diff --git a/gssapi/raw/__init__.py b/gssapi/raw/__init__.py
index 16a15ebf..054855d9 100644
--- a/gssapi/raw/__init__.py
+++ b/gssapi/raw/__init__.py
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
+try:
+    from gssapi.raw.ext_cred_imp_exp import *  # noqa
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
 # optional KRB5 mech support
 try:
     import gssapi.raw.mech_krb5  # noqa
diff --git a/gssapi/raw/ext_cred_imp_exp.pyx b/gssapi/raw/ext_cred_imp_exp.pyx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af92f47d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gssapi/raw/ext_cred_imp_exp.pyx
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+GSSAPI="BASE"  # This ensures that a full module is generated by Cython
+
+from gssapi.raw.cython_types cimport *
+from gssapi.raw.cython_converters cimport c_create_oid_set
+from gssapi.raw.cython_converters cimport c_get_mech_oid_set
+from gssapi.raw.cython_converters cimport c_py_ttl_to_c, c_c_ttl_to_py
+from gssapi.raw.creds cimport Creds
+from gssapi.raw.names cimport Name
+from gssapi.raw.oids cimport OID
+
+from gssapi.raw.misc import GSSError
+from gssapi.raw.named_tuples import AcquireCredResult, AddCredResult
+
+
+cdef extern from "gssapi/gssapi_ext.h":
+    OM_uint32 gss_export_cred(OM_uint32 *min_stat, gss_cred_id_t cred_handle,
+                              gss_buffer_t token) nogil
+
+    OM_uint32 gss_import_cred(OM_uint32 *min_stat, gss_buffer_t token,
+                              gss_cred_id_t *cred_handle) nogil
+
+
+def export_cred(Creds creds not None):
+    """Export GSSAPI credentials object
+
+    This method exports a GSSSAPI credentials object into a token
+    which may be transmitted between different processes.
+
+    Args:
+        creds (Creds): the credentials object to be exported
+
+    Returns:
+        bytes: the exported token representing the given credentials object
+
+    Raises:
+        GSSError
+    """
+
+    # GSS_C_EMPTY_BUFFER
+    cdef gss_buffer_desc exported_creds = gss_buffer_desc(0, NULL)
+
+    cdef OM_uint32 maj_stat, min_stat
+
+    with nogil:
+        maj_stat = gss_export_cred(&min_stat, creds.raw_creds, &exported_creds)
+
+    if maj_stat == GSS_S_COMPLETE:
+        res = exported_creds.value[:exported_creds.length]
+        gss_release_buffer(&min_stat, &exported_creds)
+        return res
+    else:
+        raise GSSError(maj_stat, min_stat)
+
+
+def import_cred(token not None):
+    """Import GSSAPI credentials from a token
+
+    This method imports a credentials object from a token
+    previously exported by :func:`export_cred`.
+
+    Args:
+        token (bytes): the token to import
+
+    Returns:
+        Creds: the imported credentials object
+
+    Raises:
+        GSSError
+    """
+
+    cdef gss_buffer_desc token_buffer = gss_buffer_desc(len(token), token)
+
+    cdef gss_cred_id_t creds
+
+    cdef OM_uint32 maj_stat, min_stat
+
+    with nogil:
+        maj_stat = gss_import_cred(&min_stat, &token_buffer, &creds)
+
+    cdef Creds res
+    if maj_stat == GSS_S_COMPLETE:
+        res = Creds()
+        res.raw_creds = creds
+        return res
+    else:
+        raise GSSError(maj_stat, min_stat)
diff --git a/gssapi/tests/test_high_level.py b/gssapi/tests/test_high_level.py
index 3bfffcce..5633444a 100644
--- a/gssapi/tests/test_high_level.py
+++ b/gssapi/tests/test_high_level.py
@@ -300,13 +300,13 @@ def test_store_into_add_from(self):
         retrieved_creds.shouldnt_be_none()
         retrieved_creds.should_be_a(gsscreds.Credentials)
 
-    @_extension_test('cred_imp_ext', 'credentials import-export')
+    @_extension_test('cred_imp_exp', 'credentials import-export')
     def test_export(self):
         creds = gsscreds.Credentials(name=self.name)
         token = creds.export()
-        token.should_be(bytes)
+        token.should_be_a(bytes)
 
-    @_extension_test('cred_imp_ext', 'credentials import-export')
+    @_extension_test('cred_imp_exp', 'credentials import-export')
     def test_import_by_init(self):
         creds = gsscreds.Credentials(name=self.name)
         token = creds.export()
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def test_import_by_init(self):
         imported_creds.lifetime.should_be(creds.lifetime)
         imported_creds.name.should_be(creds.name)
 
-    @_extension_test('cred_imp_ext', 'credentials import-export')
+    @_extension_test('cred_imp_exp', 'credentials import-export')
     def test_pickle_unpickle(self):
         creds = gsscreds.Credentials(name=self.name)
         pickled_creds = pickle.dumps(creds)
diff --git a/gssapi/tests/test_raw.py b/gssapi/tests/test_raw.py
index 3d0c4a52..a84ebaac 100644
--- a/gssapi/tests/test_raw.py
+++ b/gssapi/tests/test_raw.py
@@ -157,6 +157,17 @@ def test_acquire_creds(self):
         gb.release_name(name)
         gb.release_cred(creds)
 
+    @_extension_test('cred_imp_exp', 'credentials import-export')
+    def test_cred_import_export(self):
+        creds = gb.acquire_cred(None).creds
+        token = gb.export_cred(creds)
+        imported_creds = gb.import_cred(token)
+
+        inquire_orig = gb.inquire_cred(creds, name=True)
+        inquire_imp = gb.inquire_cred(imported_creds, name=True)
+
+        gb.compare_name(inquire_orig.name, inquire_imp.name).should_be_true()
+
     def test_context_time(self):
         target_name = gb.import_name(TARGET_SERVICE_NAME,
                                      gb.NameType.hostbased_service)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 558dcb18..5a163200 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ def gssapi_modules(lst):
         extension_file('s4u', 'gss_acquire_cred_impersonate_name'),
         extension_file('cred_store', 'gss_store_cred_into'),
         extension_file('rfc5588', 'gss_store_cred'),
+        extension_file('cred_imp_exp', 'gss_import_cred'),
     ]),
     keywords=['gssapi', 'security'],
     install_requires=[