diff --git a/src/parser/plugins/typescript.ts b/src/parser/plugins/typescript.ts
index 8f0a1e4f..b8bf6fb6 100644
--- a/src/parser/plugins/typescript.ts
+++ b/src/parser/plugins/typescript.ts
@@ -411,6 +411,12 @@ function tsParseNonArrayType(): void {
     case tt._typeof:
       tsParseTypeQuery();
       return;
+    case tt._import:
+      next();
+      expect(tt.parenL);
+      expect(tt.string);
+      expect(tt.parenR);
+      return;
     case tt.braceL:
       if (tsLookaheadIsStartOfMappedType()) {
         tsParseMappedType();
diff --git a/test/typescript-test.ts b/test/typescript-test.ts
index b14c79da..faad7eb2 100644
--- a/test/typescript-test.ts
+++ b/test/typescript-test.ts
@@ -1324,4 +1324,15 @@ describe("typescript transform", () => {
     `,
     );
   });
+
+  it("handles import() types", () => {
+    assertTypeScriptESMResult(
+      `
+      type T = import("./foo");
+    `,
+      `
+      
+    `,
+    );
+  });
 });