diff --git a/include/uv-private/uv-unix.h b/include/uv-private/uv-unix.h
index 24ef37cb..f1999292 100644
--- a/include/uv-private/uv-unix.h
+++ b/include/uv-private/uv-unix.h
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@ typedef void* uv_lib_t;
   struct termios orig_termios; \
   int mode;
 
+#define UV_STREAM_INFO_PRIVATE_FIELDS \
+  union {                             \
+    int fd;                           \
+  };
+
 /* UV_FS_EVENT_PRIVATE_FIELDS */
 #if defined(__linux__)
 
diff --git a/include/uv-private/uv-win.h b/include/uv-private/uv-win.h
index 5a6a949e..626eb6db 100644
--- a/include/uv-private/uv-win.h
+++ b/include/uv-private/uv-win.h
@@ -450,6 +450,11 @@ RB_HEAD(uv_timer_tree_s, uv_timer_s);
   wchar_t* dirw;                          \
   char* buffer;
 
+#define UV_STREAM_INFO_PRIVATE_FIELDS     \
+  union {                                 \
+    WSAPROTOCOL_INFOW socket_info;        \
+  };
+
 int uv_utf16_to_utf8(const wchar_t* utf16Buffer, size_t utf16Size,
     char* utf8Buffer, size_t utf8Size);
 int uv_utf8_to_utf16(const char* utf8Buffer, wchar_t* utf16Buffer,
diff --git a/include/uv.h b/include/uv.h
index cedf5293..0fbd4d68 100644
--- a/include/uv.h
+++ b/include/uv.h
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ typedef struct uv_process_s uv_process_t;
 typedef struct uv_counters_s uv_counters_t;
 typedef struct uv_cpu_info_s uv_cpu_info_t;
 typedef struct uv_interface_address_s uv_interface_address_t;
+typedef struct uv_stream_info_s uv_stream_info_t;
 /* Request types */
 typedef struct uv_req_s uv_req_t;
 typedef struct uv_shutdown_s uv_shutdown_t;
@@ -530,6 +531,28 @@ UV_EXTERN int uv_tcp_getsockname(uv_tcp_t* handle, struct sockaddr* name,
 UV_EXTERN int uv_tcp_getpeername(uv_tcp_t* handle, struct sockaddr* name,
     int* namelen);
 
+/*
+ * uv_stream_info_t is used to store exported stream (using uv_export),
+ * which can be imported into a different event-loop within the same process
+ * (using uv_import).
+ */
+struct uv_stream_info_s {
+  uv_handle_type type;
+  UV_STREAM_INFO_PRIVATE_FIELDS
+};
+
+/*
+ * Exports uv_stream_t as uv_stream_info_t value, which could
+ * be used to initialize shared streams within the same process.
+ */
+UV_EXTERN int uv_export(uv_stream_t* stream, uv_stream_info_t* info);
+
+/*
+ * Imports uv_stream_info_t value into uv_stream_t to initialize
+ * shared stream.
+ */
+UV_EXTERN int uv_import(uv_stream_t* stream, uv_stream_info_t* info);
+
 /*
  * uv_tcp_connect, uv_tcp_connect6
  * These functions establish IPv4 and IPv6 TCP connections. Provide an
diff --git a/src/unix/stream.c b/src/unix/stream.c
index e0689fbc..e831b24b 100644
--- a/src/unix/stream.c
+++ b/src/unix/stream.c
@@ -966,3 +966,13 @@ int uv_read_stop(uv_stream_t* stream) {
 }
 
 
+int uv_export(uv_stream_t* stream, uv_stream_info_t* info) {
+  /* Implement me */
+  return uv__new_artificial_error(UV_ENOSYS);
+}
+
+
+int uv_import(uv_stream_t* stream, uv_stream_info_t* info) {
+  /* Implement me */
+  return uv__new_artificial_error(UV_ENOSYS);
+}
diff --git a/src/win/internal.h b/src/win/internal.h
index 0dc551db..9435bb28 100644
--- a/src/win/internal.h
+++ b/src/win/internal.h
@@ -143,11 +143,14 @@ void uv_process_tcp_connect_req(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_tcp_t* handle,
 
 void uv_tcp_endgame(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_tcp_t* handle);
 
-int uv_tcp_import(uv_tcp_t* tcp, WSAPROTOCOL_INFOW* socket_protocol_info);
+int uv__tcp_import(uv_tcp_t* tcp, WSAPROTOCOL_INFOW* socket_protocol_info);
 
 int uv_tcp_duplicate_socket(uv_tcp_t* handle, int pid,
     LPWSAPROTOCOL_INFOW protocol_info);
 
+int uv_tcp_export(uv_tcp_t* tcp, uv_stream_info_t* info);
+int uv_tcp_import(uv_tcp_t* tcp, uv_stream_info_t* info);
+
 
 /*
  * UDP
diff --git a/src/win/pipe.c b/src/win/pipe.c
index 5c20fe48..60f137e9 100644
--- a/src/win/pipe.c
+++ b/src/win/pipe.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ int uv_pipe_accept(uv_pipe_t* server, uv_stream_t* client) {
       return -1;
     }
 
-    return uv_tcp_import((uv_tcp_t*)client, server->pending_socket_info);
+    return uv__tcp_import((uv_tcp_t*)client, server->pending_socket_info);
   } else {
     pipe_client = (uv_pipe_t*)client;
 
diff --git a/src/win/stream.c b/src/win/stream.c
index c2354eec..7faa0a2b 100644
--- a/src/win/stream.c
+++ b/src/win/stream.c
@@ -186,3 +186,27 @@ size_t uv_count_bufs(uv_buf_t bufs[], int count) {
 
   return bytes;
 }
+
+
+int uv_export(uv_stream_t* stream, uv_stream_info_t* info) {
+  switch (stream->type) {
+    case UV_TCP:
+      return uv_tcp_export((uv_tcp_t*)stream, info);
+    default:
+      assert(0);
+      uv__set_sys_error(stream->loop, WSAEINVAL);
+      return -1;
+  }
+}
+
+
+int uv_import(uv_stream_t* stream, uv_stream_info_t* info) {
+  switch (stream->type) {
+    case UV_TCP:
+      return uv_tcp_import((uv_tcp_t*)stream, info);
+    default:
+      assert(0);
+      uv__set_sys_error(stream->loop, WSAEINVAL);
+      return -1;
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/win/tcp.c b/src/win/tcp.c
index f810913f..590d0792 100644
--- a/src/win/tcp.c
+++ b/src/win/tcp.c
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ void uv_process_tcp_connect_req(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_tcp_t* handle,
 }
 
 
-int uv_tcp_import(uv_tcp_t* tcp, WSAPROTOCOL_INFOW* socket_protocol_info) {
+int uv__tcp_import(uv_tcp_t* tcp, WSAPROTOCOL_INFOW* socket_protocol_info) {
   SOCKET socket = WSASocketW(AF_INET,
                              SOCK_STREAM,
                              IPPROTO_IP,
@@ -1140,4 +1140,25 @@ int uv_tcp_simultaneous_accepts(uv_tcp_t* handle, int enable) {
   }
 
   return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+
+int uv_tcp_export(uv_tcp_t* tcp, uv_stream_info_t* info) {
+  if (uv_tcp_duplicate_socket(tcp, GetCurrentProcessId(),
+      &info->socket_info) == -1) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  info->type = UV_TCP;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+int uv_tcp_import(uv_tcp_t* tcp, uv_stream_info_t* info) {
+  if (info->type != UV_TCP) {
+    uv__set_sys_error(tcp->loop, WSAEINVAL);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return uv__tcp_import(tcp, &info->socket_info);
+}
diff --git a/test/test-ipc-threads.c b/test/test-ipc-threads.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..209b1507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-ipc-threads.c
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+/* Copyright Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+ * deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+ * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+ * sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
+ * IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "uv.h"
+#include "runner.h"
+#include "task.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+  uv_loop_t* loop;
+  uv_thread_t thread;
+  uv_async_t recv_channel;
+  uv_async_t send_channel;
+  uv_tcp_t server;
+  uv_tcp_t conn;
+  int connection_accepted;
+  int close_cb_called;
+} worker_t;
+
+static worker_t parent, child;
+
+static volatile uv_stream_info_t dup_stream;
+
+typedef struct {
+  uv_connect_t conn_req;
+  uv_tcp_t conn;
+} tcp_conn;
+
+#define CONN_COUNT 100
+
+static void close_cb(uv_handle_t* handle) {
+  worker_t* worker = (worker_t*)handle->data;
+  ASSERT(worker);
+  worker->close_cb_called++;
+}
+
+
+static void on_connection(uv_stream_t* server, int status) {
+  int r;
+  worker_t* worker = CONTAINING_RECORD(server, worker_t, server);
+
+  if (!worker->connection_accepted) {
+    /*
+     * Accept the connection and close it.
+     */
+    ASSERT(status == 0);
+
+    r = uv_tcp_init(server->loop, &worker->conn);
+    ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+    worker->conn.data = worker;
+
+    r = uv_accept(server, (uv_stream_t*)&worker->conn);
+    ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+    worker->connection_accepted = 1;
+
+    uv_close((uv_handle_t*)&worker->conn, close_cb);
+    uv_close((uv_handle_t*)&worker->recv_channel, close_cb);
+    uv_close((uv_handle_t*)server, close_cb);
+  }
+}
+
+
+static void close_client_conn_cb(uv_handle_t* handle) {
+  tcp_conn* p = (tcp_conn*)handle->data;
+  free(p);
+}
+
+
+static void connect_cb(uv_connect_t* req, int status) {
+  uv_close((uv_handle_t*)req->handle, close_client_conn_cb);
+}
+
+
+static void make_many_connections() {
+  tcp_conn* conn;
+  struct sockaddr_in addr;
+  int r, i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < CONN_COUNT; i++) {
+    conn = malloc(sizeof(*conn));
+    ASSERT(conn);
+
+    r = uv_tcp_init(uv_default_loop(), &conn->conn);
+    ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+    addr = uv_ip4_addr("127.0.0.1", TEST_PORT);
+
+    r = uv_tcp_connect(&conn->conn_req, (uv_tcp_t*)&conn->conn, addr, connect_cb);
+    ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+    conn->conn.data = conn;
+  }
+}
+
+
+void on_parent_msg(uv_async_t* handle, int status) {
+  int r;
+
+  ASSERT(dup_stream.type == UV_TCP);
+
+  /* Import the shared TCP server, and start listening on it. */
+  r = uv_tcp_init(parent.loop, &parent.server);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+  parent.server.data = &parent;
+
+  r = uv_import((uv_stream_t*)&parent.server,
+    (uv_stream_info_t*)&dup_stream);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+  r = uv_listen((uv_stream_t*)&parent.server, 12, on_connection);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+  /* Create a bunch of connections to get both servers to accept. */
+  make_many_connections();
+}
+
+
+void on_child_msg(uv_async_t* handle, int status) {
+  ASSERT(!"no");
+}
+
+
+static void child_thread_entry(void* arg) {
+  int r;
+  int listen_after_write = (int)arg;
+
+  r = uv_tcp_init(child.loop, &child.server);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+  child.server.data = &child;
+
+  r = uv_tcp_bind(&child.server, uv_ip4_addr("0.0.0.0", TEST_PORT));
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+  if (!listen_after_write) {
+    r = uv_listen((uv_stream_t*)&child.server, 12, on_connection);
+    ASSERT(r == 0);
+  }
+
+  r = uv_export((uv_stream_t*)&child.server,
+    (uv_stream_info_t*)&dup_stream);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+  r = uv_async_send(&child.send_channel);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+  if (listen_after_write) {
+    r = uv_listen((uv_stream_t*)&child.server, 12, on_connection);
+    ASSERT(r == 0);
+  }
+
+  r = uv_run(child.loop);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+  ASSERT(child.connection_accepted == 1);
+  ASSERT(child.close_cb_called == 3);
+}
+
+
+static void run_ipc_threads_test(int listen_after_write) {
+  int r;
+
+  parent.loop = uv_default_loop();
+  child.loop = uv_loop_new();
+  ASSERT(child.loop);
+
+  r = uv_async_init(parent.loop, &parent.recv_channel, on_parent_msg);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  parent.recv_channel.data = &parent;
+
+  r = uv_async_init(child.loop, &parent.send_channel, on_child_msg);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  parent.send_channel.data = &child;
+
+  child.send_channel = parent.recv_channel;
+  child.recv_channel = parent.send_channel;
+
+  r = uv_thread_create(&child.thread, child_thread_entry, (void*)listen_after_write);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+  r = uv_run(parent.loop);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+  ASSERT(parent.connection_accepted == 1);
+  ASSERT(parent.close_cb_called == 3);
+
+  r = uv_thread_join(&child.thread);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+}
+
+
+TEST_IMPL(ipc_threads_listen_after_write) {
+  run_ipc_threads_test(1);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+TEST_IMPL(ipc_threads_listen_before_write) {
+  run_ipc_threads_test(0);
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/test-list.h b/test/test-list.h
index 31dcb0a6..bc13dd0f 100644
--- a/test/test-list.h
+++ b/test/test-list.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ TEST_DECLARE   (tty)
 TEST_DECLARE   (stdio_over_pipes)
 TEST_DECLARE   (ipc_listen_before_write)
 TEST_DECLARE   (ipc_listen_after_write)
+TEST_DECLARE   (ipc_threads_listen_after_write)
+TEST_DECLARE   (ipc_threads_listen_before_write)
 TEST_DECLARE   (tcp_ping_pong)
 TEST_DECLARE   (tcp_ping_pong_v6)
 TEST_DECLARE   (pipe_ping_pong)
@@ -161,6 +163,8 @@ TASK_LIST_START
   TEST_ENTRY  (stdio_over_pipes)
   TEST_ENTRY  (ipc_listen_before_write)
   TEST_ENTRY  (ipc_listen_after_write)
+  TEST_ENTRY  (ipc_threads_listen_after_write)
+  TEST_ENTRY  (ipc_threads_listen_before_write)
 
   TEST_ENTRY  (tcp_ping_pong)
   TEST_HELPER (tcp_ping_pong, tcp4_echo_server)
diff --git a/uv.gyp b/uv.gyp
index 7a88cfa1..3ed08433 100644
--- a/uv.gyp
+++ b/uv.gyp
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@
         'test/test-hrtime.c',
         'test/test-idle.c',
         'test/test-ipc.c',
+        'test/test-ipc-threads.c',
         'test/test-list.h',
         'test/test-loop-handles.c',
         'test/test-multiple-listen.c',