diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/model/Mapper.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/model/Mapper.java
index a6d8cc482..cc1d7c366 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/model/Mapper.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/model/Mapper.java
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@
  */
 package org.mapstruct.ap.model;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.SortedSet;
+import java.util.TreeSet;
+import javax.annotation.Generated;
 
 public class Mapper {
 
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@ public class Mapper {
     private final List<BeanMapping> beanMappings;
     private final List<Type> usedMapperTypes;
     private final Options options;
+    private final SortedSet<Type> importedTypes;
 
     public Mapper(String packageName, String interfaceName,
                   String implementationName, List<BeanMapping> beanMappings, List<Type> usedMapperTypes, Options options) {
@@ -37,6 +42,40 @@ public class Mapper {
         this.beanMappings = beanMappings;
         this.usedMapperTypes = usedMapperTypes;
         this.options = options;
+        this.importedTypes = determineImportedTypes();
+    }
+
+    private SortedSet<Type> determineImportedTypes() {
+        SortedSet<Type> importedTypes = new TreeSet<Type>();
+        importedTypes.add( Type.forClass( Generated.class ) );
+
+        for ( BeanMapping beanMapping : beanMappings ) {
+            addWithDependents( importedTypes, beanMapping.getSourceType() );
+            addWithDependents( importedTypes, beanMapping.getTargetType() );
+
+            for ( PropertyMapping propertyMapping : beanMapping.getPropertyMappings() ) {
+                addWithDependents( importedTypes, propertyMapping.getSourceType() );
+                addWithDependents( importedTypes, propertyMapping.getTargetType() );
+            }
+        }
+
+        return importedTypes;
+    }
+
+    private void addWithDependents(Collection<Type> collection, Type typeToAdd) {
+        if ( typeToAdd == null ) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ( typeToAdd.getPackageName() != null &&
+                !typeToAdd.getPackageName().equals( packageName ) &&
+                !typeToAdd.getPackageName().startsWith( "java.lang" ) ) {
+            collection.add( typeToAdd );
+        }
+
+        addWithDependents( collection, typeToAdd.getCollectionImplementationType() );
+        addWithDependents( collection, typeToAdd.getIterableImplementationType() );
+        addWithDependents( collection, typeToAdd.getElementType() );
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -81,4 +120,8 @@ public class Mapper {
     public Options getOptions() {
         return options;
     }
+
+    public SortedSet<Type> getImportedTypes() {
+        return importedTypes;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/model/Type.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/model/Type.java
index 411738428..13b054858 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/model/Type.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/model/Type.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
  *
  * @author Gunnar Morling
  */
-public class Type {
+public class Type implements Comparable<Type> {
 
     private final static Set<String> primitiveTypeNames = new HashSet<String>(
         Arrays.asList( "boolean", "char", "byte", "short", "int", "long", "float", "double" )
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ public class Type {
         return isIterableType;
     }
 
+    public String getFullyQualifiedName() {
+        return packageName == null ? name : packageName + "." + name;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         if ( packageName == null ) {
@@ -203,4 +207,9 @@ public class Type {
         }
         return true;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(Type o) {
+        return getFullyQualifiedName().compareTo( o.getFullyQualifiedName() );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/mapper-implementation.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/mapper-implementation.ftl
index f8f36aefd..f1a42f236 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/resources/mapper-implementation.ftl
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/mapper-implementation.ftl
@@ -20,13 +20,9 @@
 -->
 package ${packageName};
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
-import javax.annotation.Generated;
-import java.util.Date;
+<#list importedTypes as importedType>
+import ${importedType.fullyQualifiedName};
+</#list>
 
 @Generated(
     value = "org.mapstruct.ap.MappingProcessor"<#if options.suppressGeneratorTimestamp == false>,
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/collection/defaultimplementation/DefaultCollectionImplementationTest.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/collection/defaultimplementation/DefaultCollectionImplementationTest.java
index a9c6d2634..45b20f1e8 100644
--- a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/collection/defaultimplementation/DefaultCollectionImplementationTest.java
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/collection/defaultimplementation/DefaultCollectionImplementationTest.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import static org.fest.assertions.Assertions.assertThat;
 })
 public class DefaultCollectionImplementationTest extends MapperTestBase {
 
-
     @Test
     @IssueKey("6")
     public void shouldUseDefaultImplementationForList() {
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/CarMapper.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/CarMapper.java
index 1701d3806..394124289 100644
--- a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/CarMapper.java
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/CarMapper.java
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ import org.mapstruct.Mapper;
 import org.mapstruct.Mappers;
 import org.mapstruct.Mapping;
 import org.mapstruct.Mappings;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.source.Car;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.source.Person;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.target.CarDto;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.target.PersonDto;
 
 @Mapper(uses = DateMapper.class)
 public interface CarMapper {
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/CarMapperTest.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/CarMapperTest.java
index 9654689ae..56df15c3d 100644
--- a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/CarMapperTest.java
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/CarMapperTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.source.Car;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.source.Category;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.source.Person;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.target.CarDto;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.target.PersonDto;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.MapperTestBase;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.WithClasses;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/Car.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/source/Car.java
similarity index 98%
rename from processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/Car.java
rename to processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/source/Car.java
index 4857de531..be7b0ef7a 100644
--- a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/Car.java
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/source/Car.java
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
  *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  *  limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex;
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.source;
 
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 
+
 public class Car {
 
     private String make;
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/Category.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/source/Category.java
similarity index 94%
rename from processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/Category.java
rename to processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/source/Category.java
index e4ca9a11e..0dd6d0677 100644
--- a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/Category.java
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/source/Category.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  *  limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex;
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.source;
 
 public enum Category {
     SEDAN, CONVERTIBLE, TRUCK;
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/Person.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/source/Person.java
similarity index 95%
rename from processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/Person.java
rename to processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/source/Person.java
index 85e4270ab..d7dc205f7 100644
--- a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/Person.java
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/source/Person.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  *  limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex;
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.source;
 
 public class Person {
 
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/CarDto.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/target/CarDto.java
similarity index 98%
rename from processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/CarDto.java
rename to processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/target/CarDto.java
index 760fcdca5..98e78d1c1 100644
--- a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/CarDto.java
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/target/CarDto.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  *  limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex;
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.target;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/PersonDto.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/target/PersonDto.java
similarity index 95%
rename from processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/PersonDto.java
rename to processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/target/PersonDto.java
index 9acc6490d..9e654bef4 100644
--- a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/PersonDto.java
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/complex/target/PersonDto.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  *  limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex;
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.complex.target;
 
 public class PersonDto {