diff --git a/addons/account/static/src/xml/bills_tree_upload_views.xml b/addons/account/static/src/xml/bills_tree_upload_views.xml
index adb6fdab487..32505e1206c 100644
--- a/addons/account/static/src/xml/bills_tree_upload_views.xml
+++ b/addons/account/static/src/xml/bills_tree_upload_views.xml
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@
 
     <t t-extend="ListView.buttons" t-name="BillsListView.buttons">
         <t t-jquery="button.o_list_button_add" t-operation="after">
-            <t t-js="ctx">
-                if (window.odoo._modules.indexOf("base_import") >= 0) {
-                    r.push(context.engine.tools.call(context, 'ImportView.import_button', dict));
-                };
-            </t>
             <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary o_button_upload_bill">
                 Upload
             </button>
diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_buttons.js b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_buttons.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 89baedc8113..00000000000
--- a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_buttons.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,123 +0,0 @@
-odoo.define('base_import.import_buttons', function (require) {
-"use strict";
-
-var config = require('web.config');
-var KanbanController = require('web.KanbanController');
-var KanbanView = require('web.KanbanView');
-var ListController = require('web.ListController');
-var ListView = require('web.ListView');
-
-
-// Mixins that enable the 'Import' feature
-var ImportViewMixin = {
-    /**
-     * @override
-     * @param {Object} params
-     * @param {boolean} [params.import_enabled=true] set to false to disable
-     *   the Import feature (no 'Import' button in the control panel). Can also
-     *   be disabled with 'import' attrs set to '0' in the arch.
-     */
-    init: function (viewInfo, params) {
-        var importEnabled = !!JSON.parse(this.arch.attrs.import || '1') &&
-                            ('import_enabled' in params ? params.import_enabled : true);
-        this.controllerParams.importEnabled = importEnabled && !config.device.isMobile;
-    },
-};
-
-var ImportControllerMixin = {
-    /**
-     * @override
-     */
-    init: function (parent, model, renderer, params) {
-        this.importEnabled = params.importEnabled;
-    },
-
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Private
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    /**
-     * Adds an event listener on the import button.
-     *
-     * @private
-     */
-    _bindImport: function () {
-        if (!this.$buttons) {
-            return;
-        }
-        var self = this;
-        this.$buttons.on('click', '.o_button_import', function () {
-            var state = self.model.get(self.handle, {raw: true});
-            self.do_action({
-                type: 'ir.actions.client',
-                tag: 'import',
-                params: {
-                    model: self.modelName,
-                    context: state.getContext(),
-                }
-            });
-        });
-    }
-};
-
-// Activate 'Import' feature on List views
-ListView.include({
-    init: function () {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        ImportViewMixin.init.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-});
-
-ListController.include({
-    init: function () {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        ImportControllerMixin.init.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Public
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    /**
-     * Extends the renderButtons function of ListView by adding an event listener
-     * on the import button.
-     *
-     * @override
-     */
-    renderButtons: function () {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments); // Sets this.$buttons
-        ImportControllerMixin._bindImport.call(this);
-    }
-});
-
-// Activate 'Import' feature on Kanban views
-KanbanView.include({
-    init: function () {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        ImportViewMixin.init.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-});
-
-KanbanController.include({
-    init: function () {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        ImportControllerMixin.init.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Public
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    /**
-     * Extends the renderButtons function of ListView by adding an event listener
-     * on the import button.
-     *
-     * @override
-     */
-    renderButtons: function () {
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments); // Sets this.$buttons
-        ImportControllerMixin._bindImport.call(this);
-    }
-});
-
-});
diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_menu.js b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_menu.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a5c5c5e1293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/base_import/static/src/js/import_menu.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+odoo.define('base_import.ImportMenu', function (require) {
+    "use strict";
+
+    const DropdownMenuItem = require('web.DropdownMenuItem');
+    const FavoriteMenu = require('web.FavoriteMenu');
+    const { useModel } = require('web.model');
+
+    /**
+     * Import Records menu
+     *
+     * This component is used to import the records for particular model.
+     *
+     * @extends DropdownMenuItem
+     */
+    class ImportMenu extends DropdownMenuItem {
+        constructor() {
+            super(...arguments);
+            this.model = useModel('controlPanelModel');
+        }
+
+        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        // Handlers
+        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+        /**
+         * @private
+         */
+        _onImportClick() {
+            const action = {
+                type: 'ir.actions.client',
+                tag: 'import',
+                params: {
+                    model: this.model.modelName,
+                    context: this.model.actionContext,
+                }
+            };
+            this.trigger('do-action', {action: action});
+        }
+
+        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        // Static
+        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+        /**
+         * @param {Object} env
+         * @returns {boolean}
+         */
+        static shouldBeDisplayed(env) {
+            return env.view &&
+                ['kanban', 'list'].includes(env.view.type) &&
+                !env.device.isMobile &&
+                !!JSON.parse(env.view.arch.attrs.import || '1') &&
+                !!JSON.parse(env.view.arch.attrs.create || '1');
+        }
+    }
+
+    ImportMenu.props = {};
+    ImportMenu.template = 'base_import.ImportMenu';
+
+    FavoriteMenu.registry.add('import-menu', ImportMenu, 1);
+
+    return ImportMenu;
+});
diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/src/xml/base_import.xml b/addons/base_import/static/src/xml/base_import.xml
index d0dd6657a79..827f95a337a 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/static/src/xml/base_import.xml
+++ b/addons/base_import/static/src/xml/base_import.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 <templates>
+    <t t-name="base_import.ImportMenu" owl="1">
+        <li class="o_menu_item o_import_menu" role="menuitem">
+            <button type="button" class="dropdown-item" t-on-click="_onImportClick">
+                Import Records
+            </button>
+        </li>
+    </t>
+
     <t t-name="ImportView">
         <t t-set="_id" t-value="_.uniqueId('export')"/>
         <form action="" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="oe_import">
@@ -217,19 +225,4 @@
         <t t-if="error.rows"  t-esc="at(error.rows)"/>
         <t t-if="error.moreinfo" t-raw="info(error.moreinfo)"/>
     </t>
-    <t t-name="ImportView.import_button">
-        <button t-if='widget and widget.importEnabled' type="button" class="btn btn-secondary o_button_import">
-            Import
-        </button>
-    </t>
-    <t t-extend="ListView.buttons">
-        <t t-jquery="button.o_list_button_add" t-operation="after">
-           <t t-call="ImportView.import_button"/>
-        </t>
-    </t>
-    <t t-extend="KanbanView.buttons">
-        <t t-jquery="button" t-operation="after">
-            <t t-call="ImportView.import_button"/>
-        </t>
-    </t>
 </templates>
diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/tests/import_buttons_mobile_tests.js b/addons/base_import/static/tests/import_buttons_mobile_tests.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 49c8960069c..00000000000
--- a/addons/base_import/static/tests/import_buttons_mobile_tests.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-odoo.define('web.base_import_mobile_tests', function (require) {
-"use strict";
-
-var KanbanView = require('web.KanbanView');
-var ListView = require('web.ListView');
-var testUtils = require('web.test_utils');
-
-var createView = testUtils.createView;
-
-QUnit.module('Base Import Mobile Tests', {
-    beforeEach: function () {
-        this.data = {
-            foo: {
-                fields: {
-                    foo: {string: "Foo", type: "char"},
-                },
-            },
-        };
-    }
-});
-
-QUnit.test('import button should be hidden in list on mobile screens', async function (assert) {
-    assert.expect(1);
-
-    var list = await createView({
-        View: ListView,
-        model: 'foo',
-        data: this.data,
-        arch: '<tree><field name="foo"/></tree>',
-    });
-
-    assert.notOk(list.$buttons.find('.o_button_import').is(':visible'),
-        "import button should be hidden");
-    list.destroy();
-});
-
-QUnit.test('import button should be hidden in kanban on mobile screens', async function (assert) {
-    assert.expect(1);
-
-    var kanban = await createView({
-        View: KanbanView,
-        model: 'foo',
-        data: this.data,
-        arch: '<kanban><templates><t t-name="kanban-box">' +
-                    '<div>' +
-                    '<field name="foo"/>' +
-                    '</div>' +
-                '</t></templates></kanban>',
-    });
-
-    assert.notOk(kanban.$buttons.find('.o_button_import').is(':visible'),
-        "import button should be hidden");
-    kanban.destroy();
-});
-
-});
diff --git a/addons/base_import/static/tests/import_buttons_tests.js b/addons/base_import/static/tests/import_buttons_tests.js
index fdb0e2a816e..e561d021d78 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/static/tests/import_buttons_tests.js
+++ b/addons/base_import/static/tests/import_buttons_tests.js
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 odoo.define('web.base_import_tests', function (require) {
 "use strict";
 
-var KanbanView = require('web.KanbanView');
-var ListView = require('web.ListView');
-var testUtils = require('web.test_utils');
+const KanbanView = require('web.KanbanView');
+const ListView = require('web.ListView');
+const PivotView = require('web.PivotView');
+const testUtils = require('web.test_utils');
 
-var createView = testUtils.createView;
+const createView = testUtils.createView;
 
 QUnit.module('Base Import Tests', {
-    beforeEach: function() {
+    beforeEach: function () {
         this.data = {
             foo: {
                 fields: {
@@ -22,119 +23,148 @@ QUnit.module('Base Import Tests', {
     }
 });
 
-QUnit.test('add import button in list', async function(assert) {
+QUnit.test('import in favorite dropdown in list', async function (assert) {
     assert.expect(2);
 
-    var list = await createView({
+    const list = await createView({
         View: ListView,
         model: 'foo',
         data: this.data,
         arch: '<tree><field name="foo"/></tree>',
     });
 
-    assert.isVisible(list.$buttons.find('.o_button_import:contains(Import)'),
-        "should have a visible Import button");
-
-    testUtils.mock.intercept(list, 'do_action', function() {
+    testUtils.mock.intercept(list, 'do_action', function () {
         assert.ok(true, "should have triggered a do_action");
     });
 
-    await testUtils.dom.click(list.$buttons.find('.o_button_import:contains(Import)'));
+    await testUtils.dom.click(list.$('.o_favorite_menu button'));
+    assert.containsOnce(list, '.o_import_menu');
+
+    await testUtils.dom.click(list.$('.o_import_menu button'));
+
     list.destroy();
 });
 
-QUnit.test('list without import button', async function(assert) {
+QUnit.test('import favorite dropdown item should not in list with create="0"', async function (assert) {
     assert.expect(1);
 
-    var list = await createView({
+    const list = await createView({
         View: ListView,
         model: 'foo',
         data: this.data,
-        arch: '<tree><field name="foo"/></tree>',
-        viewOptions: {
-            import_enabled: false,
-        }
+        arch: '<tree create="0"><field name="foo"/></tree>',
     });
 
-    assert.containsNone(list.$buttons, '.o_button_import', 'should not have an Import button');
+    await testUtils.dom.click(list.$('.o_favorite_menu button'));
+    assert.containsNone(list, '.o_import_menu');
+
     list.destroy();
 });
 
-QUnit.test('add import button in kanban', async function(assert) {
-    assert.expect(2);
-
-    var kanban = await createView({
-        View: KanbanView,
-        model: 'foo',
-        data: this.data,
-        arch: '<kanban><templates><t t-name="kanban-box">' +
-                    '<div>' +
-                    '<field name="foo"/>' +
-                    '</div>' +
-                '</t></templates></kanban>',
-    });
-
-    assert.isVisible(kanban.$buttons.find('.o_button_import:contains(Import)'),
-        "should have a visible Import button");
-
-    testUtils.mock.intercept(kanban, 'do_action', function() {
-        assert.ok(true, "should have triggered a do_action");
-    });
-
-    await testUtils.dom.click(kanban.$buttons.find('.o_button_import:contains(Import)'));
-    kanban.destroy();
-});
-
-QUnit.test('kanban without import button', async function(assert) {
+QUnit.test('import favorite dropdown item should not in list with import="0"', async function (assert) {
     assert.expect(1);
 
-    var kanban = await createView({
-        View: KanbanView,
-        model: 'foo',
-        data: this.data,
-        arch: '<kanban><templates><t t-name="kanban-box">' +
-                    '<div>' +
-                    '<field name="foo"/>' +
-                    '</div>' +
-                '</t></templates></kanban>',
-        viewOptions: {
-            import_enabled: false,
-        }
-    });
-
-    assert.containsNone(kanban.$buttons, '.o_button_import', "should not have an Import button");
-    kanban.destroy();
-});
-
-QUnit.test('import attrs in list views', async function (assert) {
-    assert.expect(1);
-
-    var list = await createView({
+    const list = await createView({
         View: ListView,
         model: 'foo',
         data: this.data,
         arch: '<tree import="0"><field name="foo"/></tree>',
     });
 
-    assert.containsNone(list.$buttons, '.o_button_import');
+    await testUtils.dom.click(list.$('.o_favorite_menu button'));
+    assert.containsNone(list, '.o_import_menu');
+
     list.destroy();
 });
 
-QUnit.test('import attrs in kanban views', async function (assert) {
-    assert.expect(1);
+QUnit.test('import in favorite dropdown in kanban', async function (assert) {
+    assert.expect(2);
 
-    var kanban = await createView({
+    const kanban = await createView({
         View: KanbanView,
         model: 'foo',
         data: this.data,
-        arch: '<kanban import="0">' +
-                '<templates><t t-name="kanban-box">' +
-                    '<div><field name="foo"/></div>' +
-                '</t></templates>' +
-            '</kanban>',
+        arch: `<kanban>
+                <templates>
+                    <t t-name="kanban-box">
+                        <div><field name="foo"/></div>
+                    </t>
+                </templates>
+            </kanban>`,
     });
 
-    assert.containsNone(kanban.$buttons, '.o_button_import');
+    testUtils.mock.intercept(kanban, 'do_action', function () {
+        assert.ok(true, "should have triggered a do_action");
+    });
+
+    await testUtils.dom.click(kanban.$('.o_favorite_menu button'));
+    assert.containsOnce(kanban, '.o_import_menu');
+
+    await testUtils.dom.click(kanban.$('.o_import_menu button'));
+
     kanban.destroy();
 });
+
+QUnit.test('import favorite dropdown item should not in list with create="0"', async function (assert) {
+    assert.expect(1);
+
+    const kanban = await createView({
+        View: KanbanView,
+        model: 'foo',
+        data: this.data,
+        arch: `<kanban create="0">
+                <templates>
+                    <t t-name="kanban-box">
+                        <div><field name="foo"/></div>
+                    </t>
+                </templates>
+            </kanban>`,
+    });
+
+    await testUtils.dom.click(kanban.$('.o_favorite_menu button'));
+    assert.containsNone(kanban, '.o_import_menu');
+
+    kanban.destroy();
+});
+
+QUnit.test('import dropdown favorite should not in kanban with import="0"', async function (assert) {
+    assert.expect(1);
+
+    const kanban = await createView({
+        View: KanbanView,
+        model: 'foo',
+        data: this.data,
+        arch: `<kanban import="0">
+                <templates>
+                    <t t-name="kanban-box">
+                        <div><field name="foo"/></div>
+                    </t>
+                </templates>
+            </kanban>`,
+    });
+
+    await testUtils.dom.click(kanban.$('.o_favorite_menu button'));
+    assert.containsNone(kanban, '.o_import_menu');
+
+    kanban.destroy();
+});
+
+QUnit.test('import should not available in favorite dropdown in pivot (other than kanban or list)', async function (assert) {
+    assert.expect(1);
+
+    this.data.foo.fields.foobar = { string: "Fubar", type: "integer", group_operator: 'sum' };
+
+    const pivot = await createView({
+        View: PivotView,
+        model: 'foo',
+        data: this.data,
+        arch: '<pivot><field name="foobar" type="measure"/></pivot>',
+    });
+
+    await testUtils.dom.click(pivot.$('.o_favorite_menu button'));
+    assert.containsNone(pivot, '.o_import_menu');
+
+    pivot.destroy();
+});
+
 });
diff --git a/addons/base_import/views/base_import_templates.xml b/addons/base_import/views/base_import_templates.xml
index ce2af4e0c26..092cdc4ef15 100644
--- a/addons/base_import/views/base_import_templates.xml
+++ b/addons/base_import/views/base_import_templates.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
                 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/scss" href="/base_import/static/src/scss/base_import.scss"/>
                 <script type="text/javascript" src="/base_import/static/lib/javascript-state-machine/state-machine.js"></script>
                 <script type="text/javascript" src="/base_import/static/src/js/import_action.js"></script>
-                <script type="text/javascript" src="/base_import/static/src/js/import_buttons.js"></script>
+                <script type="text/javascript" src="/base_import/static/src/js/import_menu.js"></script>
             </xpath>
         </template>
 
@@ -15,11 +15,5 @@
                 <script type="text/javascript" src="/base_import/static/tests/import_buttons_tests.js"></script>
             </xpath>
         </template>
-
-        <template id="qunit_mobile_suite" name="base_import_mobile_tests" inherit_id="web.qunit_mobile_suite_tests">
-            <xpath expr="." position="inside">
-                <script type="text/javascript" src="/base_import/static/tests/import_buttons_mobile_tests.js"></script>
-            </xpath>
-        </template>
     </data>
 </odoo>
diff --git a/addons/crm_iap_lead/static/src/xml/leads_tree_generate_leads_views.xml b/addons/crm_iap_lead/static/src/xml/leads_tree_generate_leads_views.xml
index b431e02601c..8254fb7fc8f 100644
--- a/addons/crm_iap_lead/static/src/xml/leads_tree_generate_leads_views.xml
+++ b/addons/crm_iap_lead/static/src/xml/leads_tree_generate_leads_views.xml
@@ -10,22 +10,12 @@
     <t t-extend="ListView.buttons" t-name="LeadMiningRequestListView.buttons">
         <t t-jquery="button.o_list_button_add" t-operation="after">
             <t t-call="LeadMiningRequest.generate_leads_button"/>
-            <t t-js="ctx">
-                if (window.odoo._modules.indexOf("base_import") >= 0) {
-                    r.push(context.engine.tools.call(context, 'ImportView.import_button', dict));
-                };
-            </t>
         </t>
     </t>
 
     <t t-extend="KanbanView.buttons" t-name="LeadMiningRequestKanbanView.buttons">
         <t t-jquery="button" t-operation="after">
             <t t-call="LeadMiningRequest.generate_leads_button"/>
-            <t t-js="ctx">
-                if (window.odoo._modules.indexOf("base_import") >= 0) {
-                    r.push(context.engine.tools.call(context, 'ImportView.import_button', dict));
-                };
-            </t>
         </t>
     </t>
 </templates>
diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/static/src/xml/documents_upload_views.xml b/addons/hr_expense/static/src/xml/documents_upload_views.xml
index 8f2dc880d07..549ee9d0f96 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/static/src/xml/documents_upload_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/static/src/xml/documents_upload_views.xml
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@
 
     <t t-extend="ListView.buttons" t-name="ExpensesListView.buttons">
         <t t-jquery="button.o_list_button_add" t-operation="after">
-            <t t-js="ctx">
-                if (window.odoo._modules.indexOf("base_import") >= 0) {
-                    r.push(context.engine.tools.call(context, 'ImportView.import_button', dict));
-                };
-            </t>
             <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary o_button_upload_expense">
                 Upload
             </button>
@@ -28,11 +23,6 @@
 
     <t t-extend="KanbanView.buttons" t-name="ExpensesKanbanView.buttons">
         <t t-jquery="button" t-operation="after">
-            <t t-js="ctx">
-                if (window.odoo._modules.indexOf("base_import") >= 0) {
-                    r.push(context.engine.tools.call(context, 'ImportView.import_button', dict));
-                };
-            </t>
             <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary o_button_upload_expense">
                 Upload
             </button>