diff --git a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/import.xml b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/import.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a9819837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/import.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<project name="import-test" default="main" basedir=".">
+  <echo>Before import</echo>        
+
+  <import file="imported.xml"/>
+
+  <echo message="After import"/>
+  
+  <target name="import-init">
+     <echo message="In import-init" />
+  </target>
+
+  <target name="main" depends="imported">
+    <echo message="In main"/>
+  </target>
+
+
+</project>
diff --git a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/imported.xml b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/imported.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fee28e7ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/imported.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<project name="imported-test" default="imported" basedir=".">
+
+  <echo message="In imported top"/>
+ 
+  <target name="imported" depends="import-init" >
+    <echo message="In imported target" />
+  </target>
+
+</project>