diff --git a/client/rpc/dag.go b/client/rpc/dag.go
index 63cac8f61..345502ebf 100644
--- a/client/rpc/dag.go
+++ b/client/rpc/dag.go
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@ package rpc
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
+	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/files"
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/path"
 	blocks "github.com/ipfs/go-block-format"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	format "github.com/ipfs/go-ipld-format"
+	iface "github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/coreiface"
 	"github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/coreiface/options"
 	multicodec "github.com/multiformats/go-multicodec"
 )
@@ -129,6 +132,72 @@ func (api *HttpDagServ) RemoveMany(ctx context.Context, cids []cid.Cid) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (api *HttpDagServ) Import(ctx context.Context, file files.File, opts ...options.DagImportOption) (<-chan iface.DagImportResult, error) {
+	options, err := options.DagImportOptions(opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	req := api.core().Request("dag/import")
+
+	if options.PinRootsSet {
+		req.Option("pin-roots", options.PinRoots)
+	}
+
+	if options.StatsSet {
+		req.Option("stats", options.Stats)
+	}
+
+	if options.FastProvideRootSet {
+		req.Option("fast-provide-root", options.FastProvideRoot)
+	}
+
+	if options.FastProvideWaitSet {
+		req.Option("fast-provide-wait", options.FastProvideWait)
+	}
+
+	req.Body(files.NewMultiFileReader(files.NewMapDirectory(map[string]files.Node{"": file}), false, false))
+
+	resp, err := req.Send(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if resp.Error != nil {
+		return nil, resp.Error
+	}
+
+	out := make(chan iface.DagImportResult)
+
+	go func() {
+		defer resp.Close()
+		defer close(out)
+
+		dec := json.NewDecoder(resp.Output)
+
+		for {
+			var event iface.DagImportResult
+
+			if err := dec.Decode(&event); err != nil {
+				if err != io.EOF {
+					select {
+					case out <- iface.DagImportResult{}:
+					case <-ctx.Done():
+					}
+				}
+				return
+			}
+
+			select {
+			case out <- event:
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func (api *httpNodeAdder) core() *HttpApi {
 	return (*HttpApi)(api)
 }
diff --git a/client/rpc/dag_test.go b/client/rpc/dag_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e1151e43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/rpc/dag_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+package rpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/files"
+	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
+	"github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/coreiface/options"
+	"github.com/ipfs/kubo/test/cli/harness"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestDagImport_Basic(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	h := harness.NewT(t)
+	node := h.NewNode().Init().StartDaemon()
+	defer node.StopDaemon()
+
+	apiMaddr, err := node.TryAPIAddr()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	api, err := NewApi(apiMaddr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Open test fixture
+	carFile, err := os.Open("../../test/cli/fixtures/TestDagStat.car")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer carFile.Close()
+
+	// Import CAR file
+	results, err := api.Dag().Import(ctx, files.NewReaderFile(carFile))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Collect results
+	var roots []cid.Cid
+	for result := range results {
+		if result.Root != nil {
+			roots = append(roots, result.Root.Cid)
+			require.Empty(t, result.Root.PinErrorMsg, "pin should succeed")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify we got exactly one root
+	require.Len(t, roots, 1, "should have exactly one root")
+
+	// Verify the expected root CID
+	expectedRoot := "bafyreifrm6uf5o4dsaacuszf35zhibyojlqclabzrms7iak67pf62jygaq"
+	require.Equal(t, expectedRoot, roots[0].String())
+}
+
+func TestDagImport_WithStats(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	h := harness.NewT(t)
+	node := h.NewNode().Init().StartDaemon()
+	defer node.StopDaemon()
+
+	apiMaddr, err := node.TryAPIAddr()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	api, err := NewApi(apiMaddr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	carFile, err := os.Open("../../test/cli/fixtures/TestDagStat.car")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer carFile.Close()
+
+	// Import with stats enabled
+	results, err := api.Dag().Import(ctx, files.NewReaderFile(carFile),
+		options.Dag.Stats(true))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var roots []cid.Cid
+	var gotStats bool
+	var blockCount uint64
+
+	for result := range results {
+		if result.Root != nil {
+			roots = append(roots, result.Root.Cid)
+		}
+		if result.Stats != nil {
+			gotStats = true
+			blockCount = result.Stats.BlockCount
+		}
+	}
+
+	require.Len(t, roots, 1, "should have one root")
+	require.True(t, gotStats, "should receive stats")
+	require.Equal(t, uint64(4), blockCount, "TestDagStat.car has 4 blocks")
+}
+
+func TestDagImport_OfflineWithFastProvide(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	h := harness.NewT(t)
+	node := h.NewNode().Init().StartDaemon("--offline=true")
+	defer node.StopDaemon()
+
+	apiMaddr, err := node.TryAPIAddr()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	api, err := NewApi(apiMaddr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	carFile, err := os.Open("../../test/cli/fixtures/TestDagStat.car")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer carFile.Close()
+
+	// Import with fast-provide enabled in offline mode
+	// Should succeed gracefully (fast-provide silently skipped)
+	results, err := api.Dag().Import(ctx, files.NewReaderFile(carFile),
+		options.Dag.FastProvideRoot(true),
+		options.Dag.FastProvideWait(true))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var roots []cid.Cid
+	for result := range results {
+		if result.Root != nil {
+			roots = append(roots, result.Root.Cid)
+		}
+	}
+
+	require.Len(t, roots, 1, "import should succeed offline with fast-provide enabled")
+}
+
+func TestDagImport_OnlineWithFastProvideWait(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	h := harness.NewT(t)
+	node := h.NewNode().Init().StartDaemon()
+	defer node.StopDaemon()
+
+	apiMaddr, err := node.TryAPIAddr()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	api, err := NewApi(apiMaddr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	carFile, err := os.Open("../../test/cli/fixtures/TestDagStat.car")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer carFile.Close()
+
+	// Import with fast-provide wait enabled in online mode
+	// This tests that FastProvideWait actually blocks (not fire-and-forget).
+	// In isolated test environment (no DHT peers), the provide operation may:
+	// 1. Succeed trivially (announced to randomly discovered peers), or
+	// 2. Return an error (timeout/no peers)
+	// Both outcomes prove blocking behavior works correctly.
+	results, err := api.Dag().Import(ctx, files.NewReaderFile(carFile),
+		options.Dag.FastProvideRoot(true),
+		options.Dag.FastProvideWait(true))
+
+	if err != nil {
+		// Blocking wait detected provide failure (no DHT peers in isolated test)
+		// This proves FastProvideWait actually blocked and error propagated
+		require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "fast-provide",
+			"error should be from fast-provide operation")
+		return // Test passed - blocking wait worked and returned error
+	}
+
+	// No error - provide succeeded, verify we got results
+	var roots []cid.Cid
+	for result := range results {
+		if result.Root != nil {
+			roots = append(roots, result.Root.Cid)
+		}
+	}
+
+	require.Len(t, roots, 1, "should receive one root when provide succeeds")
+}
diff --git a/core/coreiface/dag.go b/core/coreiface/dag.go
index 3cc3aeb4d..3598e4528 100644
--- a/core/coreiface/dag.go
+++ b/core/coreiface/dag.go
@@ -1,13 +1,43 @@
 package iface
 
 import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/files"
+	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	ipld "github.com/ipfs/go-ipld-format"
+	"github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/coreiface/options"
 )
 
+// DagImportResult represents the result of importing roots or stats from CAR files.
+// Each result has either Root or Stats set, never both.
+type DagImportResult struct {
+	Root  *DagImportRoot
+	Stats *DagImportStats
+}
+
+// DagImportRoot represents a root CID from a CAR file header
+type DagImportRoot struct {
+	Cid         cid.Cid
+	PinErrorMsg string
+}
+
+// DagImportStats contains statistics about the import operation
+type DagImportStats struct {
+	BlockCount      uint64
+	BlockBytesCount uint64
+}
+
 // APIDagService extends ipld.DAGService
 type APIDagService interface {
 	ipld.DAGService
 
 	// Pinning returns special NodeAdder which recursively pins added nodes
 	Pinning() ipld.NodeAdder
+
+	// Import imports data from CAR files.
+	// Returns a channel that streams results for each root CID found in CAR headers,
+	// and optionally stats at the end if requested via options.
+	// Supports importing multiple CAR files, each with multiple roots.
+	Import(context.Context, files.File, ...options.DagImportOption) (<-chan DagImportResult, error)
 }
diff --git a/core/coreiface/options/dag.go b/core/coreiface/options/dag.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90d4e1251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/coreiface/options/dag.go
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package options
+
+type DagImportSettings struct {
+	PinRoots           bool
+	PinRootsSet        bool
+	Stats              bool
+	StatsSet           bool
+	FastProvideRoot    bool
+	FastProvideRootSet bool
+	FastProvideWait    bool
+	FastProvideWaitSet bool
+}
+
+type DagImportOption func(*DagImportSettings) error
+
+func DagImportOptions(opts ...DagImportOption) (*DagImportSettings, error) {
+	options := &DagImportSettings{
+		PinRoots:           false,
+		PinRootsSet:        false,
+		Stats:              false,
+		StatsSet:           false,
+		FastProvideRoot:    false,
+		FastProvideRootSet: false,
+		FastProvideWait:    false,
+		FastProvideWaitSet: false,
+	}
+
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		err := opt(options)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return options, nil
+}
+
+type dagOpts struct{}
+
+var Dag dagOpts
+
+// PinRoots sets whether to pin roots listed in CAR headers after importing.
+// If not set, server uses command default (true).
+func (dagOpts) PinRoots(pin bool) DagImportOption {
+	return func(settings *DagImportSettings) error {
+		settings.PinRoots = pin
+		settings.PinRootsSet = true
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// Stats enables output of import statistics (block count and bytes).
+// If not set, server uses command default (false).
+func (dagOpts) Stats(enable bool) DagImportOption {
+	return func(settings *DagImportSettings) error {
+		settings.Stats = enable
+		settings.StatsSet = true
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// FastProvideRoot sets whether to immediately provide root CIDs to DHT for faster discovery.
+// If not set, server uses Import.FastProvideRoot config value (default: true).
+func (dagOpts) FastProvideRoot(enable bool) DagImportOption {
+	return func(settings *DagImportSettings) error {
+		settings.FastProvideRoot = enable
+		settings.FastProvideRootSet = true
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// FastProvideWait sets whether to block until fast provide completes.
+// If not set, server uses Import.FastProvideWait config value (default: false).
+func (dagOpts) FastProvideWait(enable bool) DagImportOption {
+	return func(settings *DagImportSettings) error {
+		settings.FastProvideWait = enable
+		settings.FastProvideWaitSet = true
+		return nil
+	}
+}