diff --git a/app/services/product_service.py b/app/services/product_service.py
index 0747d255..ab902987 100644
--- a/app/services/product_service.py
+++ b/app/services/product_service.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from models.schemas.product import ProductCreate, ProductUpdate
 from models.schemas.stock import StockLocationResponse, StockSummaryResponse
 from models.database.product import Product
 from models.database.stock import Stock
-from utils.data_processing import GTINProcessor, PriceProcessor
+from app.utils.data_processing import GTINProcessor, PriceProcessor
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/app/services/stock_service.py b/app/services/stock_service.py
index 53833b94..b4fe45cb 100644
--- a/app/services/stock_service.py
+++ b/app/services/stock_service.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from models.schemas.stock import (StockAdd, StockCreate, StockLocationResponse,
                                   StockSummaryResponse, StockUpdate)
 from models.database.product import Product
 from models.database.stock import Stock
-from utils.data_processing import GTINProcessor
+from app.utils.data_processing import GTINProcessor
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/app/tasks/background_tasks.py b/app/tasks/background_tasks.py
index 47e9e813..7fd779c2 100644
--- a/app/tasks/background_tasks.py
+++ b/app/tasks/background_tasks.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 from app.core.database import SessionLocal
 from models.database.marketplace import MarketplaceImportJob
-from utils.csv_processor import CSVProcessor
+from app.utils.csv_processor import CSVProcessor
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/app/utils/__init__.py b/app/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/utils/csv_processor.py b/app/utils/csv_processor.py
similarity index 99%
rename from utils/csv_processor.py
rename to app/utils/csv_processor.py
index 93b21ddb..cd6e01ee 100644
--- a/utils/csv_processor.py
+++ b/app/utils/csv_processor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# utils/csv_processor.py
+# app/utils/csv_processor.py
 """CSV processor utilities ....
 
 This module provides classes and functions for:
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class CSVProcessor:
 
     def __init__(self):
         """Class constructor."""
-        from utils.data_processing import GTINProcessor, PriceProcessor
+        from app.utils.data_processing import GTINProcessor, PriceProcessor
 
         self.gtin_processor = GTINProcessor()
         self.price_processor = PriceProcessor()
diff --git a/utils/data_processing.py b/app/utils/data_processing.py
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/data_processing.py
rename to app/utils/data_processing.py
diff --git a/utils/database.py b/app/utils/database.py
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/database.py
rename to app/utils/database.py
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_csv_processor.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_csv_processor.py
index 7fdc30f5..39af417d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_csv_processor.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_csv_processor.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import pytest
 import requests
 import requests.exceptions
 
-from utils.csv_processor import CSVProcessor
+from app.utils.csv_processor import CSVProcessor
 
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_data_processing.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_data_processing.py
index d551468a..398fc7af 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_data_processing.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_data_processing.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # tests/unit/utils/test_data_processing.py
 import pytest
 
-from utils.data_processing import GTINProcessor, PriceProcessor
+from app.utils.data_processing import GTINProcessor, PriceProcessor
 
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_data_validation.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_data_validation.py
index 27af0cea..efe986cc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_data_validation.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_data_validation.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # tests/test_data_validation.py
 import pytest
 
-from utils.data_processing import GTINProcessor, PriceProcessor
+from app.utils.data_processing import GTINProcessor, PriceProcessor
 
 
 @pytest.mark.unit