User blog comment:Garhdo/Mass Effect: Andromeda/@comment-1440333-20150618231547/@comment-80.196.237.170-20150621071018

Like the devs already said, Shepards story is done, and Andromeda takes place long after the events of the first three games (according to the most recent info). This would mean they don't need the option to import data, because the characters we know would have no influence on events in the new game, apart from maybe a small reference here and there. Remember, because the game is set in a new galaxy, nothing Shepard did would have any impact on Andromeda, and because Shepard was a Spectre, nothing outside the galactic news would be known about his/her exploits. So when all is set and done, don't expect very many references to the old characters and events, since they don't really matter to the character in the new game...