.m4r file on desktop - how do I get it into iTunes "Ringtones"??

I've found a number of web sites with detailed step by step instructions on how to convert an old MP3 ringtone file into an ACC format .m4r file so that I can use it for an iPhone ringtone.  No problem with that part.
I now have a .m4r file sitting on my desktop (Mac Pro, Mountain Lion).  I open up iTunes and go to the "Ringtones" area.  There is nothing there because I've never had any ringtones on an Apple device before today (and never purchased any from iTunes store).  When I try to drag the .m4r file in, I get the green button with a + in it, but no matter what I do, the file isn't imported into iTunes.  A number of the instructions you find online say you double click the icon on the desktop and it automatically imports.  All that does is to start playing the file in iTunes (which is the behavior I would have predicted, since it's a music file).  I've also tried "File >> Add to Library" from iTunes, and that doesn't do it either.
Am I missing some crucial step here??  Apple tech support can't help (just hung up with them).
Thanks!
B

How close is it to the 30 second ringtone limit? I'm clutching at straws here, but I guess iTunes could refuse to process it if it's > 30 seconds??
And you can confirm you did the following (assuming that you are creating a ringtone from an MP4 already in your iTunes library):
1. Adjust the MP4 file's length to be < 30 seconds (and played it in iTunes to confirm that it was only 30 seconds)
2. Right-clicked the MP4 and selected "Create AAC version" - to create a duplicate of 30 seconds or less. Confirmed that it plays.
3. Right-clicked the newly created 30 second clip and select "Show in Finder"
4. Drag it to your desktop.
5. Deleted the 30 second clip in iTunes (to remove the reference from your iTunes library.
6. Changed the file on your desptop to .m4r and clicked "use .m4r" when you were prompted.
If you've done all this, there is no reason that I can see why it shouldn't import. Try dragging and dropping it from your desktop into iTunes.

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