diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a7cd70e..ecd74bc8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -299,6 +299,19 @@ It may be useful to have some <tt>GRANT</tt> commands or similar run here when l
 table, the changes will be reverted and the backup table restored if post actions fail.</p>
     </td>
  </tr>
+ <tr>
+    <td><tt>extracopyoptions</tt></td>
+    <td>No</td>
+    <td>No default</td>
+    <td>
+<p>A list extra options to append to the Redshift <tt>COPY</tt> command when loading data, e.g. <tt>TRUNCATECOLUMNS</tt>
+or <TT>MAXERROR n</tt> (see the <a href="http://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/dg/r_COPY.html#r_COPY-syntax-overview-optional-parameters">Redshift docs</a>
+for other options).</p>
+
+<p>Note that since these options are appended to the end of the <tt>COPY</tt> command, only options that make sense
+at the end of the command can be used, but that should cover most possible use cases.</p>
+    </td>
+ </tr>
 </table>
 
 ## Additional configuration options
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/databricks/spark/redshift/Parameters.scala b/src/main/scala/com/databricks/spark/redshift/Parameters.scala
index 78be9840..e7e92c70 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/databricks/spark/redshift/Parameters.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/databricks/spark/redshift/Parameters.scala
@@ -178,6 +178,12 @@ private[redshift] object Parameters {
      */
     def useStagingTable: Boolean = parameters("usestagingtable").toBoolean
 
+    /**
+     * Extra options to pass to the Redshift COPY command (e.g. "MAXERROR 100").
+     *
+     */
+    def extraCopyOptions: String = parameters.get("extracopyoptions").getOrElse("")
+
     /**
      * List of semi-colon separated SQL statements to run after successful write operations.
      * This can be useful for running GRANT operations to make your new tables readable to other
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/databricks/spark/redshift/RedshiftWriter.scala b/src/main/scala/com/databricks/spark/redshift/RedshiftWriter.scala
index 00c68e87..1d86afab 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/databricks/spark/redshift/RedshiftWriter.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/databricks/spark/redshift/RedshiftWriter.scala
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ private[redshift] class RedshiftWriter(
     val credsString: String = AWSCredentialsUtils.getRedshiftCredentialsString(creds)
     val fixedUrl = Utils.fixS3Url(manifestUrl)
     s"COPY ${params.table.get} FROM '$fixedUrl' CREDENTIALS '$credsString' FORMAT AS " +
-      "AVRO 'auto' DATEFORMAT 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MI:SS' manifest"
+      "AVRO 'auto' DATEFORMAT 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MI:SS' manifest ${params.extraCopyOptions}"
   }
 
   /**