diff --git a/.README/rules/imports-as-dependencies.md b/.README/rules/imports-as-dependencies.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96850fa24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.README/rules/imports-as-dependencies.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+### `imports-as-dependencies`
+
+This rule will report an issue if JSDoc `import()` statements point to a package
+which is not listed in `dependencies` or `devDependencies`.
+
+|||
+|---|---|
+|Context|everywhere|
+|Tags|``|
+|Recommended|false|
+|Settings||
+|Options||
+
+<!-- assertions importsAsDependencies -->
diff --git a/docs/rules/imports-as-dependencies.md b/docs/rules/imports-as-dependencies.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d59f92286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/rules/imports-as-dependencies.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<a name="user-content-imports-as-dependencies"></a>
+<a name="imports-as-dependencies"></a>
+### <code>imports-as-dependencies</code>
+
+This rule will report an issue if JSDoc `import()` statements point to a package
+which is not listed in `dependencies` or `devDependencies`.
+
+|||
+|---|---|
+|Context|everywhere|
+|Tags|``|
+|Recommended|false|
+|Settings||
+|Options||
+
+<!-- assertions importsAsDependencies -->
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 83d420796..1895b03c5 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import checkTypes from './rules/checkTypes';
 import checkValues from './rules/checkValues';
 import emptyTags from './rules/emptyTags';
 import implementsOnClasses from './rules/implementsOnClasses';
+import importsAsDependencies from './rules/importsAsDependencies';
 import informativeDocs from './rules/informativeDocs';
 import matchDescription from './rules/matchDescription';
 import matchName from './rules/matchName';
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ const index = {
     'check-values': checkValues,
     'empty-tags': emptyTags,
     'implements-on-classes': implementsOnClasses,
+    'imports-as-dependencies': importsAsDependencies,
     'informative-docs': informativeDocs,
     'match-description': matchDescription,
     'match-name': matchName,
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ const createRecommendedRuleset = (warnOrError) => {
       'jsdoc/check-values': warnOrError,
       'jsdoc/empty-tags': warnOrError,
       'jsdoc/implements-on-classes': warnOrError,
+      'jsdoc/imports-as-dependencies': 'off',
       'jsdoc/informative-docs': 'off',
       'jsdoc/match-description': 'off',
       'jsdoc/match-name': 'off',
diff --git a/src/rules/importsAsDependencies.js b/src/rules/importsAsDependencies.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a740a9511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rules/importsAsDependencies.js
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import iterateJsdoc from '../iterateJsdoc';
+import {
+  parse,
+  traverse,
+  tryParse,
+} from '@es-joy/jsdoccomment';
+import {
+  readFileSync,
+} from 'fs';
+import {
+  join,
+} from 'path';
+
+/**
+ * @type {Set<string>}
+ */
+let deps;
+try {
+  const pkg = JSON.parse(
+    // @ts-expect-error It's ok
+    readFileSync(join(process.cwd(), './package.json')),
+  );
+  deps = new Set([
+    ...(pkg.dependencies ?
+      Object.keys(pkg.dependencies) :
+      // istanbul ignore next
+      []),
+    ...(pkg.devDependencies ?
+      Object.keys(pkg.devDependencies) :
+      // istanbul ignore next
+      []),
+  ]);
+} catch (error) {
+  /* eslint-disable no-console -- Inform user */
+  // istanbul ignore next
+  console.log(error);
+  /* eslint-enable no-console -- Inform user */
+}
+
+export default iterateJsdoc(({
+  jsdoc,
+  settings,
+  utils,
+}) => {
+  // istanbul ignore if
+  if (!deps) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const {
+    mode,
+  } = settings;
+
+  for (const tag of jsdoc.tags) {
+    let typeAst;
+    try {
+      typeAst = mode === 'permissive' ? tryParse(tag.type) : parse(tag.type, mode);
+    } catch {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    traverse(typeAst, (nde) => {
+      if (nde.type === 'JsdocTypeImport' && !deps.has(nde.element.value.replace(
+        /(@[^/]+\/[^/]+|[^/]+).*$/u, '$1',
+      ))) {
+        utils.reportJSDoc(
+          'import points to package which is not found in dependencies',
+          tag,
+        );
+      }
+    });
+  }
+}, {
+  iterateAllJsdocs: true,
+  meta: {
+    docs: {
+      description: 'Reports if JSDoc `import()` statements point to a package which is not listed in `dependencies` or `devDependencies`',
+      url: 'https://github.com/gajus/eslint-plugin-jsdoc/blob/main/docs/rules/imports-as-dependencies.md#repos-sticky-header',
+    },
+    type: 'suggestion',
+  },
+});
diff --git a/test/rules/assertions/checkExamples.js b/test/rules/assertions/checkExamples.js
index 1c319a9a0..efc829d9c 100644
--- a/test/rules/assertions/checkExamples.js
+++ b/test/rules/assertions/checkExamples.js
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-// Change `process.cwd()` when testing `checkEslintrc: true`
-process.chdir('test/rules/data');
-
 export default {
   invalid: [
     {
diff --git a/test/rules/assertions/importsAsDependencies.js b/test/rules/assertions/importsAsDependencies.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..321a6c96b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/rules/assertions/importsAsDependencies.js
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+export default {
+  invalid: [
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @type {null|import('sth').SomeApi}
+         */
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          line: 3,
+          message: 'import points to package which is not found in dependencies',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @type {null|import('sth').SomeApi}
+         */
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          line: 3,
+          message: 'import points to package which is not found in dependencies',
+        },
+      ],
+      settings: {
+        jsdoc: {
+          mode: 'permissive',
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @type {null|import('missingpackage/subpackage').SomeApi}
+         */
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          line: 3,
+          message: 'import points to package which is not found in dependencies',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @type {null|import('@sth/pkg').SomeApi}
+         */
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          line: 3,
+          message: 'import points to package which is not found in dependencies',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+  valid: [
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @type {null|import('eslint').ESLint}
+         */
+      `,
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @type {null|import('eslint/use-at-your-own-risk').ESLint}
+         */
+      `,
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @type {null|import('@es-joy/jsdoccomment').InlineTag}
+         */
+      `,
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @type {null|import(}
+         */
+      `,
+    },
+  ],
+};
diff --git a/test/rules/index.js b/test/rules/index.js
index b181d7dc5..07475543b 100644
--- a/test/rules/index.js
+++ b/test/rules/index.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const {
   FlatRuleTester,
 } = pkg;
 
+// eslint-disable-next-line complexity -- Temporary
 const main = async () => {
   const ruleNames = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(__dirname, './ruleNames.json'), 'utf8'));
 
@@ -148,7 +149,17 @@ const main = async () => {
       }
     }
 
+    const cwd = process.cwd();
+    if (ruleName === 'check-examples') {
+      // Change `process.cwd()` when testing `checkEslintrc: true`
+      process.chdir('test/rules/data');
+    }
+
     ruleTester.run(ruleName, rule, assertions);
+
+    if (ruleName === 'check-examples') {
+      process.chdir(cwd);
+    }
   }
 
   if (!process.env.npm_config_rule) {
diff --git a/test/rules/ruleNames.json b/test/rules/ruleNames.json
index 7cff81eab..24038af51 100644
--- a/test/rules/ruleNames.json
+++ b/test/rules/ruleNames.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   "check-values",
   "empty-tags",
   "implements-on-classes",
+  "imports-as-dependencies",
   "informative-docs",
   "match-description",
   "match-name",
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 98579a525..49dffe62a 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "declarationMap": true,
     "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
     "strict": true,
-    "target": "es6",
+    "target": "es2017",
     "outDir": "dist"
   },
   "include": [