diff --git a/plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py b/plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py
index 2e318de136d..a4eb2eae15a 100644
--- a/plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py
+++ b/plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py
@@ -256,6 +256,29 @@ def finish_task(self, tasks_data, status, result, dump):
         task.dump = dump
         task.add_host(HostData(host_uuid, host_name, status, result))
 
+    def create_import_spans(self, tracer, imported_playbooks, disable_logs, disable_attributes_in_logs):
+        """Create spans for imported playbooks as children of the current span"""
+        if not imported_playbooks:
+            return
+
+        for imported_playbook in imported_playbooks:
+            with tracer.start_as_current_span(
+                f"import_playbook: {imported_playbook}",
+                kind=SpanKind.CLIENT
+            ) as import_span:
+                attributes = {
+                    "ansible.import.type": "playbook",
+                    "ansible.import.file": imported_playbook,
+                    "ansible.import.status": "imported"
+                }
+                import_span.set_attributes(attributes)
+                import_span.set_status(Status(status_code=StatusCode.OK))
+
+                # Add log event if not disabled
+                if not disable_logs:
+                    event_attributes = {} if disable_attributes_in_logs else attributes
+                    import_span.add_event(f"Imported playbook: {imported_playbook}", attributes=event_attributes)
+
     def generate_distributed_traces(
         self,
         otel_service_name,
@@ -267,6 +290,7 @@ def generate_distributed_traces(
         disable_attributes_in_logs,
         otel_exporter_otlp_traces_protocol,
         store_spans_in_file,
+        imported_playbooks=None,
     ):
         """generate distributed traces from the collected TaskData and HostData"""
 
@@ -308,6 +332,10 @@ def generate_distributed_traces(
             if self.ip_address is not None:
                 parent.set_attribute("ansible.host.ip", self.ip_address)
             parent.set_attribute("ansible.host.user", self.user)
+
+            # Create import spans for imported playbooks
+            self.create_import_spans(tracer, imported_playbooks, disable_logs, disable_attributes_in_logs)
+
             for task in tasks:
                 for host_uuid, host_data in task.host_data.items():
                     with tracer.start_as_current_span(task.name, start_time=task.start, end_on_exit=False) as span:
@@ -494,8 +522,10 @@ def __init__(self, display=None):
         self.disable_logs = None
         self.otel_service_name = None
         self.ansible_playbook = None
+        self.main_playbook = None
         self.play_name = None
         self.tasks_data = None
+        self.imported_playbooks = []
         self.errors = 0
         self.disabled = False
         self.traceparent = False
@@ -555,10 +585,26 @@ def dump_results(self, task, result):
 
     def v2_playbook_on_start(self, playbook):
         self.ansible_playbook = basename(playbook._file_name)
+        if self.main_playbook is None:
+            self.main_playbook = playbook._file_name
 
     def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
         self.play_name = play.get_name()
 
+        # Check if this play is from an imported playbook
+        if hasattr(play, 'get_path'):
+            play_path = play.get_path()
+
+            # If the play path is different from main playbook, it's imported
+            if play_path and play_path != self.main_playbook:
+                # Extract just the filename without line number
+                play_file = play_path.split(':')[0] if ':' in play_path else play_path
+                imported_playbook_name = basename(play_file)
+
+                # Store for later span creation
+                if imported_playbook_name not in self.imported_playbooks:
+                    self.imported_playbooks.append(imported_playbook_name)
+
     def v2_runner_on_no_hosts(self, task):
         self.opentelemetry.start_task(self.tasks_data, self.hide_task_arguments, self.play_name, task)
 
@@ -610,6 +656,7 @@ def v2_playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
             self.disable_attributes_in_logs,
             self.otel_exporter_otlp_traces_protocol,
             self.store_spans_in_file,
+            self.imported_playbooks,
         )
 
         if self.store_spans_in_file: