the process of importing images from camera. Would you please show me how that can be done. I cannot locate rhe correct property in the import dialog.

Are you referring to the EXIF:ImageDescription field or the EXIF:UserComment field?  When LR imports an image, those fields get automatically imported into the LR catalog.  They appear in the Metadata panel on the right.   EXIF:ImageDescription will be displayed as "Caption" under the Default metadata set, and EXIF:UserComment will be displayed as "User Comment" under the EXIF metadata set.

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