diff --git a/swh/dataset/luigi.py b/swh/dataset/luigi.py
--- a/swh/dataset/luigi.py
+++ b/swh/dataset/luigi.py
@@ -486,6 +486,62 @@
         )
 
 
+class LocalExport(luigi.Task):
+    """Task that depends on a local dataset being present -- either directly from
+    :class:`ExportGraph` or via :class:`DownloadFromS3`.
+    """
+
+    local_export_path = PathParameter(is_dir=True)
+    formats = luigi.EnumListParameter(enum=Format, batch_method=merge_lists)
+    object_types = luigi.EnumListParameter(
+        enum=ObjectType, default=list(ObjectType), batch_method=merge_lists
+    )
+    export_task_type = luigi.TaskParameter(
+        default=DownloadFromS3,
+        significant=False,
+        description="""The task used to get the dataset if it is not present.
+        Should be either ``swh.dataset.luigi.ExportGraph`` or
+        ``swh.dataset.luigi.DownloadFromS3``.""",
+    )
+
+    def requires(self) -> List[luigi.Task]:
+        """Returns an instance of either :class:`ExportGraph` or :class:`DownloadFromS3`
+        depending on the value of :attr:`export_task_type`."""
+
+        if issubclass(self.export_task_type, ExportGraph):
+            return [
+                ExportGraph(
+                    local_export_path=self.local_export_path,
+                    formats=self.formats,
+                    object_types=self.object_types,
+                )
+            ]
+        elif issubclass(self.export_task_type, DownloadFromS3):
+            return [
+                DownloadFromS3(
+                    local_export_path=self.local_export_path,
+                    formats=self.formats,
+                    object_types=self.object_types,
+                )
+            ]
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Unexpected export_task_type: {self.export_task_type.__name__}"
+            )
+
+    def output(self) -> List[luigi.Target]:
+        """Returns stamp and meta paths on the local filesystem."""
+        return [self._meta()]
+
+    def _meta(self):
+        return luigi.LocalTarget(self.local_export_path / "meta" / "export.json")
+
+    def complete(self) -> bool:
+        return super().complete() and _export_metadata_has_object_types(
+            self._meta(), self.object_types
+        )
+
+
 class AthenaDatabaseTarget(luigi.Target):
     """Target for the existence of a database on Athena."""