diff --git a/doc/source/developing.rst b/doc/source/developing.rst
index 95a04073fa..c5092cc075 100644
--- a/doc/source/developing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/developing.rst
@@ -173,3 +173,37 @@ or
 .. code-block:: bash
 
    $ pip install -e .
+
+Standardize Import Format
+=========================
+
+.. _`Import Order Guide`: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/hacking/#imports
+
+The import order shows below:
+
+* {{stdlib imports in human alphabetical order}}
+* \n
+* {{third-party lib imports in human alphabetical order}}
+* \n
+* {{project imports in human alphabetical order}}
+* \n
+* \n
+* {{begin your code}}
+
+Example
+~~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    import copy
+    import fixtures
+    import mock
+    import os
+
+    from osc_lib.api import auth
+    from osc_lib import utils
+    import six
+
+    from openstackclient import shell
+    from openstackclient.tests import utils
+
diff --git a/openstackclient/api/object_store_v1.py b/openstackclient/api/object_store_v1.py
index ae49922ded..faa55118e9 100644
--- a/openstackclient/api/object_store_v1.py
+++ b/openstackclient/api/object_store_v1.py
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ import io
 import logging
 import os
 
+from osc_lib import utils
 import six
 from six.moves import urllib
 
-from osc_lib import utils
-
 from openstackclient.api import api
 
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/compute/v2/hypervisor_stats.py b/openstackclient/compute/v2/hypervisor_stats.py
index a70f0ce1ca..c6fd2992c5 100644
--- a/openstackclient/compute/v2/hypervisor_stats.py
+++ b/openstackclient/compute/v2/hypervisor_stats.py
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 
 """Hypervisor Stats action implementations"""
 
-import six
-
 from osc_lib.command import command
+import six
 
 
 class ShowHypervisorStats(command.ShowOne):
diff --git a/openstackclient/identity/client.py b/openstackclient/identity/client.py
index d932b97068..0c609313f9 100644
--- a/openstackclient/identity/client.py
+++ b/openstackclient/identity/client.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from osc_lib import utils
 
 from openstackclient.i18n import _
 
+
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_API_VERSION = '3'
diff --git a/openstackclient/network/v2/subnet_pool.py b/openstackclient/network/v2/subnet_pool.py
index ed2bb0ef05..d3fab8acba 100644
--- a/openstackclient/network/v2/subnet_pool.py
+++ b/openstackclient/network/v2/subnet_pool.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 """Subnet pool action implementations"""
 import copy
-
 import logging
 
 from osc_lib.cli import parseractions
diff --git a/openstackclient/object/v1/container.py b/openstackclient/object/v1/container.py
index 2b021ec25f..f00cc15093 100644
--- a/openstackclient/object/v1/container.py
+++ b/openstackclient/object/v1/container.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 """Container v1 action implementations"""
 
-
 from osc_lib.cli import parseractions
 from osc_lib.command import command
 from osc_lib import utils
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/api/fakes.py b/openstackclient/tests/api/fakes.py
index e285a61c3c..8d1d88ffc8 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/api/fakes.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/api/fakes.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 
 """API Test Fakes"""
 
+from keystoneauth1 import session
 from requests_mock.contrib import fixture
 
-from keystoneauth1 import session
 from openstackclient.tests import utils
 
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/api/test_image_v1.py b/openstackclient/tests/api/test_image_v1.py
index f347975637..f8ad669200 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/api/test_image_v1.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/api/test_image_v1.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 
 """Image v1 API Library Tests"""
 
+from keystoneauth1 import session
 from requests_mock.contrib import fixture
 
-from keystoneauth1 import session
 from openstackclient.api import image_v1
 from openstackclient.tests import utils
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/api/test_image_v2.py b/openstackclient/tests/api/test_image_v2.py
index 77063997e2..28b0d5803a 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/api/test_image_v2.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/api/test_image_v2.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 
 """Image v2 API Library Tests"""
 
+from keystoneauth1 import session
 from requests_mock.contrib import fixture
 
-from keystoneauth1 import session
 from openstackclient.api import image_v2
 from openstackclient.tests import utils
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/api/test_object_store_v1.py b/openstackclient/tests/api/test_object_store_v1.py
index 8cc3a92717..e6ac203d10 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/api/test_object_store_v1.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/api/test_object_store_v1.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 
 import mock
 
+from keystoneauth1 import session
 from requests_mock.contrib import fixture
 
-from keystoneauth1 import session
 from openstackclient.api import object_store_v1 as object_store
 from openstackclient.tests import utils
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/common/test_availability_zone.py b/openstackclient/tests/common/test_availability_zone.py
index feecaf55b3..014ab8bced 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/common/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/common/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #
 
 import mock
+
 import six
 
 from openstackclient.common import availability_zone
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/common/test_extension.py b/openstackclient/tests/common/test_extension.py
index 17a3b492dd..10023aa6ac 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/common/test_extension.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/common/test_extension.py
@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@
 import mock
 
 from openstackclient.common import extension
-from openstackclient.tests import fakes
-from openstackclient.tests import utils
-
 from openstackclient.tests.compute.v2 import fakes as compute_fakes
+from openstackclient.tests import fakes
 from openstackclient.tests.identity.v2_0 import fakes as identity_fakes
 from openstackclient.tests.network.v2 import fakes as network_fakes
+from openstackclient.tests import utils
 from openstackclient.tests.volume.v2 import fakes as volume_fakes
 
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/common/test_quota.py b/openstackclient/tests/common/test_quota.py
index c9ec5599f1..6f001c8548 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/common/test_quota.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/common/test_quota.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #   under the License.
 
 import copy
-
 import mock
 
 from openstackclient.common import quota
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/compute/v2/test_agent.py b/openstackclient/tests/compute/v2/test_agent.py
index 7695ee4107..07265bb040 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/compute/v2/test_agent.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/compute/v2/test_agent.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #
 
 import mock
-
 from mock import call
+
 from osc_lib import exceptions
 
 from openstackclient.compute.v2 import agent
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/fakes.py b/openstackclient/tests/fakes.py
index d0cab0191a..786cd6d430 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/fakes.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/fakes.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 
 import json
 import mock
-import six
 import sys
 
 from keystoneauth1 import fixture
 import requests
+import six
 
 
 AUTH_TOKEN = "foobar"
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/identity/v3/test_identity_provider.py b/openstackclient/tests/identity/v3/test_identity_provider.py
index 1ec6105270..b5d784ef32 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/identity/v3/test_identity_provider.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/identity/v3/test_identity_provider.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #   under the License.
 
 import copy
-
 import mock
 
 from openstackclient.identity.v3 import identity_provider
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/identity/v3/test_mappings.py b/openstackclient/tests/identity/v3/test_mappings.py
index 6aa1a6e5db..09a383ebda 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/identity/v3/test_mappings.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/identity/v3/test_mappings.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #   under the License.
 
 import copy
-
 import mock
 
 from osc_lib import exceptions
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/identity/v3/test_user.py b/openstackclient/tests/identity/v3/test_user.py
index c4fb152108..7b99a4cbbc 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/identity/v3/test_user.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/identity/v3/test_user.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 import contextlib
 import copy
-
 import mock
 
 from openstackclient.identity.v3 import user
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/image/v2/test_image.py b/openstackclient/tests/image/v2/test_image.py
index c6b83bc5fe..4d9904bb97 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/image/v2/test_image.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/image/v2/test_image.py
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@
 import copy
 import mock
 
-import warlock
-
 from glanceclient.v2 import schemas
 from osc_lib import exceptions
 from osc_lib import utils as common_utils
+import warlock
 
 from openstackclient.image.v2 import image
 from openstackclient.tests import fakes
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/network/v2/test_address_scope.py b/openstackclient/tests/network/v2/test_address_scope.py
index 502516f984..342cf49b11 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/network/v2/test_address_scope.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/network/v2/test_address_scope.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #
 
 import mock
-
 from mock import call
+
 from osc_lib import exceptions
 
 from openstackclient.network.v2 import address_scope
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/object/v1/fakes.py b/openstackclient/tests/object/v1/fakes.py
index b9e86db759..6c36711127 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/object/v1/fakes.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/object/v1/fakes.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #
 
 from keystoneauth1 import session
+
 from openstackclient.api import object_store_v1 as object_store
 from openstackclient.tests import utils
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/utils.py b/openstackclient/tests/utils.py
index 8dead71840..f3ab5ea63b 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/utils.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/utils.py
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 #   under the License.
 #
 
-import os
-
 import fixtures
+import os
 import testtools
 
 from openstackclient.tests import fakes
diff --git a/openstackclient/volume/client.py b/openstackclient/volume/client.py
index ea0c441c69..11f20673da 100644
--- a/openstackclient/volume/client.py
+++ b/openstackclient/volume/client.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from osc_lib import utils
 
 from openstackclient.i18n import _
 
+
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_API_VERSION = '2'