diff --git a/docs/language/api.rst b/docs/language/api.rst
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--- a/docs/language/api.rst
+++ b/docs/language/api.rst
@@ -38,6 +38,36 @@ Hy features a number special forms that are used to help generate
 correct Python AST. The following are "special" forms, which may have
 behavior that's slightly unexpected in some situations.
 
+import
+------
+
+`import` is used to import modules, like in Python. There are several forms
+of import you can use.
+
+.. code-block:: clj
+    ;; Imports each of these modules
+    ;;
+    ;; Python:
+    ;; import sys
+    ;; import os.path
+    (import sys os.path)
+
+    ;; Import from a module
+    ;;
+    ;; Python: from os.path import exists, isdir, isfile
+    (import [os.path [exists isdir isfile]])
+
+    ;; Import with an alias
+    ;;
+    ;; Python: import sys as systest
+    (import [sys :as systest])
+
+    ;; You can list as many imports as you like of different types.
+    (import [tests.resources [kwtest function-with-a-dash]]
+            [os.path [exists isdir isfile]]
+            [sys :as systest])
+
+
 do / progn
 ----------