diff --git a/ets2panda/test/ast/compiler/ets/import_tests/import_within_scope/export_file.ets b/ets2panda/test/ast/compiler/ets/import_tests/import_within_scope/export_file.ets
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e5c45ec62b539666b5ab58d44666a02d16fab571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ets2panda/test/ast/compiler/ets/import_tests/import_within_scope/export_file.ets
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+export class Host {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ets2panda/test/ast/compiler/ets/import_tests/import_within_scope/scope_import_1.ets b/ets2panda/test/ast/compiler/ets/import_tests/import_within_scope/scope_import_1.ets
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f6843e6780a276d26096a0d9f027689546df13a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ets2panda/test/ast/compiler/ets/import_tests/import_within_scope/scope_import_1.ets
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+namespace ns {
+    import * as nsi from './export_file';
+}
+
+/* @@? 17:5 Error SyntaxError: Import declarations can only be used on the top level and before any other declaration, top level statement or directive. */
+/* @@? 17:12 Error TypeError: Variable 'nsi' has already been declared. */
diff --git a/ets2panda/test/ast/compiler/ets/import_tests/import_within_scope/scope_import_2.ets b/ets2panda/test/ast/compiler/ets/import_tests/import_within_scope/scope_import_2.ets
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e5dbc4c1f517123bb55f636e2cdd5ab72f676817
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ets2panda/test/ast/compiler/ets/import_tests/import_within_scope/scope_import_2.ets
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+function main() {
+    {
+        import * as sci from './export_file';
+    }
+}
+
+/* @@? 18:9 Error SyntaxError: Import declarations can only be used on the top level and before any other declaration, top level statement or directive. */
diff --git a/ets2panda/test/ast/compiler/ets/import_tests/import_within_scope/scope_import_3.ets b/ets2panda/test/ast/compiler/ets/import_tests/import_within_scope/scope_import_3.ets
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b57db803922961286b25b776ce62bdd26c10b8da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ets2panda/test/ast/compiler/ets/import_tests/import_within_scope/scope_import_3.ets
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+function main() {
+    if (true) {
+        import * as ici from './export_file';
+    }
+}
+
+/* @@? 18:9 Error SyntaxError: Import declarations can only be used on the top level and before any other declaration, top level statement or directive. */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ets2panda/varbinder/scope.cpp b/ets2panda/varbinder/scope.cpp
index 4625e5f011d23cce9335194492f80587e2da3073..f6888b5055bef81b8600af89cbb2bb719e29402f 100644
--- a/ets2panda/varbinder/scope.cpp
+++ b/ets2panda/varbinder/scope.cpp
@@ -869,6 +869,10 @@ Variable *ClassScope::FindLocal(const util::StringView &name, ResolveBindingOpti
 
 void ClassScope::SetBindingProps(Decl *newDecl, BindingProps *props, bool isStatic)
 {
+    if (newDecl->IsImportDecl()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     switch (newDecl->Type()) {
         case DeclType::CONST:
             [[fallthrough]];