diff --git a/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/codegen/StructureGenerator.java b/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/codegen/StructureGenerator.java
index 4a11f2d72..10ca80d80 100644
--- a/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/codegen/StructureGenerator.java
+++ b/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/codegen/StructureGenerator.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import java.util.Set;
 import software.amazon.polymorph.smithygo.localservice.nameresolver.DafnyNameResolver;
 import software.amazon.polymorph.smithygo.localservice.nameresolver.SmithyNameResolver;
+import software.amazon.polymorph.smithygo.utils.GoCodegenUtils;
 import software.amazon.polymorph.traits.ReferenceTrait;
 import software.amazon.smithy.aws.traits.ServiceTrait;
 import software.amazon.smithy.codegen.core.Symbol;
@@ -156,23 +157,7 @@ public void renderStructure(Runnable runnable, boolean isInputStructure) {
           }
         } else {
           if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(targetShape)) {
-            final var typesNamespace = SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(targetShape, model);
-            if (typesNamespace.endsWith("types")) {
-              writer.addImportFromModule(
-              SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-                targetShape.getId().getNamespace()
-              ),
-              "types",
-              typesNamespace
-            );
-            } else {
-              writer.addImport(
-              SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-                targetShape.getId().getNamespace()
-              )
-            );
-            }
-            
+            GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(targetShape, model, writer);
           } else if (
             !member
               .toShapeId()
diff --git a/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/codegen/ValidationGenerator.java b/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/codegen/ValidationGenerator.java
index bc9eb6839..669c1f267 100644
--- a/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/codegen/ValidationGenerator.java
+++ b/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/codegen/ValidationGenerator.java
@@ -519,13 +519,7 @@ private void renderListShape(
         );
         if (isExternalShape) {
           if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(currentShape)) {
-            writer.addImportFromModule(
-              SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-                currentShape.getId().getNamespace()
-              ),
-              "types",
-              SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(currentShape, model)
-            );
+            GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(currentShape, model, writer);
           } else {
             writer.addImportFromModule(
               SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSmithyNamespace(
@@ -616,13 +610,7 @@ private void renderMapShape(
         );
         if (isExternalShape) {
           if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(currentShape)) {
-            writer.addImportFromModule(
-              SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-                currentShape.getId().getNamespace()
-              ),
-              "types",
-              SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(currentShape, model)
-            );
+            GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(currentShape, model, writer);
           } else {
             writer.addImportFromModule(
               SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSmithyNamespace(
@@ -691,13 +679,7 @@ private void renderUnionShape(
       );
       if (isExternalShape) {
         if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(currentShape)) {
-          writer.addImportFromModule(
-            SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-              currentShape.getId().getNamespace()
-            ),
-            "types",
-            SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(currentShape, model)
-          );
+          GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(currentShape, model, writer);
         } else {
           writer.addImportFromModule(
             SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSmithyNamespace(
diff --git a/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/localservice/shapevisitor/DafnyToSmithyShapeVisitor.java b/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/localservice/shapevisitor/DafnyToSmithyShapeVisitor.java
index 5e518ba66..872cd0380 100644
--- a/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/localservice/shapevisitor/DafnyToSmithyShapeVisitor.java
+++ b/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/localservice/shapevisitor/DafnyToSmithyShapeVisitor.java
@@ -280,13 +280,7 @@ protected String getDefault(final Shape shape) {
   @Override
   public String blobShape(final BlobShape shape) {
     if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(shape)) {
-      writer.addImportFromModule(
-        SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-          shape.getId().getNamespace()
-        ),
-        "types",
-        SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(shape, context.model())
-      );
+      GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(shape, context.model(), writer);
     }
     writer.addImportFromModule(DAFNY_RUNTIME_GO_LIBRARY_MODULE, "dafny");
     // Blob shape is inherently value type
@@ -310,13 +304,7 @@ public String blobShape(final BlobShape shape) {
   @Override
   public String structureShape(final StructureShape shape) {
     if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(shape)) {
-      writer.addImportFromModule(
-        SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-          shape.getId().getNamespace()
-        ),
-        "types",
-        SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(shape, context.model())
-      );
+      GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(shape, context.model(), writer);
     }
     if (shape.hasTrait(ReferenceTrait.class)) {
       return referenceStructureShape(shape);
@@ -425,13 +413,7 @@ public String structureShape(final StructureShape shape) {
   public String listShape(final ListShape shape) {
     writer.addImportFromModule(DAFNY_RUNTIME_GO_LIBRARY_MODULE, "dafny");
     if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(shape)) {
-      writer.addImportFromModule(
-        SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-          shape.getId().getNamespace()
-        ),
-        "types",
-        SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(shape, context.model())
-      );
+      GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(shape, context.model(), writer);
     }
     final StringBuilder typeConversionMethodBuilder = new StringBuilder();
     final MemberShape memberShape = shape.getMember();
@@ -480,13 +462,7 @@ public String listShape(final ListShape shape) {
   public String mapShape(final MapShape shape) {
     writer.addImportFromModule(DAFNY_RUNTIME_GO_LIBRARY_MODULE, "dafny");
     if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(shape)) {
-      writer.addImportFromModule(
-        SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-          shape.getId().getNamespace()
-        ),
-        "types",
-        SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(shape, context.model())
-      );
+      GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(shape, context.model(), writer);
     }
     final StringBuilder typeConversionMethodBuilder = new StringBuilder();
     final MemberShape keyMemberShape = shape.getKey();
@@ -546,13 +522,7 @@ public String mapShape(final MapShape shape) {
   public String booleanShape(final BooleanShape shape) {
     writer.addImportFromModule(DAFNY_RUNTIME_GO_LIBRARY_MODULE, "dafny");
     if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(shape)) {
-      writer.addImportFromModule(
-        SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-          shape.getId().getNamespace()
-        ),
-        "types",
-        SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(shape, context.model())
-      );
+      GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(shape, context.model(), writer);
     }
     if (this.isOptional) {
       return """
@@ -580,13 +550,7 @@ public String booleanShape(final BooleanShape shape) {
   public String stringShape(final StringShape shape) {
     writer.addImportFromModule(DAFNY_RUNTIME_GO_LIBRARY_MODULE, "dafny");
     if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(shape)) {
-      writer.addImportFromModule(
-        SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-          shape.getId().getNamespace()
-        ),
-        "types",
-        SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(shape, context.model())
-      );
+      GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(shape, context.model(), writer);
     }
     if (shape.hasTrait(EnumTrait.class)) {
       if (
@@ -734,13 +698,7 @@ public String stringShape(final StringShape shape) {
   public String integerShape(final IntegerShape shape) {
     writer.addImportFromModule(DAFNY_RUNTIME_GO_LIBRARY_MODULE, "dafny");
     if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(shape)) {
-      writer.addImportFromModule(
-        SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-          shape.getId().getNamespace()
-        ),
-        "types",
-        SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(shape, context.model())
-      );
+      GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(shape, context.model(), writer);
     }
     if (isOptional) {
       return (
@@ -767,13 +725,7 @@ public String integerShape(final IntegerShape shape) {
   public String longShape(final LongShape shape) {
     writer.addImportFromModule(DAFNY_RUNTIME_GO_LIBRARY_MODULE, "dafny");
     if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(shape)) {
-      writer.addImportFromModule(
-        SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-          shape.getId().getNamespace()
-        ),
-        "types",
-        SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(shape, context.model())
-      );
+      GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(shape, context.model(), writer);
     }
     if (isOptional) {
       return (
@@ -801,13 +753,7 @@ public String longShape(final LongShape shape) {
   public String doubleShape(final DoubleShape shape) {
     writer.addImportFromModule(DAFNY_RUNTIME_GO_LIBRARY_MODULE, "dafny");
     if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(shape)) {
-      writer.addImportFromModule(
-        SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-          shape.getId().getNamespace()
-        ),
-        "types",
-        SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(shape, context.model())
-      );
+      GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(shape, context.model(), writer);
     }
     writer.addUseImports(SmithyGoDependency.MATH);
     if (isOptional) {
@@ -846,13 +792,7 @@ public String doubleShape(final DoubleShape shape) {
   public String unionShape(final UnionShape shape) {
     writer.addImportFromModule(DAFNY_RUNTIME_GO_LIBRARY_MODULE, "dafny");
     if (SmithyNameResolver.isShapeFromAWSSDK(shape)) {
-      writer.addImportFromModule(
-        SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
-          shape.getId().getNamespace()
-        ),
-        "types",
-        SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(shape, context.model())
-      );
+      GoCodegenUtils.importAwsSDKShape(shape, context.model(), writer);
     }
 
     String nilCheck = "";
diff --git a/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/utils/GoCodegenUtils.java b/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/utils/GoCodegenUtils.java
index 9dccbb2e1..eb645fd06 100644
--- a/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/utils/GoCodegenUtils.java
+++ b/codegen/smithy-dafny-codegen/src/main/java/software/amazon/polymorph/smithygo/utils/GoCodegenUtils.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import software.amazon.polymorph.smithygo.codegen.SymbolUtils;
 import software.amazon.polymorph.smithygo.localservice.nameresolver.DafnyNameResolver;
 import software.amazon.polymorph.smithygo.localservice.nameresolver.SmithyNameResolver;
-import software.amazon.polymorph.smithypython.awssdk.nameresolver.AwsSdkNameResolver;
 import software.amazon.polymorph.traits.PositionalTrait;
 import software.amazon.polymorph.traits.ReferenceTrait;
 import software.amazon.smithy.aws.traits.ServiceTrait;
@@ -225,4 +224,30 @@ public static boolean shapeShouldHaveConversionFunction(Shape shape) {
     }
     return false;
   }
+
+  public static void importAwsSDKShape(
+    Shape shape,
+    Model model,
+    GoWriter writer
+  ) {
+    final var typesNamespace = SmithyNameResolver.smithyTypesNamespace(
+      shape,
+      model
+    );
+    if (typesNamespace.endsWith("types")) {
+      writer.addImportFromModule(
+        SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
+          shape.getId().getNamespace()
+        ),
+        "types",
+        typesNamespace
+      );
+    } else {
+      writer.addImport(
+        SmithyNameResolver.getGoModuleNameForSdkNamespace(
+          shape.getId().getNamespace()
+        )
+      );
+    }
+  }
 }