diff --git a/importer/main.py b/importer/main.py
index ed92c021..acf8e5e9 100644
--- a/importer/main.py
+++ b/importer/main.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 import logging
 import logging.config
 import backoff
+import base64
+import magic
 from datetime import datetime
 from oauthlib.oauth2 import LegacyApplicationClient
 from requests_oauthlib import OAuth2Session
@@ -1102,6 +1104,62 @@ def export_resources_to_csv(resource_type, parameter, value, limit):
         logging.error(f"Failed to retrieve resource. Status code: {response[1]} response: {response[0]}")
 
 
+def encode_image(image_file):
+    with open(image_file, 'rb') as image:
+        image_b64_data = base64.b64encode(image.read())
+    return image_b64_data
+
+
+# This function takes in the source url of an image, downloads it, encodes it,
+# and saves it as a Binary resource. It returns the id of the Binary resource if
+# successful and 0 if failed
+def save_image(image_source_url):
+    headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + config.product_access_token}
+    data = requests.get(url=image_source_url, headers=headers)
+    if data.status_code == 200:
+        with open('images/image_file', 'wb') as image_file:
+            image_file.write(data.content)
+
+        # get file type
+        mime = magic.Magic(mime=True)
+        file_type = mime.from_file('images/image_file')
+
+        encoded_image = encode_image('images/image_file')
+        resource_id = str(uuid.uuid5(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, image_source_url))
+        payload = {
+            "resourceType": "Bundle",
+            "type": "transaction",
+            "entry": [{
+                "request": {
+                    "method": "PUT",
+                    "url": "Binary/" + resource_id,
+                    "ifMatch": "1"
+                },
+                "resource": {
+                    "resourceType": "Binary",
+                    "id": resource_id,
+                    "contentType": file_type,
+                    "data": str(encoded_image)
+                }
+            }]
+        }
+        payload_string = json.dumps(payload, indent=4)
+        response = handle_request("POST", payload_string, get_base_url())
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            logging.info("Binary resource created successfully")
+            logging.info(response.text)
+            return resource_id
+        else:
+            logging.error("Error while creating Binary resource")
+            logging.error(response.text)
+            return 0
+    else:
+        logging.error("Error while attempting to retrieve image")
+        logging.error(data)
+        return 0
+
+
+
 class ResponseFilter(logging.Filter):
     def __init__(self, param=None):
         self.param = param
diff --git a/importer/requirements.txt b/importer/requirements.txt
index ac3b213f..4c748647 100644
--- a/importer/requirements.txt
+++ b/importer/requirements.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ urllib3==2.0.3
 backoff==2.2.1
 pytest==7.4.2
 jsonschema==4.21.1
-mock==5.1.0
\ No newline at end of file
+mock==5.1.0
+python-magic==0.4.27
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/importer/sample_config.py b/importer/sample_config.py
index d46cc9ac..b8432523 100644
--- a/importer/sample_config.py
+++ b/importer/sample_config.py
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 fhir_base_url = 'https://example.smartregister.org/fhir'
 keycloak_url = 'https://keycloak.smartregister.org/auth/admin/realms/example-realm'
 access_token = 'example-access-token'
+product_access_token = 'example-product-access-token'