diff --git a/source/blender/editors/io/io_usd.cc b/source/blender/editors/io/io_usd.cc
index e8810b5e7d4..91427d84104 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/io/io_usd.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/io/io_usd.cc
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static int wm_usd_export_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
   STRNCPY(params.root_prim_path, root_prim_path);
 
-  bool ok = USD_export(C, filepath, &params, as_background_job);
+  bool ok = USD_export(C, filepath, &params, as_background_job, op->reports);
 
   return as_background_job || ok ? OPERATOR_FINISHED : OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 }
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ static int wm_usd_import_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
   STRNCPY(params.import_textures_dir, import_textures_dir);
 
-  const bool ok = USD_import(C, filepath, &params, as_background_job);
+  const bool ok = USD_import(C, filepath, &params, as_background_job, op->reports);
 
   return as_background_job || ok ? OPERATOR_FINISHED : OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/hydra/usd_scene_delegate.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/hydra/usd_scene_delegate.cc
index 90acbd271a6..c069626a6f9 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/hydra/usd_scene_delegate.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/hydra/usd_scene_delegate.cc
@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@
 #include "BLI_string.h"
 
 #include "BKE_appdir.h"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
 
 #include "DEG_depsgraph_query.hh"
 
+#include "WM_api.hh"
+#include "WM_types.hh"
+
 #include "usd.h"
 #include "usd.hh"
 
@@ -50,6 +54,14 @@ void USDSceneDelegate::populate(Depsgraph *depsgraph)
   params.export_textures = false; /* Don't copy all textures, is slow. */
   params.evaluation_mode = DEG_get_mode(depsgraph);
 
+  /* NOTE: Since the reports list will be `nullptr` here, reports generated by export code from
+   * this call will only be printed to console. */
+  wmJobWorkerStatus worker_status = {};
+  ReportList worker_reports = {};
+  BKE_reports_init(&worker_reports, RPT_PRINT | RPT_STORE);
+  worker_status.reports = &worker_reports;
+  params.worker_status = &worker_status;
+
   /* Create clean directory for export. */
   BLI_delete(temp_dir_.c_str(), true, true);
   BLI_dir_create_recursive(temp_dir_.c_str());
@@ -62,6 +74,8 @@ void USDSceneDelegate::populate(Depsgraph *depsgraph)
   stage_ = io::usd::export_to_stage(params, depsgraph, temp_file_.c_str());
   delegate_ = std::make_unique<pxr::UsdImagingDelegate>(render_index_, delegate_id_);
   delegate_->Populate(stage_->GetPseudoRoot());
+
+  WM_reports_from_reports_move(nullptr, &worker_reports);
 }
 
 }  // namespace blender::io::hydra
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_asset_utils.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_asset_utils.cc
index db547e9385f..5e9a79db6ff 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_asset_utils.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_asset_utils.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <pxr/usd/ar/writableAsset.h>
 
 #include "BKE_main.h"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
 
 #include "BLI_fileops.h"
 #include "BLI_path_util.h"
@@ -52,17 +53,18 @@ static std::pair<std::string, std::string> split_udim_pattern(const std::string
 
 /* Return the asset file base name, with special handling of
  * package relative paths. */
-static std::string get_asset_base_name(const char *src_path)
+static std::string get_asset_base_name(const char *src_path, ReportList *reports)
 {
   char base_name[FILE_MAXFILE];
 
   if (pxr::ArIsPackageRelativePath(src_path)) {
     std::pair<std::string, std::string> split = pxr::ArSplitPackageRelativePathInner(src_path);
     if (split.second.empty()) {
-      WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-                 "%s: Couldn't determine package-relative file name from path %s",
-                 __func__,
-                 src_path);
+      BKE_reportf(reports,
+                  RPT_WARNING,
+                  "%s: Couldn't determine package-relative file name from path %s",
+                  __func__,
+                  src_path);
       return src_path;
     }
     BLI_path_split_file_part(split.second.c_str(), base_name, sizeof(base_name));
@@ -77,9 +79,10 @@ static std::string get_asset_base_name(const char *src_path)
 /* Copy an asset to a destination directory. */
 static std::string copy_asset_to_directory(const char *src_path,
                                            const char *dest_dir_path,
-                                           eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_collision_mode)
+                                           eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_collision_mode,
+                                           ReportList *reports)
 {
-  std::string base_name = get_asset_base_name(src_path);
+  std::string base_name = get_asset_base_name(src_path, reports);
 
   char dest_file_path[FILE_MAX];
   BLI_path_join(dest_file_path, sizeof(dest_file_path), dest_dir_path, base_name.c_str());
@@ -89,8 +92,13 @@ static std::string copy_asset_to_directory(const char *src_path,
     return dest_file_path;
   }
 
-  if (!copy_asset(src_path, dest_file_path, name_collision_mode)) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING, "%s: Couldn't copy file %s to %s", __func__, src_path, dest_file_path);
+  if (!copy_asset(src_path, dest_file_path, name_collision_mode, reports)) {
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Couldn't copy file %s to %s",
+                __func__,
+                src_path,
+                dest_file_path);
     return src_path;
   }
 
@@ -99,12 +107,13 @@ static std::string copy_asset_to_directory(const char *src_path,
 
 static std::string copy_udim_asset_to_directory(const char *src_path,
                                                 const char *dest_dir_path,
-                                                eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_collision_mode)
+                                                eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_collision_mode,
+                                                ReportList *reports)
 {
   /* Get prefix and suffix from udim pattern. */
   std::pair<std::string, std::string> splitPath = split_udim_pattern(src_path);
   if (splitPath.first.empty() || splitPath.second.empty()) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR, "%s: Couldn't split UDIM pattern %s", __func__, src_path);
+    BKE_reportf(reports, RPT_ERROR, "%s: Couldn't split UDIM pattern %s", __func__, src_path);
     return src_path;
   }
 
@@ -118,11 +127,11 @@ static std::string copy_udim_asset_to_directory(const char *src_path,
   for (int i = UDIM_START_TILE; i < UDIM_END_TILE; ++i) {
     const std::string src_udim = splitPath.first + std::to_string(i) + splitPath.second;
     if (asset_exists(src_udim.c_str())) {
-      copy_asset_to_directory(src_udim.c_str(), dest_dir_path, name_collision_mode);
+      copy_asset_to_directory(src_udim.c_str(), dest_dir_path, name_collision_mode, reports);
     }
   }
 
-  const std::string src_file_name = get_asset_base_name(src_path);
+  const std::string src_file_name = get_asset_base_name(src_path, reports);
   char ret_udim_path[FILE_MAX];
   BLI_path_join(ret_udim_path, sizeof(ret_udim_path), dest_dir_path, src_file_name.c_str());
 
@@ -131,14 +140,17 @@ static std::string copy_udim_asset_to_directory(const char *src_path,
    * path has the former. */
   splitPath = split_udim_pattern(ret_udim_path);
   if (splitPath.first.empty() || splitPath.second.empty()) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR, "%s: Couldn't split UDIM pattern %s", __func__, ret_udim_path);
+    BKE_reportf(reports, RPT_ERROR, "%s: Couldn't split UDIM pattern %s", __func__, ret_udim_path);
     return ret_udim_path;
   }
 
   return splitPath.first + UDIM_PATTERN + splitPath.second;
 }
 
-bool copy_asset(const char *src, const char *dst, eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_collision_mode)
+bool copy_asset(const char *src,
+                const char *dst,
+                eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_collision_mode,
+                ReportList *reports)
 {
   if (!(src && dst)) {
     return false;
@@ -149,7 +161,7 @@ bool copy_asset(const char *src, const char *dst, eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_
   if (name_collision_mode != USD_TEX_NAME_COLLISION_OVERWRITE) {
     if (!ar.Resolve(dst).IsEmpty()) {
       /* The asset exists, so this is a no-op. */
-      WM_reportf(RPT_INFO, "%s: Will not overwrite existing asset %s", __func__, dst);
+      BKE_reportf(reports, RPT_INFO, "%s: Will not overwrite existing asset %s", __func__, dst);
       return true;
     }
   }
@@ -157,86 +169,96 @@ bool copy_asset(const char *src, const char *dst, eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_
   pxr::ArResolvedPath src_path = ar.Resolve(src);
 
   if (src_path.IsEmpty()) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR, "%s: Can't resolve path %s", __func__, src);
+    BKE_reportf(reports, RPT_ERROR, "%s: Can't resolve path %s", __func__, src);
     return false;
   }
 
   pxr::ArResolvedPath dst_path = ar.ResolveForNewAsset(dst);
 
   if (dst_path.IsEmpty()) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR, "%s: Can't resolve path %s for writing", __func__, dst);
+    BKE_reportf(reports, RPT_ERROR, "%s: Can't resolve path %s for writing", __func__, dst);
     return false;
   }
 
   if (src_path == dst_path) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-               "%s: Can't copy %s. The source and destination paths are the same",
-               __func__,
-               src_path.GetPathString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "%s: Can't copy %s. The source and destination paths are the same",
+                __func__,
+                src_path.GetPathString().c_str());
     return false;
   }
 
   std::string why_not;
   if (!ar.CanWriteAssetToPath(dst_path, &why_not)) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-               "%s: Can't write to asset %s:  %s",
-               __func__,
-               dst_path.GetPathString().c_str(),
-               why_not.c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "%s: Can't write to asset %s:  %s",
+                __func__,
+                dst_path.GetPathString().c_str(),
+                why_not.c_str());
     return false;
   }
 
   std::shared_ptr<pxr::ArAsset> src_asset = ar.OpenAsset(src_path);
   if (!src_asset) {
-    WM_reportf(
-        RPT_ERROR, "%s: Can't open source asset %s", __func__, src_path.GetPathString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "%s: Can't open source asset %s",
+                __func__,
+                src_path.GetPathString().c_str());
     return false;
   }
 
   const size_t size = src_asset->GetSize();
 
   if (size == 0) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Will not copy zero size source asset %s",
-               __func__,
-               src_path.GetPathString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Will not copy zero size source asset %s",
+                __func__,
+                src_path.GetPathString().c_str());
     return false;
   }
 
   std::shared_ptr<const char> buf = src_asset->GetBuffer();
 
   if (!buf) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-               "%s: Null buffer for source asset %s",
-               __func__,
-               src_path.GetPathString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "%s: Null buffer for source asset %s",
+                __func__,
+                src_path.GetPathString().c_str());
     return false;
   }
 
   std::shared_ptr<pxr::ArWritableAsset> dst_asset = ar.OpenAssetForWrite(
       dst_path, pxr::ArResolver::WriteMode::Replace);
   if (!dst_asset) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-               "%s: Can't open destination asset %s for writing",
-               __func__,
-               src_path.GetPathString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "%s: Can't open destination asset %s for writing",
+                __func__,
+                src_path.GetPathString().c_str());
     return false;
   }
 
   size_t bytes_written = dst_asset->Write(src_asset->GetBuffer().get(), src_asset->GetSize(), 0);
 
   if (bytes_written == 0) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-               "%s: Error writing to destination asset %s",
-               __func__,
-               dst_path.GetPathString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "%s: Error writing to destination asset %s",
+                __func__,
+                dst_path.GetPathString().c_str());
   }
 
   if (!dst_asset->Close()) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-               "%s: Couldn't close destination asset %s",
-               __func__,
-               dst_path.GetPathString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "%s: Couldn't close destination asset %s",
+                __func__,
+                dst_path.GetPathString().c_str());
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -250,11 +272,15 @@ bool asset_exists(const char *path)
 
 std::string import_asset(const char *src,
                          const char *import_dir,
-                         eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_collision_mode)
+                         eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_collision_mode,
+                         ReportList *reports)
 {
   if (import_dir[0] == '\0') {
-    WM_reportf(
-        RPT_ERROR, "%s: Texture import directory path empty, couldn't import %s", __func__, src);
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "%s: Texture import directory path empty, couldn't import %s",
+                __func__,
+                src);
     return src;
   }
 
@@ -267,14 +293,15 @@ std::string import_asset(const char *src,
     basepath = BKE_main_blendfile_path_from_global();
 
     if (!basepath || basepath[0] == '\0') {
-      WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-                 "%s: import directory is relative "
-                 "but the blend file path is empty. "
-                 "Please save the blend file before importing the USD "
-                 "or provide an absolute import directory path. "
-                 "Can't import %s",
-                 __func__,
-                 src);
+      BKE_reportf(reports,
+                  RPT_ERROR,
+                  "%s: import directory is relative "
+                  "but the blend file path is empty. "
+                  "Please save the blend file before importing the USD "
+                  "or provide an absolute import directory path. "
+                  "Can't import %s",
+                  __func__,
+                  src);
       return src;
     }
     BLI_path_abs(dest_dir_path, basepath);
@@ -283,16 +310,19 @@ std::string import_asset(const char *src,
   BLI_path_normalize(dest_dir_path);
 
   if (!BLI_dir_create_recursive(dest_dir_path)) {
-    WM_reportf(
-        RPT_ERROR, "%s: Couldn't create texture import directory %s", __func__, dest_dir_path);
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "%s: Couldn't create texture import directory %s",
+                __func__,
+                dest_dir_path);
     return src;
   }
 
   if (is_udim_path(src)) {
-    return copy_udim_asset_to_directory(src, dest_dir_path, name_collision_mode);
+    return copy_udim_asset_to_directory(src, dest_dir_path, name_collision_mode, reports);
   }
 
-  return copy_asset_to_directory(src, dest_dir_path, name_collision_mode);
+  return copy_asset_to_directory(src, dest_dir_path, name_collision_mode, reports);
 }
 
 bool is_udim_path(const std::string &path)
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_asset_utils.h b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_asset_utils.h
index 2061342a398..b5c1b1d3733 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_asset_utils.h
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_asset_utils.h
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ namespace blender::io::usd {
  * \param src: source path of the asset to copy
  * \param dst: destination path of the copy
  * \param name_collision_mode: behavior when `dst` already exists
+ * \param reports: the storage for potential warning or error reports (generated using BKE_report
+ *                 API).
  * \return true if the copy succeeded, false otherwise
  */
-bool copy_asset(const char *src, const char *dst, eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_collision_mode);
+bool copy_asset(const char *src,
+                const char *dst,
+                eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_collision_mode,
+                ReportList *reports);
 
 /**
  * Invoke the USD asset resolver to determine if the
@@ -41,11 +46,14 @@ bool asset_exists(const char *path);
  * \param src: source path of the asset to import
  * \param import_dir: path to the destination directory
  * \param name_collision_mode: behavior when a file of the same name already exists
+ * \param reports: the storage for potential warning or error reports (generated using BKE_report
+ *                 API).
  * \return path to copied file or the original `src` path if there was an error
  */
 std::string import_asset(const char *src,
                          const char *import_dir,
-                         eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_collision_mode);
+                         eUSDTexNameCollisionMode name_collision_mode,
+                         ReportList *reports);
 
 /**
  * Check if the given path contains a UDIM token.
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_export.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_export.cc
index fe81218f54d..353730a6095 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_export.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_export.cc
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "BKE_blender_version.h"
 #include "BKE_context.h"
 #include "BKE_global.h"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
 #include "BKE_scene.h"
 
 #include "BLI_fileops.h"
@@ -108,6 +109,8 @@ static bool prim_path_valid(const char *path)
 /**
  * Perform validation of export parameter settings.
  * \return true if the parameters are valid; returns false otherwise.
+ *
+ * \warning Do not call from worker thread, only from main thread (i.e. before starting the wmJob).
  */
 static bool export_params_valid(const USDExportParams &params)
 {
@@ -183,33 +186,36 @@ static bool perform_usdz_conversion(const ExportJobData *data)
   if (BLI_exists(data->usdz_filepath)) {
     result = BLI_delete(data->usdz_filepath, false, false);
     if (result != 0) {
-      WM_reportf(
-          RPT_ERROR, "USD Export: Unable to delete existing usdz file %s", data->usdz_filepath);
+      BKE_reportf(data->params.worker_status->reports,
+                  RPT_ERROR,
+                  "USD Export: Unable to delete existing usdz file %s",
+                  data->usdz_filepath);
       return false;
     }
   }
   result = BLI_path_move(usdz_temp_full_path, data->usdz_filepath);
   if (result != 0) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-               "USD Export: Couldn't move new usdz file from temporary location %s to %s",
-               usdz_temp_full_path,
-               data->usdz_filepath);
+    BKE_reportf(data->params.worker_status->reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "USD Export: Couldn't move new usdz file from temporary location %s to %s",
+                usdz_temp_full_path,
+                data->usdz_filepath);
     return false;
   }
 
   return true;
 }
 
-static pxr::UsdStageRefPtr export_to_stage(const USDExportParams &params,
-                                           Depsgraph *depsgraph,
-                                           const char *filepath,
-                                           wmJobWorkerStatus *worker_status)
+pxr::UsdStageRefPtr export_to_stage(const USDExportParams &params,
+                                    Depsgraph *depsgraph,
+                                    const char *filepath)
 {
   pxr::UsdStageRefPtr usd_stage = pxr::UsdStage::CreateNew(filepath);
   if (!usd_stage) {
     return usd_stage;
   }
 
+  wmJobWorkerStatus *worker_status = params.worker_status;
   Scene *scene = DEG_get_input_scene(depsgraph);
   Main *bmain = DEG_get_bmain(depsgraph);
 
@@ -273,7 +279,7 @@ static pxr::UsdStageRefPtr export_to_stage(const USDExportParams &params,
     }
   }
 
-  call_export_hooks(usd_stage, depsgraph);
+  call_export_hooks(usd_stage, depsgraph, params.worker_status->reports);
 
   /* Finish up by going back to the keyframe that was current before we started. */
   if (scene->r.cfra != orig_frame) {
@@ -284,14 +290,6 @@ static pxr::UsdStageRefPtr export_to_stage(const USDExportParams &params,
   return usd_stage;
 }
 
-pxr::UsdStageRefPtr export_to_stage(const USDExportParams &params,
-                                    Depsgraph *depsgraph,
-                                    const char *filepath)
-{
-  wmJobWorkerStatus worker_status = {};
-  return export_to_stage(params, depsgraph, filepath, &worker_status);
-}
-
 static void export_startjob(void *customdata, wmJobWorkerStatus *worker_status)
 {
   ExportJobData *data = static_cast<ExportJobData *>(customdata);
@@ -315,16 +313,18 @@ static void export_startjob(void *customdata, wmJobWorkerStatus *worker_status)
 
   worker_status->progress = 0.0f;
   worker_status->do_update = true;
+  data->params.worker_status = worker_status;
 
   pxr::UsdStageRefPtr usd_stage = export_to_stage(
-      data->params, data->depsgraph, data->unarchived_filepath, worker_status);
+      data->params, data->depsgraph, data->unarchived_filepath);
   if (!usd_stage) {
     /* This happens when the USD JSON files cannot be found. When that happens,
      * the USD library doesn't know it has the functionality to write USDA and
      * USDC files, and creating a new UsdStage fails. */
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-               "USD Export: unable to find suitable USD plugin to write %s",
-               data->unarchived_filepath);
+    BKE_reportf(worker_status->reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "USD Export: unable to find suitable USD plugin to write %s",
+                data->unarchived_filepath);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -420,7 +420,8 @@ static void set_job_filepath(blender::io::usd::ExportJobData *job, const char *f
 bool USD_export(bContext *C,
                 const char *filepath,
                 const USDExportParams *params,
-                bool as_background_job)
+                bool as_background_job,
+                ReportList *reports)
 {
   if (!blender::io::usd::export_params_valid(*params)) {
     return false;
@@ -469,6 +470,9 @@ bool USD_export(bContext *C,
   }
   else {
     wmJobWorkerStatus worker_status = {};
+    /* Use the operator's reports in non-background case. */
+    worker_status.reports = reports;
+
     blender::io::usd::export_startjob(job, &worker_status);
     blender::io::usd::export_endjob(job);
     export_ok = job->export_ok;
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_import.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_import.cc
index b86a904b1f9..402c666c113 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_import.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_capi_import.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "BKE_main.h"
 #include "BKE_node.hh"
 #include "BKE_object.hh"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
 #include "BKE_scene.h"
 #include "BKE_world.h"
 
@@ -157,6 +158,8 @@ static void import_startjob(void *customdata, wmJobWorkerStatus *worker_status)
   data->archive = nullptr;
   data->start_time = timeit::Clock::now();
 
+  data->params.worker_status = worker_status;
+
   WM_set_locked_interface(data->wm, true);
   G.is_break = false;
 
@@ -221,7 +224,10 @@ static void import_startjob(void *customdata, wmJobWorkerStatus *worker_status)
                                   pxr::UsdStage::OpenMasked(data->filepath, pop_mask);
 
   if (!stage) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR, "USD Import: unable to open stage to read %s", data->filepath);
+    BKE_reportf(worker_status->reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "USD Import: unable to open stage to read %s",
+                data->filepath);
     data->import_ok = false;
     data->error_code = USD_ARCHIVE_FAIL;
     return;
@@ -392,7 +398,9 @@ static void import_endjob(void *customdata)
       data->import_ok = !data->was_canceled;
       break;
     case USD_ARCHIVE_FAIL:
-      WM_report(RPT_ERROR, "Could not open USD archive for reading, see console for detail");
+      BKE_report(data->params.worker_status->reports,
+                 RPT_ERROR,
+                 "Could not open USD archive for reading, see console for detail");
       break;
   }
 
@@ -417,7 +425,8 @@ using namespace blender::io::usd;
 bool USD_import(bContext *C,
                 const char *filepath,
                 const USDImportParams *params,
-                bool as_background_job)
+                bool as_background_job,
+                ReportList *reports)
 {
   /* Using new here since `MEM_*` functions do not call constructor to properly initialize data. */
   ImportJobData *job = new ImportJobData();
@@ -460,6 +469,9 @@ bool USD_import(bContext *C,
   }
   else {
     wmJobWorkerStatus worker_status = {};
+    /* Use the operator's reports in non-background case. */
+    worker_status.reports = reports;
+
     import_startjob(job, &worker_status);
     import_endjob(job);
     import_ok = job->import_ok;
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_hook.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_hook.cc
index a60ecf679ae..f075bdc7123 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_hook.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_hook.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
 
+#include "BKE_report.h"
+
 #include "RNA_access.hh"
 #include "RNA_prototypes.h"
 #include "RNA_types.hh"
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ void register_export_hook_converters()
 }
 
 /* Retrieve and report the current Python error. */
-static void handle_python_error(USDHook *hook)
+static void handle_python_error(USDHook *hook, ReportList *reports)
 {
   if (!PyErr_Occurred()) {
     return;
@@ -160,9 +162,10 @@ static void handle_python_error(USDHook *hook)
 
   PyErr_Print();
 
-  WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-             "An exception occurred invoking USD hook '%s'.  Please see the console for details",
-             hook->name);
+  BKE_reportf(reports,
+              RPT_ERROR,
+              "An exception occurred invoking USD hook '%s'.  Please see the console for details",
+              hook->name);
 }
 
 /* Abstract base class to facilitate calling a function with a given
@@ -207,10 +210,11 @@ class USDHookInvoker {
         call_hook(hook_obj);
       }
       catch (python::error_already_set const &) {
-        handle_python_error(hook);
+        handle_python_error(hook, reports_);
       }
       catch (...) {
-        WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR, "An exception occurred invoking USD hook '%s'", hook->name);
+        BKE_reportf(
+            reports_, RPT_ERROR, "An exception occurred invoking USD hook '%s'", hook->name);
       }
     }
 
@@ -225,6 +229,9 @@ class USDHookInvoker {
    *
    * python::call_method<void>(hook_obj, function_name(), arg1, arg2); */
   virtual void call_hook(PyObject *hook_obj) const = 0;
+
+  /* Reports list provided when constructing the subclass, used by #call() to store reports. */
+  ReportList *reports_;
 };
 
 class OnExportInvoker : public USDHookInvoker {
@@ -232,9 +239,10 @@ class OnExportInvoker : public USDHookInvoker {
   USDSceneExportContext hook_context_;
 
  public:
-  OnExportInvoker(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage, Depsgraph *depsgraph)
+  OnExportInvoker(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage, Depsgraph *depsgraph, ReportList *reports)
       : hook_context_(stage, depsgraph)
   {
+    reports_ = reports;
   }
 
  protected:
@@ -258,10 +266,12 @@ class OnMaterialExportInvoker : public USDHookInvoker {
  public:
   OnMaterialExportInvoker(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage,
                           Material *material,
-                          pxr::UsdShadeMaterial &usd_material)
+                          pxr::UsdShadeMaterial &usd_material,
+                          ReportList *reports)
       : hook_context_(stage), usd_material_(usd_material)
   {
     material_ptr_ = RNA_pointer_create(nullptr, &RNA_Material, material);
+    reports_ = reports;
   }
 
  protected:
@@ -277,25 +287,26 @@ class OnMaterialExportInvoker : public USDHookInvoker {
   }
 };
 
-void call_export_hooks(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage, Depsgraph *depsgraph)
+void call_export_hooks(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage, Depsgraph *depsgraph, ReportList *reports)
 {
   if (g_usd_hooks.empty()) {
     return;
   }
 
-  OnExportInvoker on_export(stage, depsgraph);
+  OnExportInvoker on_export(stage, depsgraph, reports);
   on_export.call();
 }
 
 void call_material_export_hooks(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage,
                                 Material *material,
-                                pxr::UsdShadeMaterial &usd_material)
+                                pxr::UsdShadeMaterial &usd_material,
+                                ReportList *reports)
 {
   if (g_usd_hooks.empty()) {
     return;
   }
 
-  OnMaterialExportInvoker on_material_export(stage, material, usd_material);
+  OnMaterialExportInvoker on_material_export(stage, material, usd_material, reports);
   on_material_export.call();
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_hook.h b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_hook.h
index 8f53fd2c399..e8c3c3a5b32 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_hook.h
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_hook.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 struct Depsgraph;
 struct ExportJobData;
 struct Material;
+struct ReportList;
 struct USDExportParams;
 
 namespace blender::io::usd {
@@ -19,11 +20,12 @@ namespace blender::io::usd {
 void register_export_hook_converters();
 
 /** Call the 'on_export' chaser function defined in the registered USDHook classes. */
-void call_export_hooks(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage, Depsgraph *depsgraph);
+void call_export_hooks(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage, Depsgraph *depsgraph, ReportList *reports);
 
 /** Call the 'on_material_export' hook functions defined in the registered #USDHook classes. */
 void call_material_export_hooks(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage,
                                 Material *material,
-                                pxr::UsdShadeMaterial &usd_material);
+                                pxr::UsdShadeMaterial &usd_material,
+                                ReportList *reports);
 
 }  // namespace blender::io::usd
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_material.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_material.cc
index 25b804af9e0..c9534114a74 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_material.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_material.cc
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ void USDMaterialReader::load_tex_image(const pxr::UsdShadeShader &usd_shader,
                                                              USD_TEX_NAME_COLLISION_OVERWRITE :
                                                              params_.tex_name_collision_mode;
 
-    file_path = import_asset(file_path.c_str(), textures_dir, name_collision_mode);
+    file_path = import_asset(file_path.c_str(), textures_dir, name_collision_mode, reports());
   }
 
   /* If this is a UDIM texture, this will store the
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_material.h b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_material.h
index 0b570bfc735..53fcc4b01d1 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_material.h
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_material.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include "usd.h"
 
+#include "WM_types.hh"
+
 #include "BLI_map.hh"
 
 #include <pxr/usd/usdShade/material.h>
@@ -86,6 +88,12 @@ class USDMaterialReader {
 
   Material *add_material(const pxr::UsdShadeMaterial &usd_material) const;
 
+  /** Get the wmJobWorkerStatus-provided `reports` list pointer, to use with the BKE_report API. */
+  ReportList *reports() const
+  {
+    return params_.worker_status->reports;
+  }
+
  protected:
   /** Create the Principled BSDF shader node network. */
   void import_usd_preview(Material *mtl, const pxr::UsdShadeShader &usd_shader) const;
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_mesh.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_mesh.cc
index 56fea8a7fea..3e91c36235a 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_mesh.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_mesh.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "BKE_material.h"
 #include "BKE_mesh.hh"
 #include "BKE_object.hh"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
 
 #include "BLI_math_color.hh"
 #include "BLI_math_geom.h"
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ USDMeshReader::USDMeshReader(const pxr::UsdPrim &prim,
 }
 
 static std::optional<eCustomDataType> convert_usd_type_to_blender(
-    const pxr::SdfValueTypeName usd_type)
+    const pxr::SdfValueTypeName usd_type, ReportList *reports)
 {
   static const blender::Map<pxr::SdfValueTypeName, eCustomDataType> type_map = []() {
     blender::Map<pxr::SdfValueTypeName, eCustomDataType> map;
@@ -194,7 +195,10 @@ static std::optional<eCustomDataType> convert_usd_type_to_blender(
 
   const eCustomDataType *value = type_map.lookup_ptr(usd_type);
   if (value == nullptr) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING, "Unsupported type %s for mesh data", usd_type.GetAsToken().GetText());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "Unsupported type %s for mesh data",
+                usd_type.GetAsToken().GetText());
     return std::nullopt;
   }
 
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ static std::optional<eCustomDataType> convert_usd_type_to_blender(
 }
 
 static const std::optional<eAttrDomain> convert_usd_varying_to_blender(
-    const pxr::TfToken usd_domain)
+    const pxr::TfToken usd_domain, ReportList *reports)
 {
   static const blender::Map<pxr::TfToken, eAttrDomain> domain_map = []() {
     blender::Map<pxr::TfToken, eAttrDomain> map;
@@ -221,7 +225,8 @@ static const std::optional<eAttrDomain> convert_usd_varying_to_blender(
   const eAttrDomain *value = domain_map.lookup_ptr(usd_domain);
 
   if (value == nullptr) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING, "Unsupported domain for mesh data type %s", usd_domain.GetText());
+    BKE_reportf(
+        reports, RPT_WARNING, "Unsupported domain for mesh data type %s", usd_domain.GetText());
     return std::nullopt;
   }
 
@@ -271,11 +276,11 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_object_data(Main *bmain, const double motionSampleTime)
   }
 
   if (import_params_.import_blendshapes) {
-    import_blendshapes(bmain, object_, prim_);
+    import_blendshapes(bmain, object_, prim_, reports());
   }
 
   if (import_params_.import_skeletons) {
-    import_mesh_skel_bindings(bmain, object_, prim_);
+    import_mesh_skel_bindings(bmain, object_, prim_, reports());
   }
 
   USDXformReader::read_object_data(bmain, motionSampleTime);
@@ -349,22 +354,26 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_mpolys(Mesh *mesh)
 
 template<typename T>
 pxr::VtArray<T> get_prim_attribute_array(const pxr::UsdGeomPrimvar &primvar,
-                                         const double motionSampleTime)
+                                         const double motionSampleTime,
+                                         ReportList *reports)
 {
   pxr::VtArray<T> array;
 
   pxr::VtValue primvar_val;
 
   if (!primvar.ComputeFlattened(&primvar_val, motionSampleTime)) {
-    WM_reportf(
-        RPT_WARNING, "Unable to get array values for primvar %s", primvar.GetName().GetText());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "Unable to get array values for primvar %s",
+                primvar.GetName().GetText());
     return array;
   }
 
   if (!primvar_val.CanCast<pxr::VtArray<T>>()) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "USD Import: can't cast attribute '%s' to array",
-               primvar.GetName().GetText());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "USD Import: can't cast attribute '%s' to array",
+                primvar.GetName().GetText());
     return array;
   }
 
@@ -380,8 +389,8 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_color_data_primvar(Mesh *mesh,
     return;
   }
 
-  pxr::VtArray<pxr::GfVec3f> usd_colors = get_prim_attribute_array<pxr::GfVec3f>(primvar,
-                                                                                 motionSampleTime);
+  pxr::VtArray<pxr::GfVec3f> usd_colors = get_prim_attribute_array<pxr::GfVec3f>(
+      primvar, motionSampleTime, reports());
 
   if (usd_colors.empty()) {
     return;
@@ -395,9 +404,11 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_color_data_primvar(Mesh *mesh,
       (interp == pxr::UsdGeomTokens->constant && usd_colors.size() != 1) ||
       (interp == pxr::UsdGeomTokens->uniform && usd_colors.size() != mesh->faces_num))
   {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "USD Import: color attribute value '%s' count inconsistent with interpolation type",
-               primvar.GetName().GetText());
+    BKE_reportf(
+        reports(),
+        RPT_WARNING,
+        "USD Import: color attribute value '%s' count inconsistent with interpolation type",
+        primvar.GetName().GetText());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -418,9 +429,10 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_color_data_primvar(Mesh *mesh,
   color_data = attributes.lookup_or_add_for_write_only_span<ColorGeometry4f>(primvar_name,
                                                                              color_domain);
   if (!color_data) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "USD Import: couldn't add color attribute '%s'",
-               primvar.GetBaseName().GetText());
+    BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "USD Import: couldn't add color attribute '%s'",
+                primvar.GetBaseName().GetText());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -494,8 +506,8 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_uv_data_primvar(Mesh *mesh,
 {
   const StringRef primvar_name(primvar.StripPrimvarsName(primvar.GetName()).GetString());
 
-  pxr::VtArray<pxr::GfVec2f> usd_uvs = get_prim_attribute_array<pxr::GfVec2f>(primvar,
-                                                                              motionSampleTime);
+  pxr::VtArray<pxr::GfVec2f> usd_uvs = get_prim_attribute_array<pxr::GfVec2f>(
+      primvar, motionSampleTime, reports());
 
   if (usd_uvs.empty()) {
     return;
@@ -511,9 +523,10 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_uv_data_primvar(Mesh *mesh,
       (varying_type == pxr::UsdGeomTokens->vertex && usd_uvs.size() != mesh->totvert) ||
       (varying_type == pxr::UsdGeomTokens->varying && usd_uvs.size() != mesh->totloop))
   {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "USD Import: UV attribute value '%s' count inconsistent with interpolation type",
-               primvar.GetName().GetText());
+    BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "USD Import: UV attribute value '%s' count inconsistent with interpolation type",
+                primvar.GetName().GetText());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -522,9 +535,10 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_uv_data_primvar(Mesh *mesh,
       primvar_name, ATTR_DOMAIN_CORNER);
 
   if (!uv_data) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "USD Import: couldn't add UV attribute '%s'",
-               primvar.GetBaseName().GetText());
+    BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "USD Import: couldn't add UV attribute '%s'",
+                primvar.GetBaseName().GetText());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -588,10 +602,13 @@ void USDMeshReader::copy_prim_array_to_blender_attribute(const Mesh *mesh,
                                                          MutableSpan<BlenderT> attribute)
 {
   const pxr::TfToken interp = primvar.GetInterpolation();
-  pxr::VtArray<USDT> primvar_array = get_prim_attribute_array<USDT>(primvar, motionSampleTime);
+  pxr::VtArray<USDT> primvar_array = get_prim_attribute_array<USDT>(
+      primvar, motionSampleTime, reports());
   if (primvar_array.empty()) {
-    WM_reportf(
-        RPT_WARNING, "Unable to get array values for primvar %s", primvar.GetName().GetText());
+    BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "Unable to get array values for primvar %s",
+                primvar.GetName().GetText());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -642,8 +659,9 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_generic_data_primvar(Mesh *mesh,
   const pxr::TfToken varying_type = primvar.GetInterpolation();
   const pxr::TfToken name = pxr::UsdGeomPrimvar::StripPrimvarsName(primvar.GetPrimvarName());
 
-  const std::optional<eAttrDomain> domain = convert_usd_varying_to_blender(varying_type);
-  const std::optional<eCustomDataType> type = convert_usd_type_to_blender(sdf_type);
+  const std::optional<eAttrDomain> domain = convert_usd_varying_to_blender(varying_type,
+                                                                           reports());
+  const std::optional<eCustomDataType> type = convert_usd_type_to_blender(sdf_type, reports());
 
   if (!domain.has_value() || !type.has_value()) {
     return;
@@ -678,10 +696,11 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_generic_data_primvar(Mesh *mesh,
           mesh, primvar, motionSampleTime, attribute.span.typed<bool>());
       break;
     default:
-      WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-                 "Generic primvar %s: invalid type %s",
-                 primvar.GetName().GetText(),
-                 sdf_type.GetAsToken().GetText());
+      BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                  RPT_ERROR,
+                  "Generic primvar %s: invalid type %s",
+                  primvar.GetName().GetText(),
+                  sdf_type.GetAsToken().GetText());
       break;
   }
   attribute.finish();
@@ -878,10 +897,11 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_custom_data(const ImportSettings *settings,
   /* Convert primvars to custom layer data. */
   for (pxr::UsdGeomPrimvar &pv : primvars) {
     if (!pv.HasValue()) {
-      WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-                 "Skipping primvar %s, mesh %s -- no value",
-                 pv.GetName().GetText(),
-                 &mesh->id.name[2]);
+      BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                  RPT_WARNING,
+                  "Skipping primvar %s, mesh %s -- no value",
+                  pv.GetName().GetText(),
+                  &mesh->id.name[2]);
       continue;
     }
 
@@ -898,7 +918,7 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_custom_data(const ImportSettings *settings,
     }
 
     /* Read Color primvars. */
-    if (convert_usd_type_to_blender(type) == CD_PROP_COLOR) {
+    if (convert_usd_type_to_blender(type, reports()) == CD_PROP_COLOR) {
       if ((settings->read_flag & MOD_MESHSEQ_READ_COLOR) != 0) {
         /* Set the active color name to 'displayColor', if a color primvar
          * with this name exists.  Otherwise, use the name of the first
@@ -916,7 +936,7 @@ void USDMeshReader::read_custom_data(const ImportSettings *settings,
                   pxr::UsdGeomTokens->vertex,
                   pxr::UsdGeomTokens->faceVarying,
                   pxr::UsdGeomTokens->varying) &&
-             convert_usd_type_to_blender(type) == CD_PROP_FLOAT2)
+             convert_usd_type_to_blender(type, reports()) == CD_PROP_FLOAT2)
     {
       if ((settings->read_flag & MOD_MESHSEQ_READ_UV) != 0) {
         /* Set the active uv set name to 'st', if a uv set primvar
@@ -1139,10 +1159,11 @@ std::optional<XformResult> USDMeshReader::get_local_usd_xform(const float time)
         return XformResult(pxr::GfMatrix4f(bind_xf), true);
       }
       else {
-        WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-                   "%s: Couldn't compute geom bind transform for %s",
-                   __func__,
-                   prim_.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+        BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                    RPT_WARNING,
+                    "%s: Couldn't compute geom bind transform for %s",
+                    __func__,
+                    prim_.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_prim.h b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_prim.h
index df896f09dec..62b5add840a 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_prim.h
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_prim.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 #include "usd.h"
 
+#include "WM_types.hh"
+
 #include <pxr/usd/usd/prim.h>
 
 #include <map>
@@ -113,6 +115,12 @@ class USDPrimReader {
     parent_reader_ = parent;
   }
 
+  /** Get the wmJobWorkerStatus-provided `reports` list pointer, to use with the BKE_report API. */
+  ReportList *reports() const
+  {
+    return import_params_.worker_status->reports;
+  }
+
   /* Since readers might be referenced through handles
    * maintained by modifiers and constraints, we provide
    * a reference count to facilitate managing the object
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_shape.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_shape.cc
index 50d1a0b32e0..e09b47ea9fa 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_shape.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_shape.cc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "BKE_mesh.hh"
 #include "BKE_modifier.h"
 #include "BKE_object.hh"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
 
 #include "DNA_cachefile_types.h"
 #include "DNA_mesh_types.h"
@@ -118,10 +119,11 @@ bool USDShapeReader::read_mesh_values(double motionSampleTime,
     return true;
   }
 
-  WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-             "Unhandled Gprim type: %s (%s)",
-             prim_.GetTypeName().GetText(),
-             prim_.GetPath().GetText());
+  BKE_reportf(reports(),
+              RPT_ERROR,
+              "Unhandled Gprim type: %s (%s)",
+              prim_.GetTypeName().GetText(),
+              prim_.GetPath().GetText());
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -230,10 +232,11 @@ bool USDShapeReader::is_time_varying()
     return geom.GetRadiusAttr().ValueMightBeTimeVarying();
   }
 
-  WM_reportf(RPT_ERROR,
-             "Unhandled Gprim type: %s (%s)",
-             prim_.GetTypeName().GetText(),
-             prim_.GetPath().GetText());
+  BKE_reportf(reports(),
+              RPT_ERROR,
+              "Unhandled Gprim type: %s (%s)",
+              prim_.GetTypeName().GetText(),
+              prim_.GetPath().GetText());
   return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_skeleton.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_skeleton.cc
index 28f55bc11fa..797330a90f5 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_skeleton.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_skeleton.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void USDSkeletonReader::read_object_data(Main *bmain, const double motionSampleT
     return;
   }
 
-  import_skeleton(bmain, object_, skel_);
+  import_skeleton(bmain, object_, skel_, reports());
 
   USDXformReader::read_object_data(bmain, motionSampleTime);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_stage.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_stage.cc
index a908e5b11d6..cb6e6735412 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_stage.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_stage.cc
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 #include "BKE_lib_id.h"
 #include "BKE_modifier.h"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
 
 #include "DNA_material_types.h"
 
@@ -366,10 +367,11 @@ void USDStageReader::process_armature_modifiers() const
     std::string skel_path = mesh_reader->get_skeleton_path();
     std::map<std::string, Object *>::const_iterator it = usd_path_to_armature.find(skel_path);
     if (it == usd_path_to_armature.end()) {
-      WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-                 "%s: Couldn't find armature object corresponding to USD skeleton %s",
-                 __func__,
-                 skel_path.c_str());
+      BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                  RPT_WARNING,
+                  "%s: Couldn't find armature object corresponding to USD skeleton %s",
+                  __func__,
+                  skel_path.c_str());
     }
     amd->object = it->second;
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_stage.h b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_stage.h
index b0d50f0902a..cc409271ff9 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_stage.h
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_reader_stage.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 struct Main;
 
+#include "WM_types.hh"
+
 #include "usd.h"
 #include "usd_reader_prim.h"
 
@@ -79,6 +81,12 @@ class USDStageReader {
     return settings_;
   }
 
+  /** Get the wmJobWorkerStatus-provided `reports` list pointer, to use with the BKE_report API. */
+  ReportList *reports() const
+  {
+    return params_.worker_status->reports;
+  }
+
   void clear_readers();
 
   const std::vector<USDPrimReader *> &readers() const
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_skel_convert.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_skel_convert.cc
index d0da2a68606..de60076a648 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_skel_convert.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_skel_convert.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "BKE_modifier.h"
 #include "BKE_object.hh"
 #include "BKE_object_deform.h"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
 
 #include "BLI_math_vector.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
@@ -103,11 +104,14 @@ void add_bezt(FCurve *fcu,
  * \param arm_obj: Armature object to which the action will be added
  * \param skel_query: The USD skeleton query for reading the animation
  * \param joint_to_bone_map: Map a USD skeleton joint name to a bone name
+ * \param reports: the storage for potential warning or error reports (generated using BKE_report
+ *                 API).
  */
 void import_skeleton_curves(Main *bmain,
                             Object *arm_obj,
                             const pxr::UsdSkelSkeletonQuery &skel_query,
-                            const std::map<pxr::TfToken, std::string> &joint_to_bone_map)
+                            const std::map<pxr::TfToken, std::string> &joint_to_bone_map,
+                            ReportList *reports)
 
 {
   if (!(bmain && arm_obj && skel_query)) {
@@ -218,18 +222,20 @@ void import_skeleton_curves(Main *bmain,
   /* Get the world space joint transforms at bind time. */
   pxr::VtMatrix4dArray bind_xforms;
   if (!skel_query.GetJointWorldBindTransforms(&bind_xforms)) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Couldn't get world bind transforms for skeleton %s",
-               __func__,
-               skel_query.GetSkeleton().GetPrim().GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Couldn't get world bind transforms for skeleton %s",
+                __func__,
+                skel_query.GetSkeleton().GetPrim().GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
   if (bind_xforms.size() != joint_order.size()) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Number of bind transforms doesn't match the number of joints for skeleton %s",
-               __func__,
-               skel_query.GetSkeleton().GetPrim().GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Number of bind transforms doesn't match the number of joints for skeleton %s",
+                __func__,
+                skel_query.GetSkeleton().GetPrim().GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -334,6 +340,7 @@ namespace blender::io::usd {
 void import_blendshapes(Main *bmain,
                         Object *mesh_obj,
                         const pxr::UsdPrim &prim,
+                        ReportList *reports,
                         const bool import_anim)
 {
   if (!(mesh_obj && mesh_obj->data && mesh_obj->type == OB_MESH && prim)) {
@@ -363,10 +370,11 @@ void import_blendshapes(Main *bmain,
 
   pxr::SdfPathVector targets;
   if (!skel_api.GetBlendShapeTargetsRel().GetTargets(&targets)) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Couldn't get blendshape targets for prim %s",
-               __func__,
-               prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Couldn't get blendshape targets for prim %s",
+                __func__,
+                prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -390,20 +398,22 @@ void import_blendshapes(Main *bmain,
 
   /* Sanity check. */
   if (targets.size() != blendshapes.size()) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Number of blendshapes doesn't match number of blendshape targets for prim %s",
-               __func__,
-               prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Number of blendshapes doesn't match number of blendshape targets for prim %s",
+                __func__,
+                prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
   pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage = prim.GetStage();
 
   if (!stage) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Couldn't get stage for prim %s",
-               __func__,
-               prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Couldn't get stage for prim %s",
+                __func__,
+                prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -440,16 +450,20 @@ void import_blendshapes(Main *bmain,
 
     pxr::VtVec3fArray offsets;
     if (!blendshape.GetOffsetsAttr().Get(&offsets)) {
-      WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-                 "%s: Couldn't get offsets for blend shape %s",
-                 __func__,
-                 path.GetAsString().c_str());
+      BKE_reportf(reports,
+                  RPT_WARNING,
+                  "%s: Couldn't get offsets for blend shape %s",
+                  __func__,
+                  path.GetAsString().c_str());
       continue;
     }
 
     if (offsets.empty()) {
-      WM_reportf(
-          RPT_WARNING, "%s: No offsets for blend shape %s", __func__, path.GetAsString().c_str());
+      BKE_reportf(reports,
+                  RPT_WARNING,
+                  "%s: No offsets for blend shape %s",
+                  __func__,
+                  path.GetAsString().c_str());
       continue;
     }
 
@@ -473,7 +487,8 @@ void import_blendshapes(Main *bmain,
        * offset to the key block point. */
       for (int a = 0; a < kb->totelem; ++a, fp += 3) {
         if (a >= offsets.size()) {
-          WM_reportf(
+          BKE_reportf(
+              reports,
               RPT_WARNING,
               "%s: Number of offsets greater than number of mesh vertices for blend shape %s",
               __func__,
@@ -495,7 +510,8 @@ void import_blendshapes(Main *bmain,
           continue;
         }
         if (a >= offsets.size()) {
-          WM_reportf(
+          BKE_reportf(
+              reports,
               RPT_WARNING,
               "%s: Number of offsets greater than number of mesh vertices for blend shape %s",
               __func__,
@@ -621,6 +637,7 @@ void import_blendshapes(Main *bmain,
 void import_skeleton(Main *bmain,
                      Object *arm_obj,
                      const pxr::UsdSkelSkeleton &skel,
+                     ReportList *reports,
                      const bool import_anim)
 {
   if (!(arm_obj && arm_obj->data && arm_obj->type == OB_ARMATURE)) {
@@ -631,10 +648,11 @@ void import_skeleton(Main *bmain,
   pxr::UsdSkelSkeletonQuery skel_query = skel_cache.GetSkelQuery(skel);
 
   if (!skel_query.IsValid()) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Couldn't query skeleton %s",
-               __func__,
-               skel.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Couldn't query skeleton %s",
+                __func__,
+                skel.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -643,10 +661,11 @@ void import_skeleton(Main *bmain,
   pxr::VtTokenArray joint_order = skel_query.GetJointOrder();
 
   if (joint_order.size() != skel_topology.size()) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Topology and joint order size mismatch for skeleton %s",
-               __func__,
-               skel.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Topology and joint order size mismatch for skeleton %s",
+                __func__,
+                skel.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -668,8 +687,11 @@ void import_skeleton(Main *bmain,
     std::string name = pxr::SdfPath(joint).GetName();
     EditBone *bone = ED_armature_ebone_add(arm, name.c_str());
     if (!bone) {
-      WM_reportf(
-          RPT_WARNING, "%s: Couldn't add bone for joint %s", __func__, joint.GetString().c_str());
+      BKE_reportf(reports,
+                  RPT_WARNING,
+                  "%s: Couldn't add bone for joint %s",
+                  __func__,
+                  joint.GetString().c_str());
       edit_bones.push_back(nullptr);
       continue;
     }
@@ -680,28 +702,31 @@ void import_skeleton(Main *bmain,
   /* Sanity check: we should have created a bone for each joint. */
   const size_t num_joints = skel_topology.GetNumJoints();
   if (edit_bones.size() != num_joints) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Mismatch in bone and joint counts for skeleton %s",
-               __func__,
-               skel.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Mismatch in bone and joint counts for skeleton %s",
+                __func__,
+                skel.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
   /* Get the world space joint transforms at bind time. */
   pxr::VtMatrix4dArray bind_xforms;
   if (!skel_query.GetJointWorldBindTransforms(&bind_xforms)) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Couldn't get world bind transforms for skeleton %s",
-               __func__,
-               skel.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Couldn't get world bind transforms for skeleton %s",
+                __func__,
+                skel.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
   if (bind_xforms.size() != num_joints) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s:  Mismatch in bind xforms and joint counts for skeleton %s",
-               __func__,
-               skel.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s:  Mismatch in bind xforms and joint counts for skeleton %s",
+                __func__,
+                skel.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -746,7 +771,8 @@ void import_skeleton(Main *bmain,
   bool valid_skeleton = true;
   if (negative_determinant) {
     valid_skeleton = false;
-    WM_reportf(
+    BKE_reportf(
+        reports,
         RPT_WARNING,
         "USD Skeleton Import: bone matrices with negative determinants detected in prim %s. "
         "Such matrices may indicate negative scales, possibly due to mirroring operations, "
@@ -850,11 +876,14 @@ void import_skeleton(Main *bmain,
   ED_armature_edit_free(arm);
 
   if (import_anim && valid_skeleton) {
-    import_skeleton_curves(bmain, arm_obj, skel_query, joint_to_bone_map);
+    import_skeleton_curves(bmain, arm_obj, skel_query, joint_to_bone_map, reports);
   }
 }
 
-void import_mesh_skel_bindings(Main *bmain, Object *mesh_obj, const pxr::UsdPrim &prim)
+void import_mesh_skel_bindings(Main *bmain,
+                               Object *mesh_obj,
+                               const pxr::UsdPrim &prim,
+                               ReportList *reports)
 {
   if (!(bmain && mesh_obj && mesh_obj->type == OB_MESH && prim)) {
     return;
@@ -912,10 +941,11 @@ void import_mesh_skel_bindings(Main *bmain, Object *mesh_obj, const pxr::UsdPrim
 
   /* We expect the element counts to match. */
   if (joint_indices_elem_size != joint_weights_elem_size) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Joint weights and joint indices element size mismatch for prim %s",
-               __func__,
-               prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Joint weights and joint indices element size mismatch for prim %s",
+                __func__,
+                prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -931,10 +961,11 @@ void import_mesh_skel_bindings(Main *bmain, Object *mesh_obj, const pxr::UsdPrim
   }
 
   if (joint_indices.size() != joint_weights.size()) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Joint weights and joint indices size mismatch for prim %s",
-               __func__,
-               prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Joint weights and joint indices size mismatch for prim %s",
+                __func__,
+                prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -944,11 +975,12 @@ void import_mesh_skel_bindings(Main *bmain, Object *mesh_obj, const pxr::UsdPrim
 
   /* Sanity check: we expect only vertex or constant interpolation. */
   if (!ELEM(interp, pxr::UsdGeomTokens->vertex, pxr::UsdGeomTokens->constant)) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Unexpected joint weights interpolation type %s for prim %s",
-               __func__,
-               interp.GetString().c_str(),
-               prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Unexpected joint weights interpolation type %s for prim %s",
+                __func__,
+                interp.GetString().c_str(),
+                prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -956,18 +988,20 @@ void import_mesh_skel_bindings(Main *bmain, Object *mesh_obj, const pxr::UsdPrim
   if (interp == pxr::UsdGeomTokens->vertex &&
       joint_weights.size() != mesh->totvert * joint_weights_elem_size)
   {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Joint weights of unexpected size for vertex interpolation for prim %s",
-               __func__,
-               prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Joint weights of unexpected size for vertex interpolation for prim %s",
+                __func__,
+                prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
   if (interp == pxr::UsdGeomTokens->constant && joint_weights.size() != joint_weights_elem_size) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Joint weights of unexpected size for constant interpolation for prim %s",
-               __func__,
-               prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Joint weights of unexpected size for constant interpolation for prim %s",
+                __func__,
+                prim.GetPath().GetAsString().c_str());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -989,10 +1023,11 @@ void import_mesh_skel_bindings(Main *bmain, Object *mesh_obj, const pxr::UsdPrim
   }
 
   if (BKE_object_defgroup_data_create(static_cast<ID *>(mesh_obj->data)) == nullptr) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "%s: Error creating deform group data for mesh %s",
-               __func__,
-               mesh_obj->id.name + 2);
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "%s: Error creating deform group data for mesh %s",
+                __func__,
+                mesh_obj->id.name + 2);
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_skel_convert.h b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_skel_convert.h
index aa130980b15..a2fd237a877 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_skel_convert.h
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_skel_convert.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
 #pragma once
 
+#include "DNA_windowmanager_types.h"
 #include <map>
 #include <pxr/usd/usd/prim.h>
 #include <pxr/usd/usdSkel/skeletonQuery.h>
@@ -35,12 +36,15 @@ struct ImportSettings;
  * \param bmain: Main pointer
  * \param mesh_obj: Mesh object to which imported shape keys will be added
  * \param prim: The USD primitive from which blend-shapes will be imported
+ * \param reports: the storage for potential warning or error reports (generated using BKE_report
+ *                 API).
  * \param import_anim: Whether to import time-sampled weights as shape key
  *                     animation curves
  */
 void import_blendshapes(Main *bmain,
                         Object *mesh_obj,
                         const pxr::UsdPrim &prim,
+                        ReportList *reports,
                         bool import_anim = true);
 
 /**
@@ -51,12 +55,15 @@ void import_blendshapes(Main *bmain,
  * \param bmain: Main pointer
  * \param arm_obj: Armature object to which the bone hierarchy will be added
  * \param skel: The USD skeleton from which bones and animation will be imported
+ * \param reports: the storage for potential warning or error reports (generated using BKE_report
+ *                 API).
  * \param import_anim: Whether to import time-sampled joint transforms as bone
  *                     animation curves
  */
 void import_skeleton(Main *bmain,
                      Object *arm_obj,
                      const pxr::UsdSkelSkeleton &skel,
+                     ReportList *reports,
                      bool import_anim = true);
 /**
  * Import skinning data from a source USD prim as deform groups and an armature
@@ -66,7 +73,12 @@ void import_skeleton(Main *bmain,
  * \param bmain: Main pointer
  * \param obj: Mesh object to which an armature modifier will be added
  * \param prim: The USD primitive from which skinning data will be imported
+ * \param reports: the storage for potential warning or error reports (generated using BKE_report
+ *                 API).
  */
-void import_mesh_skel_bindings(Main *bmain, Object *mesh_obj, const pxr::UsdPrim &prim);
+void import_mesh_skel_bindings(Main *bmain,
+                               Object *mesh_obj,
+                               const pxr::UsdPrim &prim,
+                               ReportList *reports);
 
 }  // namespace blender::io::usd
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_abstract.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_abstract.cc
index 4c41f8f67a0..7140f51ef3b 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_abstract.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_abstract.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <pxr/usd/usdGeom/bboxCache.h>
 
 #include "BKE_customdata.h"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
+
 #include "BLI_assert.h"
 
 #include "DNA_mesh_types.h"
@@ -167,9 +169,10 @@ void USDAbstractWriter::author_extent(const pxr::UsdTimeCode timecode, pxr::UsdG
   pxr::GfBBox3d bounds = bboxCache.ComputeLocalBound(prim.GetPrim());
   if (pxr::GfBBox3d() == bounds) {
     /* This will occur, for example, if a mesh does not have any vertices. */
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "USD Export: no bounds could be computed for %s",
-               prim.GetPrim().GetName().GetText());
+    BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "USD Export: no bounds could be computed for %s",
+                prim.GetPrim().GetName().GetText());
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_abstract.h b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_abstract.h
index b1f8a0e2fb4..94f5c2224c7 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_abstract.h
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_abstract.h
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 
 #include "DEG_depsgraph_query.hh"
 
+#include "WM_types.hh"
+
 #include "DNA_material_types.h"
+#include "DNA_windowmanager_types.h"
 
 struct Material;
 
@@ -51,6 +54,12 @@ class USDAbstractWriter : public AbstractHierarchyWriter {
 
   const pxr::SdfPath &usd_path() const;
 
+  /** Get the wmJobWorkerStatus-provided `reports` list pointer, to use with the BKE_report API. */
+  ReportList *reports() const
+  {
+    return usd_export_context_.export_params.worker_status->reports;
+  }
+
  protected:
   virtual void do_write(HierarchyContext &context) = 0;
   std::string get_export_file_path() const;
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_curves.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_curves.cc
index 77f5e07ba08..1c2d0119b11 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_curves.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_curves.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "BKE_curves.hh"
 #include "BKE_lib_id.h"
 #include "BKE_material.h"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
 
 #include "BLI_math_geom.h"
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "RNA_enum_types.hh"
 
 #include "WM_api.hh"
-#include "WM_types.hh"
 
 namespace blender::io::usd {
 
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ static void populate_curve_widths(const bke::CurvesGeometry &geometry, pxr::VtAr
 static pxr::TfToken get_curve_width_interpolation(const pxr::VtArray<float> &widths,
                                                   const pxr::VtArray<int> &segments,
                                                   const pxr::VtIntArray &control_point_counts,
-                                                  const bool is_cyclic)
+                                                  const bool is_cyclic,
+                                                  ReportList *reports)
 {
   if (widths.empty()) {
     return pxr::TfToken();
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ static pxr::TfToken get_curve_width_interpolation(const pxr::VtArray<float> &wid
     return pxr::UsdGeomTokens->varying;
   }
 
-  WM_report(RPT_WARNING, "Curve width size not supported for USD interpolation");
+  BKE_report(reports, RPT_WARNING, "Curve width size not supported for USD interpolation");
   return pxr::TfToken();
 }
 
@@ -158,7 +159,8 @@ static void populate_curve_props(const bke::CurvesGeometry &geometry,
                                  pxr::VtArray<float> &widths,
                                  pxr::TfToken &interpolation,
                                  const bool is_cyclic,
-                                 const bool is_cubic)
+                                 const bool is_cubic,
+                                 ReportList *reports)
 {
   const int num_curves = geometry.curve_num;
   const Span<float3> positions = geometry.positions();
@@ -169,7 +171,8 @@ static void populate_curve_props(const bke::CurvesGeometry &geometry,
       geometry, positions, verts, control_point_counts, segments, is_cyclic, is_cubic);
 
   populate_curve_widths(geometry, widths);
-  interpolation = get_curve_width_interpolation(widths, segments, control_point_counts, is_cyclic);
+  interpolation = get_curve_width_interpolation(
+      widths, segments, control_point_counts, is_cyclic, reports);
 }
 
 static void populate_curve_verts_for_bezier(const bke::CurvesGeometry &geometry,
@@ -246,7 +249,8 @@ static void populate_curve_props_for_bezier(const bke::CurvesGeometry &geometry,
                                             pxr::VtIntArray &control_point_counts,
                                             pxr::VtArray<float> &widths,
                                             pxr::TfToken &interpolation,
-                                            const bool is_cyclic)
+                                            const bool is_cyclic,
+                                            ReportList *reports)
 {
 
   const int num_curves = geometry.curve_num;
@@ -262,7 +266,8 @@ static void populate_curve_props_for_bezier(const bke::CurvesGeometry &geometry,
       geometry, positions, handles_l, handles_r, verts, control_point_counts, segments, is_cyclic);
 
   populate_curve_widths(geometry, widths);
-  interpolation = get_curve_width_interpolation(widths, segments, control_point_counts, is_cyclic);
+  interpolation = get_curve_width_interpolation(
+      widths, segments, control_point_counts, is_cyclic, reports);
 }
 
 static void populate_curve_props_for_nurbs(const bke::CurvesGeometry &geometry,
@@ -397,7 +402,8 @@ void USDCurvesWriter::do_write(HierarchyContext &context)
       });
 
   if (number_of_curve_types > 1) {
-    WM_report(RPT_WARNING, "Cannot export mixed curve types in the same Curves object");
+    BKE_report(
+        reports(), RPT_WARNING, "Cannot export mixed curve types in the same Curves object");
     return;
   }
 
@@ -413,8 +419,9 @@ void USDCurvesWriter::do_write(HierarchyContext &context)
   }
 
   if (!all_same_cyclic_type) {
-    WM_report(RPT_WARNING,
-              "Cannot export mixed cyclic and non-cyclic curves in the same Curves object");
+    BKE_report(reports(),
+               RPT_WARNING,
+               "Cannot export mixed cyclic and non-cyclic curves in the same Curves object");
     return;
   }
 
@@ -441,12 +448,13 @@ void USDCurvesWriter::do_write(HierarchyContext &context)
     RNA_enum_name_from_value(
         rna_enum_curves_type_items, int(curve_type), &current_curve_type_name);
 
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "USD does not support animating curve types. The curve type changes from %s to "
-               "%s on frame %f",
-               IFACE_(first_frame_curve_type_name),
-               IFACE_(current_curve_type_name),
-               timecode.GetValue());
+    BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "USD does not support animating curve types. The curve type changes from %s to "
+                "%s on frame %f",
+                IFACE_(first_frame_curve_type_name),
+                IFACE_(current_curve_type_name),
+                timecode.GetValue());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -454,22 +462,34 @@ void USDCurvesWriter::do_write(HierarchyContext &context)
     case CURVE_TYPE_POLY:
       usd_curves = DefineUsdGeomBasisCurves(pxr::VtValue(), is_cyclic, false);
 
-      populate_curve_props(
-          geometry, verts, control_point_counts, widths, interpolation, is_cyclic, false);
+      populate_curve_props(geometry,
+                           verts,
+                           control_point_counts,
+                           widths,
+                           interpolation,
+                           is_cyclic,
+                           false,
+                           reports());
       break;
     case CURVE_TYPE_CATMULL_ROM:
       usd_curves = DefineUsdGeomBasisCurves(
           pxr::VtValue(pxr::UsdGeomTokens->catmullRom), is_cyclic, true);
 
-      populate_curve_props(
-          geometry, verts, control_point_counts, widths, interpolation, is_cyclic, true);
+      populate_curve_props(geometry,
+                           verts,
+                           control_point_counts,
+                           widths,
+                           interpolation,
+                           is_cyclic,
+                           true,
+                           reports());
       break;
     case CURVE_TYPE_BEZIER:
       usd_curves = DefineUsdGeomBasisCurves(
           pxr::VtValue(pxr::UsdGeomTokens->bezier), is_cyclic, true);
 
       populate_curve_props_for_bezier(
-          geometry, verts, control_point_counts, widths, interpolation, is_cyclic);
+          geometry, verts, control_point_counts, widths, interpolation, is_cyclic, reports());
       break;
     case CURVE_TYPE_NURBS: {
       pxr::VtArray<double> knots;
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_material.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_material.cc
index 2b01eb0ffbf..dbff0be8fc4 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_material.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_material.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "BKE_main.h"
 #include "BKE_node.hh"
 #include "BKE_node_runtime.hh"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
 
 #include "IMB_colormanagement.h"
 
@@ -428,7 +429,8 @@ static std::string get_in_memory_texture_filename(Image *ima)
 
 static void export_in_memory_texture(Image *ima,
                                      const std::string &export_dir,
-                                     const bool allow_overwrite)
+                                     const bool allow_overwrite,
+                                     ReportList *reports)
 {
   char image_abs_path[FILE_MAX];
 
@@ -472,7 +474,8 @@ static void export_in_memory_texture(Image *ima,
   std::cout << "Exporting in-memory texture to " << export_path << std::endl;
 
   if (BKE_imbuf_write_as(imbuf, export_path, &imageFormat, true) == 0) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING, "USD export: couldn't export in-memory texture to %s", export_path);
+    BKE_reportf(
+        reports, RPT_WARNING, "USD export: couldn't export in-memory texture to %s", export_path);
   }
 }
 
@@ -702,7 +705,8 @@ static std::string get_tex_image_asset_filepath(const USDExporterContext &usd_ex
  * destination directory. */
 static void copy_tiled_textures(Image *ima,
                                 const std::string &dest_dir,
-                                const bool allow_overwrite)
+                                const bool allow_overwrite,
+                                ReportList *reports)
 {
   char src_path[FILE_MAX];
   get_absolute_path(ima, src_path);
@@ -743,17 +747,21 @@ static void copy_tiled_textures(Image *ima,
 
     /* Copy the file. */
     if (BLI_copy(src_tile_path, dest_tile_path) != 0) {
-      WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-                 "USD export: could not copy texture tile from %s to %s",
-                 src_tile_path,
-                 dest_tile_path);
+      BKE_reportf(reports,
+                  RPT_WARNING,
+                  "USD export: could not copy texture tile from %s to %s",
+                  src_tile_path,
+                  dest_tile_path);
     }
   }
   MEM_SAFE_FREE(udim_pattern);
 }
 
 /* Copy the given image to the destination directory. */
-static void copy_single_file(Image *ima, const std::string &dest_dir, const bool allow_overwrite)
+static void copy_single_file(Image *ima,
+                             const std::string &dest_dir,
+                             const bool allow_overwrite,
+                             ReportList *reports)
 {
   char source_path[FILE_MAX];
   get_absolute_path(ima, source_path);
@@ -777,8 +785,11 @@ static void copy_single_file(Image *ima, const std::string &dest_dir, const bool
 
   /* Copy the file. */
   if (BLI_copy(source_path, dest_path) != 0) {
-    WM_reportf(
-        RPT_WARNING, "USD export: could not copy texture from %s to %s", source_path, dest_path);
+    BKE_reportf(reports,
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "USD export: could not copy texture from %s to %s",
+                source_path,
+                dest_path);
   }
 }
 
@@ -816,13 +827,16 @@ static void export_texture(const USDExporterContext &usd_export_context, bNode *
   std::string dest_dir(tex_dir_path);
 
   if (is_generated || is_dirty || is_packed) {
-    export_in_memory_texture(ima, dest_dir, allow_overwrite);
+    export_in_memory_texture(
+        ima, dest_dir, allow_overwrite, usd_export_context.export_params.worker_status->reports);
   }
   else if (ima->source == IMA_SRC_TILED) {
-    copy_tiled_textures(ima, dest_dir, allow_overwrite);
+    copy_tiled_textures(
+        ima, dest_dir, allow_overwrite, usd_export_context.export_params.worker_status->reports);
   }
   else {
-    copy_single_file(ima, dest_dir, allow_overwrite);
+    copy_single_file(
+        ima, dest_dir, allow_overwrite, usd_export_context.export_params.worker_status->reports);
   }
 }
 
@@ -853,7 +867,10 @@ pxr::UsdShadeMaterial create_usd_material(const USDExporterContext &usd_export_c
     create_usd_viewport_material(usd_export_context, material, usd_material);
   }
 
-  call_material_export_hooks(usd_export_context.stage, material, usd_material);
+  call_material_export_hooks(usd_export_context.stage,
+                             material,
+                             usd_material,
+                             usd_export_context.export_params.worker_status->reports);
 
   return usd_material;
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_mesh.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_mesh.cc
index 2b30a68a3bd..53d98944246 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_mesh.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_mesh.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "BKE_mesh_wrapper.hh"
 #include "BKE_modifier.h"
 #include "BKE_object.hh"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
 
 #include "DEG_depsgraph.hh"
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ void USDGenericMeshWriter::write_custom_data(const Mesh *mesh, pxr::UsdGeomMesh
 }
 
 static std::optional<pxr::SdfValueTypeName> convert_blender_type_to_usd(
-    const eCustomDataType blender_type)
+    const eCustomDataType blender_type, ReportList *reports)
 {
   switch (blender_type) {
     case CD_PROP_FLOAT:
@@ -147,13 +148,13 @@ static std::optional<pxr::SdfValueTypeName> convert_blender_type_to_usd(
     case CD_PROP_QUATERNION:
       return pxr::SdfValueTypeNames->QuatfArray;
     default:
-      WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING, "Unsupported type for mesh data");
+      BKE_reportf(reports, RPT_WARNING, "Unsupported type for mesh data");
       return std::nullopt;
   }
 }
 
 static const std::optional<pxr::TfToken> convert_blender_domain_to_usd(
-    const eAttrDomain blender_domain)
+    const eAttrDomain blender_domain, ReportList *reports)
 {
   switch (blender_domain) {
     case ATTR_DOMAIN_CORNER:
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ static const std::optional<pxr::TfToken> convert_blender_domain_to_usd(
 
     /* Notice: Edge types are not supported in USD! */
     default:
-      WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING, "Unsupported type for mesh data");
+      BKE_reportf(reports, RPT_WARNING, "Unsupported type for mesh data");
       return std::nullopt;
   }
 }
@@ -231,9 +232,10 @@ void USDGenericMeshWriter::write_generic_data(const Mesh *mesh,
   const pxr::UsdGeomPrimvarsAPI pvApi = pxr::UsdGeomPrimvarsAPI(usd_mesh);
 
   /* Varying type depends on original domain. */
-  const std::optional<pxr::TfToken> prim_varying = convert_blender_domain_to_usd(meta_data.domain);
+  const std::optional<pxr::TfToken> prim_varying = convert_blender_domain_to_usd(meta_data.domain,
+                                                                                 reports());
   const std::optional<pxr::SdfValueTypeName> prim_attr_type = convert_blender_type_to_usd(
-      meta_data.data_type);
+      meta_data.data_type, reports());
 
   const GVArraySpan attribute = *mesh->attributes().lookup(
       attribute_id, meta_data.domain, meta_data.data_type);
@@ -242,10 +244,11 @@ void USDGenericMeshWriter::write_generic_data(const Mesh *mesh,
   }
 
   if (!prim_varying || !prim_attr_type) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "Mesh %s, Attribute %s cannot be converted to USD",
-               &mesh->id.name[2],
-               attribute_id.name().data());
+    BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "Mesh %s, Attribute %s cannot be converted to USD",
+                &mesh->id.name[2],
+                attribute_id.name().data());
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_volume.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_volume.cc
index 784f61e81e5..8d85f924735 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_volume.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_volume.cc
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "DNA_volume_types.h"
 #include "DNA_windowmanager_types.h"
 
+#include "BKE_report.h"
 #include "BKE_volume.h"
 
 #include "BLI_fileops.h"
@@ -47,9 +48,10 @@ void USDVolumeWriter::do_write(HierarchyContext &context)
 
   auto vdb_file_path = resolve_vdb_file(volume);
   if (!vdb_file_path.has_value()) {
-    WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-               "USD Export: failed to resolve .vdb file for object: %s",
-               volume->id.name + 2);
+    BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                RPT_WARNING,
+                "USD Export: failed to resolve .vdb file for object: %s",
+                volume->id.name + 2);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -58,9 +60,10 @@ void USDVolumeWriter::do_write(HierarchyContext &context)
       vdb_file_path = relative_vdb_file_path;
     }
     else {
-      WM_reportf(RPT_WARNING,
-                 "USD Export: couldn't construct relative file path for .vdb file, absolute path "
-                 "will be used instead");
+      BKE_reportf(reports(),
+                  RPT_WARNING,
+                  "USD Export: couldn't construct relative file path for .vdb file, absolute path "
+                  "will be used instead");
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/tests/usd_curves_test.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/tests/usd_curves_test.cc
index ccdcc97681f..1a1aab8cdd6 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/tests/usd_curves_test.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/tests/usd_curves_test.cc
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ TEST_F(UsdCurvesTest, usd_export_curves)
 
   USDExportParams params;
 
-  const bool result = USD_export(context, output_filename.c_str(), &params, false);
+  const bool result = USD_export(context, output_filename.c_str(), &params, false, nullptr);
   EXPECT_TRUE(result) << "USD export should succed.";
 
   pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(output_filename);
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/tests/usd_export_test.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/tests/usd_export_test.cc
index 90fa3b366f4..dd93ae2a4b5 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/tests/usd_export_test.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/tests/usd_export_test.cc
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ TEST_F(UsdExportTest, usd_export_rain_mesh)
   params.export_uvmaps = false;
   params.visible_objects_only = true;
 
-  bool result = USD_export(context, output_filename.c_str(), &params, false);
+  bool result = USD_export(context, output_filename.c_str(), &params, false, nullptr);
   ASSERT_TRUE(result) << "Writing to " << output_filename << " failed!";
 
   pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(output_filename);
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ TEST_F(UsdExportTest, usd_export_material)
   params.generate_preview_surface = true;
   params.relative_paths = false;
 
-  const bool result = USD_export(context, output_filename.c_str(), &params, false);
+  const bool result = USD_export(context, output_filename.c_str(), &params, false, nullptr);
   ASSERT_TRUE(result) << "Unable to export stage to " << output_filename;
 
   pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(output_filename);
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/tests/usd_usdz_export_test.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/tests/usd_usdz_export_test.cc
index d04eaae046f..d36ecf9c5f3 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/tests/usd_usdz_export_test.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/tests/usd_usdz_export_test.cc
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ TEST_F(UsdUsdzExportTest, usdz_export)
   params.export_materials = false;
   params.visible_objects_only = false;
 
-  bool result = USD_export(context, output_filepath, &params, false);
+  bool result = USD_export(context, output_filepath, &params, false, nullptr);
   ASSERT_TRUE(result) << "usd export to " << output_filepath << " failed.";
 
   pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage = pxr::UsdStage::Open(output_filepath);
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/usd.h b/source/blender/io/usd/usd.h
index 5908bdfae26..3b40d86cfb7 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/usd.h
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/usd.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ struct CacheArchiveHandle;
 struct CacheReader;
 struct Object;
 struct bContext;
+struct wmJobWorkerStatus;
 
 /* Behavior when the name of an imported material
  * conflicts with an existing material. */
@@ -55,6 +56,10 @@ struct USDExportParams {
   bool overwrite_textures = true;
   bool relative_paths = true;
   char root_prim_path[1024] = ""; /* FILE_MAX */
+
+  /** Communication structure between the wmJob management code and the worker code. Currently used
+   * to generate safely reports from the worker thread. */
+  wmJobWorkerStatus *worker_status;
 };
 
 struct USDImportParams {
@@ -91,6 +96,10 @@ struct USDImportParams {
   char import_textures_dir[768]; /* FILE_MAXDIR */
   eUSDTexNameCollisionMode tex_name_collision_mode;
   bool import_all_materials;
+
+  /** Communication structure between the wmJob management code and the worker code. Currently used
+   * to generate safely reports from the worker thread. */
+  wmJobWorkerStatus *worker_status;
 };
 
 /* This struct is in place to store the mesh sequence parameters needed when reading a data from a
@@ -115,12 +124,14 @@ USDMeshReadParams create_mesh_read_params(double motion_sample_time, int read_fl
 bool USD_export(struct bContext *C,
                 const char *filepath,
                 const struct USDExportParams *params,
-                bool as_background_job);
+                bool as_background_job,
+                ReportList *reports);
 
 bool USD_import(struct bContext *C,
                 const char *filepath,
                 const struct USDImportParams *params,
-                bool as_background_job);
+                bool as_background_job,
+                ReportList *reports);
 
 int USD_get_version(void);
 
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_usd_import_test.py b/tests/python/bl_usd_import_test.py
index ad3fbd31ec0..595600a7eb8 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_usd_import_test.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_usd_import_test.py
@@ -46,8 +46,12 @@ class USDImportTest(AbstractUSDTest):
         self.assertEqual({'FINISHED'}, res, f"Unable to import USD file {infile}")
 
         infile = str(self.testdir / "this_file_doesn't_exist.usda")
-        res = bpy.ops.wm.usd_import(filepath=infile)
-        self.assertEqual({'CANCELLED'}, res, "Was somehow able to import a non-existent USD file!")
+        # RPT_ERROR Reports from operators generate `RuntimeError` python exceptions.
+        try:
+            res = bpy.ops.wm.usd_import(filepath=infile)
+            self.assertEqual({'CANCELLED'}, res, "Was somehow able to import a non-existent USD file!")
+        except RuntimeError as e:
+            self.assertTrue(e.args[0].startswith("Error: USD Import: unable to open stage to read"))
 
     def test_import_prim_hierarchy(self):
         """Test importing a simple object hierarchy from a USDA file."""