diff --git a/.talismanrc b/.talismanrc
index 5ec469449..b8004aaf4 100644
--- a/.talismanrc
+++ b/.talismanrc
@@ -1,50 +1,4 @@
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-  - filename: packages/contentstack-clone/README.md
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-  - filename: packages/contentstack-asset-management/test/unit/utils/cs-assets-api-adapter.test.ts
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-  - filename: packages/contentstack-asset-management/src/utils/cs-assets-api-adapter.ts
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+- filename: packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts
+  checksum: ab7fd2fb63420e7a66856abace57965c1e9aa1033fc18dc8b194cf1d306f0bab
 version: '1.0'
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-export/package.json b/packages/contentstack-export/package.json
index 221252330..2e6af37f5 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-export/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack-export/package.json
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@
   "csdxConfig": {
     "shortCommandName": {
       "cm:stacks:export": "EXPRT"
-    }
+    },
+    "planProtectedFeatures": [
+      "amAssets"
+    ]
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-export/src/commands/cm/stacks/export.ts b/packages/contentstack-export/src/commands/cm/stacks/export.ts
index 8a2fc359a..5a769cfad 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-export/src/commands/cm/stacks/export.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-export/src/commands/cm/stacks/export.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export default class ExportCommand extends Command {
     let exportDir: string = pathValidator('logs');
     try {
       const { flags } = await this.parse(ExportCommand);
-      const exportConfig = await setupExportConfig(flags);
+      const exportConfig = await setupExportConfig(flags, this.context);
       // Prepare the context object
       const context = this.createExportContext(exportConfig.apiKey, exportConfig.authenticationMethod);
       exportConfig.context = { ...context };
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-export/src/export/modules/assets.ts b/packages/contentstack-export/src/export/modules/assets.ts
index 5dfb193c8..cca23f75a 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-export/src/export/modules/assets.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-export/src/export/modules/assets.ts
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ import {
   handleAndLogError,
   messageHandler,
   CLIProgressManager,
+  FEATURE,
 } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
 import { PATH_CONSTANTS } from '../../constants';
 
 import config from '../../config';
-import { ModuleClassParams } from '../../types';
+import { ModuleClassParams, GlobalSummary } from '../../types';
 import BaseClass, { CustomPromiseHandler, CustomPromiseHandlerInput } from './base-class';
 import { ExportSpaces, type AssetExportCounts } from '@contentstack/cli-asset-management';
 import {
@@ -57,24 +58,10 @@ export default class ExportAssets extends BaseClass {
     };
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Bug 3 — push real CS Assets entity counts into the final EXPORT summary: override the ASSETS
-   * module to count downloaded binaries only, and add dedicated ASSET TYPES / FIELDS / FOLDERS rows.
-   * Drives the global summary directly (no cli-utilities change); the live multibar is unaffected.
-   * The ASSETS strategy is set to Default so applyStrategyCorrections does not overwrite these.
-   */
-  private applyAssetSummaryCounts(counts: AssetExportCounts): void {
-    type SummaryModule = { successCount: number; failureCount: number };
-    type GlobalSummary = {
-      getModules(): Map<string, SummaryModule>;
-      registerModule(name: string, totalItems?: number): void;
-      startModule(name: string): void;
-      completeModule(name: string, success?: boolean): void;
-    };
-    // globalSummary is runtime-accessible but typed private; reach it via a structural cast.
+  // globalSummary is runtime-accessible but typed private; feature-detect the shape and return null
+  // so callers degrade instead of throwing if a future cli-utilities version changes it.
+  private getGlobalSummary(): GlobalSummary | null {
     const gs = (CLIProgressManager as unknown as { globalSummary?: GlobalSummary | null }).globalSummary;
-    // We reach into cli-utilities' summary internals, so feature-detect the shape and DEGRADE
-    // (skip the count overrides) instead of throwing if a future version changes it.
     if (
       !gs ||
       typeof gs.getModules !== 'function' ||
@@ -82,6 +69,20 @@ export default class ExportAssets extends BaseClass {
       typeof gs.startModule !== 'function' ||
       typeof gs.completeModule !== 'function'
     ) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return gs;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Bug 3 — push real CS Assets entity counts into the final EXPORT summary: override the ASSETS
+   * module to count downloaded binaries only, and add dedicated ASSET TYPES / FIELDS / FOLDERS rows.
+   * Drives the global summary directly (no cli-utilities change); the live multibar is unaffected.
+   * The ASSETS strategy is set to Default so applyStrategyCorrections does not overwrite these.
+   */
+  private applyAssetSummaryCounts(counts: AssetExportCounts): void {
+    const gs = this.getGlobalSummary();
+    if (!gs) {
       log.debug('Global summary shape unavailable; skipping CS Assets summary count overrides', this.exportConfig.context);
       return;
     }
@@ -116,7 +117,44 @@ export default class ExportAssets extends BaseClass {
     }
   }
 
+  // Records the skip in the final summary via the failure channel, which is the only per-module
+  // slot carrying a message. createNestedProgress is intentionally not used: it would render an
+  // empty "ASSETS:" live section.
+  private markAssetsSkippedInSummary(reason: string): void {
+    const gs = this.getGlobalSummary();
+    if (!gs) {
+      log.debug('Global summary shape unavailable; skipping ASSETS skip row', this.exportConfig.context);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const name = this.currentModuleName.toUpperCase();
+      gs.registerModule(name);
+      gs.startModule(name);
+      const module = gs.getModules().get(name);
+      if (module) {
+        module.failures.push({ item: reason, error: reason });
+        module.status = 'failed';
+        module.endTime = Date.now();
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      log.debug(`Failed to mark ASSETS as skipped in summary: ${e}`, this.exportConfig.context);
+    }
+  }
+
   async start(): Promise<void> {
+    const csAssetsInPlan = this.exportConfig.planStatus?.[FEATURE.ASSET_MANAGEMENT]?.is_part_of_plan;
+    if (csAssetsInPlan && this.exportConfig.management_token) {
+      const warning =
+        'Skipping Contentstack Assets export: management token authentication is not supported by the Assets APIs. ' +
+        'Entry-to-asset references will NOT resolve in the exported content. ' +
+        'Re-run the export with a logged-in session (auth token or OAuth) to export Contentstack Assets.';
+      cliux.print(`\nWARNING!!! ${warning}`, { color: 'yellow' });
+      log.error(warning, this.exportConfig.context);
+      this.markAssetsSkippedInSummary(warning);
+      return;
+    }
+
     const linkedWorkspaces = this.exportConfig.linkedWorkspaces ?? [];
 
     if (linkedWorkspaces.length > 0) {
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-export/src/types/export-config.ts b/packages/contentstack-export/src/types/export-config.ts
index 893e2dc8e..33cf163c0 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-export/src/types/export-config.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-export/src/types/export-config.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { FeatureStatus } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
 import { Context, Modules, Region } from '.';
 import DefaultConfig from './default-config';
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export default interface ExportConfig extends DefaultConfig {
   skipDependencies?: boolean;
   authenticationMethod?: string;
   linkedWorkspaces?: Array<{ uid: string; space_uid: string; is_default: boolean }>;
+  planStatus?: Record<string, FeatureStatus>;
 }
 
 type branch = {
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-export/src/types/index.ts b/packages/contentstack-export/src/types/index.ts
index 605129e48..9694b46fd 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-export/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-export/src/types/index.ts
@@ -180,6 +180,21 @@ export interface Context {
   authenticationMethod?: string;
 }
 
+export interface SummaryModule {
+  status: string;
+  successCount: number;
+  failureCount: number;
+  failures: Array<{ item: string; error: string }>;
+  endTime?: number;
+}
+
+export interface GlobalSummary {
+  getModules(): Map<string, SummaryModule>;
+  registerModule(name: string, totalItems?: number): void;
+  startModule(name: string): void;
+  completeModule(name: string, success?: boolean): void;
+}
+
 export { default as DefaultConfig } from './default-config';
 export { default as ExportConfig } from './export-config';
 export * from './marketplace-app';
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts b/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts
index 36c803e31..04321613d 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import merge from 'merge';
 import * as path from 'path';
-import { configHandler, isAuthenticated, cliux, sanitizePath, log } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
+import {
+  configHandler,
+  isAuthenticated,
+  cliux,
+  sanitizePath,
+  log,
+  isFeatureEnabled,
+  FeatureCtx,
+} from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
 import defaultConfig from '../config';
 import { readFile, isDirectoryNonEmpty } from './file-helper';
 import { askExportDir, askAPIKey } from './interactive';
@@ -8,7 +16,7 @@ import login from './basic-login';
 import { filter, includes } from 'lodash';
 import { ExportConfig } from '../types';
 
-const setupConfig = async (exportCmdFlags: any): Promise<ExportConfig> => {
+const setupConfig = async (exportCmdFlags: any, context: any): Promise<ExportConfig> => {
   // Set progress supported module FIRST, before any log calls
   // This ensures the logger respects the showConsoleLogs setting correctly
   configHandler.set('log.progressSupportedModule', 'export');
@@ -152,6 +160,32 @@ const setupConfig = async (exportCmdFlags: any): Promise<ExportConfig> => {
   config.authenticationMethod = authenticationMethod;
   log.debug('Export configuration setup completed.', { ...config });
 
+  // Deferred plan check — credentials now available after setupExportConfig
+  const deferredFeatures: string[] = context?.planCheckRequired ?? [];
+  if (deferredFeatures.length > 0) {
+    const planCtx: FeatureCtx = {
+      apiKey: config.apiKey,
+      managementToken: config.management_token,
+      authToken: config.auth_token,
+    };
+    for (const featureUid of deferredFeatures) {
+      try {
+        const status = await isFeatureEnabled(featureUid, planCtx);
+        if (context) {
+          context.planStatus[featureUid] = status;
+        }
+
+        log.debug(`[export] Deferred plan status fetched for "${featureUid}".`);
+      } catch (error) {
+        log.warn(`[export] Could not fetch deferred plan status for "${featureUid}": ${(error as Error).message}`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (context?.planStatus) {
+    config.planStatus = context.planStatus;
+  }
+
   return config;
 };