diff --git a/cumulus/client/consensus/aura/src/import_queue.rs b/cumulus/client/consensus/aura/src/import_queue.rs
index 80b35a2bab964618975e752dc4afff2856fb06b2..2c21bf546b486ff8b7a5bf7e7d0579572c4eeea9 100644
--- a/cumulus/client/consensus/aura/src/import_queue.rs
+++ b/cumulus/client/consensus/aura/src/import_queue.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 //! Parachain specific wrapper for the AuRa import queue.
 
 use codec::Codec;
+use cumulus_client_consensus_common::ParachainBlockImport;
 use sc_client_api::{backend::AuxStore, BlockOf, UsageProvider};
 use sc_consensus::{import_queue::DefaultImportQueue, BlockImport};
 use sc_consensus_aura::AuraVerifier;
@@ -33,10 +34,10 @@ use sp_runtime::traits::Block as BlockT;
 use std::{fmt::Debug, hash::Hash, sync::Arc};
 use substrate_prometheus_endpoint::Registry;
 
-/// Parameters of [`import_queue`].
+/// Parameters for [`import_queue`].
 pub struct ImportQueueParams<'a, I, C, CIDP, S> {
 	/// The block import to use.
-	pub block_import: I,
+	pub block_import: ParachainBlockImport<I>,
 	/// The client to interact with the chain.
 	pub client: Arc<C>,
 	/// The inherent data providers, to create the inherent data.
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ where
 	CIDP::InherentDataProviders: InherentDataProviderExt + Send + Sync,
 {
 	sc_consensus_aura::import_queue::<P, _, _, _, _, _>(sc_consensus_aura::ImportQueueParams {
-		block_import: cumulus_client_consensus_common::ParachainBlockImport::new(block_import),
+		block_import,
 		justification_import: None,
 		client,
 		create_inherent_data_providers,
diff --git a/cumulus/client/consensus/aura/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/client/consensus/aura/src/lib.rs
index 1be562e37cbefb745250ef6c4ea73f7c5419780f..5dbd9fcd51a4cb424773bcf54f2cbadb683aedc7 100644
--- a/cumulus/client/consensus/aura/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/client/consensus/aura/src/lib.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,22 @@ impl<B, CIDP, W> Clone for AuraConsensus<B, CIDP, W> {
 	}
 }
 
+/// Parameters of [`AuraConsensus::build`].
+pub struct BuildAuraConsensusParams<PF, BI, CIDP, Client, BS, SO> {
+	pub proposer_factory: PF,
+	pub create_inherent_data_providers: CIDP,
+	pub block_import: ParachainBlockImport<BI>,
+	pub para_client: Arc<Client>,
+	pub backoff_authoring_blocks: Option<BS>,
+	pub sync_oracle: SO,
+	pub keystore: SyncCryptoStorePtr,
+	pub force_authoring: bool,
+	pub slot_duration: SlotDuration,
+	pub telemetry: Option<TelemetryHandle>,
+	pub block_proposal_slot_portion: SlotProportion,
+	pub max_block_proposal_slot_portion: Option<SlotProportion>,
+}
+
 impl<B, CIDP> AuraConsensus<B, CIDP, ()>
 where
 	B: BlockT,
@@ -117,7 +133,7 @@ where
 		let worker = sc_consensus_aura::build_aura_worker::<P, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _>(
 			BuildAuraWorkerParams {
 				client: para_client,
-				block_import: ParachainBlockImport::new(block_import),
+				block_import,
 				justification_sync_link: (),
 				proposer_factory,
 				sync_oracle,
@@ -216,19 +232,3 @@ where
 		Some(ParachainCandidate { block: res.block, proof: res.storage_proof })
 	}
 }
-
-/// Parameters of [`AuraConsensus::build`].
-pub struct BuildAuraConsensusParams<PF, BI, CIDP, Client, BS, SO> {
-	pub proposer_factory: PF,
-	pub create_inherent_data_providers: CIDP,
-	pub block_import: BI,
-	pub para_client: Arc<Client>,
-	pub backoff_authoring_blocks: Option<BS>,
-	pub sync_oracle: SO,
-	pub keystore: SyncCryptoStorePtr,
-	pub force_authoring: bool,
-	pub slot_duration: SlotDuration,
-	pub telemetry: Option<TelemetryHandle>,
-	pub block_proposal_slot_portion: SlotProportion,
-	pub max_block_proposal_slot_portion: Option<SlotProportion>,
-}
diff --git a/cumulus/client/consensus/common/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/client/consensus/common/src/lib.rs
index 61098dfd43407087d9cd71a665ae1092d96c59ed..d5d33585439d4c00200a32bc065be3ac8b683856 100644
--- a/cumulus/client/consensus/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/client/consensus/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ impl<I> ParachainBlockImport<I> {
 	}
 }
 
+impl<I: Clone> Clone for ParachainBlockImport<I> {
+	fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+		ParachainBlockImport(self.0.clone())
+	}
+}
+
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl<Block, I> BlockImport<Block> for ParachainBlockImport<I>
 where
diff --git a/cumulus/client/consensus/relay-chain/src/import_queue.rs b/cumulus/client/consensus/relay-chain/src/import_queue.rs
index 3792a9c04bb95c8c7c075cb2d1db6d2d3263b38f..e5a31e600b60c5f3bd58b566a2e4776457c4d2c8 100644
--- a/cumulus/client/consensus/relay-chain/src/import_queue.rs
+++ b/cumulus/client/consensus/relay-chain/src/import_queue.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 use std::{marker::PhantomData, sync::Arc};
 
+use cumulus_client_consensus_common::ParachainBlockImport;
+
 use sc_consensus::{
 	import_queue::{BasicQueue, Verifier as VerifierT},
 	BlockImport, BlockImportParams,
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ where
 /// Start an import queue for a Cumulus collator that does not uses any special authoring logic.
 pub fn import_queue<Client, Block: BlockT, I, CIDP>(
 	client: Arc<Client>,
-	block_import: I,
+	block_import: ParachainBlockImport<I>,
 	create_inherent_data_providers: CIDP,
 	spawner: &impl sp_core::traits::SpawnEssentialNamed,
 	registry: Option<&substrate_prometheus_endpoint::Registry>,
@@ -117,11 +119,5 @@ where
 {
 	let verifier = Verifier::new(client, create_inherent_data_providers);
 
-	Ok(BasicQueue::new(
-		verifier,
-		Box::new(cumulus_client_consensus_common::ParachainBlockImport::new(block_import)),
-		None,
-		spawner,
-		registry,
-	))
+	Ok(BasicQueue::new(verifier, Box::new(block_import), None, spawner, registry))
 }
diff --git a/cumulus/client/consensus/relay-chain/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/client/consensus/relay-chain/src/lib.rs
index 20d3b7cc75799484745b8eea36c69a675e29743d..decef373977f5c418cbb135893abd1a8ec9be4a7 100644
--- a/cumulus/client/consensus/relay-chain/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/client/consensus/relay-chain/src/lib.rs
@@ -90,16 +90,14 @@ where
 		para_id: ParaId,
 		proposer_factory: PF,
 		create_inherent_data_providers: CIDP,
-		block_import: BI,
+		block_import: ParachainBlockImport<BI>,
 		relay_chain_interface: RCInterface,
 	) -> Self {
 		Self {
 			para_id,
 			proposer_factory: Arc::new(Mutex::new(proposer_factory)),
 			create_inherent_data_providers: Arc::new(create_inherent_data_providers),
-			block_import: Arc::new(futures::lock::Mutex::new(ParachainBlockImport::new(
-				block_import,
-			))),
+			block_import: Arc::new(futures::lock::Mutex::new(block_import)),
 			relay_chain_interface,
 			_phantom: PhantomData,
 		}
@@ -222,7 +220,7 @@ pub struct BuildRelayChainConsensusParams<PF, BI, CIDP, RCInterface> {
 	pub para_id: ParaId,
 	pub proposer_factory: PF,
 	pub create_inherent_data_providers: CIDP,
-	pub block_import: BI,
+	pub block_import: ParachainBlockImport<BI>,
 	pub relay_chain_interface: RCInterface,
 }
 
diff --git a/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/command.rs b/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/command.rs
index 7301b6d570b7042559749f9fad08f877b153fbb8..14a7e046bd10df0d485cbd0f60ead16f1cf2013d 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/command.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/command.rs
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
 					let partials = new_partial(&config)?;
 					let db = partials.backend.expose_db();
 					let storage = partials.backend.expose_storage();
-
 					cmd.run(config, partials.client.clone(), db, storage)
 				}),
 				BenchmarkCmd::Machine(cmd) =>
diff --git a/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/service.rs b/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/service.rs
index 0980bb2cf78b6764f992f001446fcdd1b1e72f61..eab33374529fe0209ded0f146043d36bdf1c5d7a 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/service.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/service.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ use parachain_template_runtime::{opaque::Block, Hash, RuntimeApi};
 
 // Cumulus Imports
 use cumulus_client_consensus_aura::{AuraConsensus, BuildAuraConsensusParams, SlotProportion};
-use cumulus_client_consensus_common::ParachainConsensus;
+use cumulus_client_consensus_common::{
+	ParachainBlockImport as TParachainBlockImport, ParachainConsensus,
+};
 use cumulus_client_network::BlockAnnounceValidator;
 use cumulus_client_service::{
 	prepare_node_config, start_collator, start_full_node, StartCollatorParams, StartFullNodeParams,
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ type ParachainClient = TFullClient<Block, RuntimeApi, ParachainExecutor>;
 
 type ParachainBackend = TFullBackend<Block>;
 
+type ParachainBlockImport = TParachainBlockImport<Arc<ParachainClient>>;
+
 /// Starts a `ServiceBuilder` for a full service.
 ///
 /// Use this macro if you don't actually need the full service, but just the builder in order to
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ pub fn new_partial(
 		(),
 		sc_consensus::DefaultImportQueue<Block, ParachainClient>,
 		sc_transaction_pool::FullPool<Block, ParachainClient>,
-		(Option<Telemetry>, Option<TelemetryWorkerHandle>),
+		(ParachainBlockImport, Option<Telemetry>, Option<TelemetryWorkerHandle>),
 	>,
 	sc_service::Error,
 > {
@@ -109,8 +113,11 @@ pub fn new_partial(
 		client.clone(),
 	);
 
+	let block_import = ParachainBlockImport::new(client.clone());
+
 	let import_queue = build_import_queue(
 		client.clone(),
+		block_import.clone(),
 		config,
 		telemetry.as_ref().map(|telemetry| telemetry.handle()),
 		&task_manager,
@@ -124,7 +131,7 @@ pub fn new_partial(
 		task_manager,
 		transaction_pool,
 		select_chain: (),
-		other: (telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle),
+		other: (block_import, telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle),
 	})
 }
 
@@ -163,7 +170,7 @@ async fn start_node_impl(
 	let parachain_config = prepare_node_config(parachain_config);
 
 	let params = new_partial(&parachain_config)?;
-	let (mut telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle) = params.other;
+	let (block_import, mut telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle) = params.other;
 
 	let client = params.client.clone();
 	let backend = params.backend.clone();
@@ -255,6 +262,7 @@ async fn start_node_impl(
 	if validator {
 		let parachain_consensus = build_consensus(
 			client.clone(),
+			block_import,
 			prometheus_registry.as_ref(),
 			telemetry.as_ref().map(|t| t.handle()),
 			&task_manager,
@@ -304,6 +312,7 @@ async fn start_node_impl(
 /// Build the import queue for the parachain runtime.
 fn build_import_queue(
 	client: Arc<ParachainClient>,
+	block_import: ParachainBlockImport,
 	config: &Configuration,
 	telemetry: Option<TelemetryHandle>,
 	task_manager: &TaskManager,
@@ -318,8 +327,8 @@ fn build_import_queue(
 		_,
 		_,
 	>(cumulus_client_consensus_aura::ImportQueueParams {
-		block_import: client.clone(),
-		client: client.clone(),
+		block_import,
+		client,
 		create_inherent_data_providers: move |_, _| async move {
 			let timestamp = sp_timestamp::InherentDataProvider::from_system_time();
 
@@ -340,6 +349,7 @@ fn build_import_queue(
 
 fn build_consensus(
 	client: Arc<ParachainClient>,
+	block_import: ParachainBlockImport,
 	prometheus_registry: Option<&Registry>,
 	telemetry: Option<TelemetryHandle>,
 	task_manager: &TaskManager,
@@ -389,7 +399,7 @@ fn build_consensus(
 				Ok((slot, timestamp, parachain_inherent))
 			}
 		},
-		block_import: client.clone(),
+		block_import,
 		para_client: client,
 		backoff_authoring_blocks: Option::<()>::None,
 		sync_oracle,
diff --git a/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/src/service.rs b/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/src/service.rs
index 2f38da0bd5d0d72315531779a6f235ec988c8318..4c87c20d77274bc1974e5d2dc21d37a38dacdadb 100644
--- a/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/src/service.rs
+++ b/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/src/service.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use codec::Codec;
 use cumulus_client_cli::CollatorOptions;
 use cumulus_client_consensus_aura::{AuraConsensus, BuildAuraConsensusParams, SlotProportion};
 use cumulus_client_consensus_common::{
-	ParachainBlockImport, ParachainCandidate, ParachainConsensus,
+	ParachainBlockImport as TParachainBlockImport, ParachainCandidate, ParachainConsensus,
 };
 use cumulus_client_network::BlockAnnounceValidator;
 use cumulus_client_service::{
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ type ParachainClient<RuntimeApi> = TFullClient<Block, RuntimeApi, WasmExecutor<H
 
 type ParachainBackend = TFullBackend<Block>;
 
+type ParachainBlockImport<RuntimeApi> = TParachainBlockImport<Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>>;
+
 /// Native executor instance.
 pub struct ShellRuntimeExecutor;
 
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ pub fn new_partial<RuntimeApi, BIQ>(
 		(),
 		sc_consensus::DefaultImportQueue<Block, ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
 		sc_transaction_pool::FullPool<Block, ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
-		(Option<Telemetry>, Option<TelemetryWorkerHandle>),
+		(ParachainBlockImport<RuntimeApi>, Option<Telemetry>, Option<TelemetryWorkerHandle>),
 	>,
 	sc_service::Error,
 >
@@ -179,6 +181,7 @@ where
 	sc_client_api::StateBackendFor<ParachainBackend, Block>: sp_api::StateBackend<BlakeTwo256>,
 	BIQ: FnOnce(
 		Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
+		ParachainBlockImport<RuntimeApi>,
 		&Configuration,
 		Option<TelemetryHandle>,
 		&TaskManager,
@@ -229,8 +232,11 @@ where
 		client.clone(),
 	);
 
+	let block_import = ParachainBlockImport::new(client.clone());
+
 	let import_queue = build_import_queue(
 		client.clone(),
+		block_import.clone(),
 		config,
 		telemetry.as_ref().map(|telemetry| telemetry.handle()),
 		&task_manager,
@@ -244,7 +250,7 @@ where
 		task_manager,
 		transaction_pool,
 		select_chain: (),
-		other: (telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle),
+		other: (block_import, telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle),
 	};
 
 	Ok(params)
@@ -279,7 +285,7 @@ async fn start_shell_node_impl<RuntimeApi, RB, BIQ, BIC>(
 	parachain_config: Configuration,
 	polkadot_config: Configuration,
 	collator_options: CollatorOptions,
-	id: ParaId,
+	para_id: ParaId,
 	rpc_ext_builder: RB,
 	build_import_queue: BIQ,
 	build_consensus: BIC,
@@ -298,10 +304,10 @@ where
 		+ cumulus_primitives_core::CollectCollationInfo<Block>,
 	sc_client_api::StateBackendFor<ParachainBackend, Block>: sp_api::StateBackend<BlakeTwo256>,
 	RB: Fn(Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>) -> Result<jsonrpsee::RpcModule<()>, sc_service::Error>
-		+ Send
 		+ 'static,
 	BIQ: FnOnce(
 		Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
+		ParachainBlockImport<RuntimeApi>,
 		&Configuration,
 		Option<TelemetryHandle>,
 		&TaskManager,
@@ -311,6 +317,7 @@ where
 	>,
 	BIC: FnOnce(
 		Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
+		ParachainBlockImport<RuntimeApi>,
 		Option<&Registry>,
 		Option<TelemetryHandle>,
 		&TaskManager,
@@ -324,7 +331,7 @@ where
 	let parachain_config = prepare_node_config(parachain_config);
 
 	let params = new_partial::<RuntimeApi, BIQ>(&parachain_config, build_import_queue)?;
-	let (mut telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle) = params.other;
+	let (block_import, mut telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle) = params.other;
 
 	let client = params.client.clone();
 	let backend = params.backend.clone();
@@ -345,7 +352,8 @@ where
 		s => s.to_string().into(),
 	})?;
 
-	let block_announce_validator = BlockAnnounceValidator::new(relay_chain_interface.clone(), id);
+	let block_announce_validator =
+		BlockAnnounceValidator::new(relay_chain_interface.clone(), para_id);
 
 	let force_authoring = parachain_config.force_authoring;
 	let validator = parachain_config.role.is_authority();
@@ -405,6 +413,7 @@ where
 	if validator {
 		let parachain_consensus = build_consensus(
 			client.clone(),
+			block_import,
 			prometheus_registry.as_ref(),
 			telemetry.as_ref().map(|t| t.handle()),
 			&task_manager,
@@ -418,7 +427,7 @@ where
 		let spawner = task_manager.spawn_handle();
 
 		let params = StartCollatorParams {
-			para_id: id,
+			para_id,
 			block_status: client.clone(),
 			announce_block,
 			client: client.clone(),
@@ -437,7 +446,7 @@ where
 			client: client.clone(),
 			announce_block,
 			task_manager: &mut task_manager,
-			para_id: id,
+			para_id,
 			relay_chain_interface,
 			relay_chain_slot_duration,
 			import_queue,
@@ -459,7 +468,7 @@ async fn start_node_impl<RuntimeApi, RB, BIQ, BIC>(
 	parachain_config: Configuration,
 	polkadot_config: Configuration,
 	collator_options: CollatorOptions,
-	id: ParaId,
+	para_id: ParaId,
 	_rpc_ext_builder: RB,
 	build_import_queue: BIQ,
 	build_consensus: BIC,
@@ -479,20 +488,20 @@ where
 		+ pallet_transaction_payment_rpc::TransactionPaymentRuntimeApi<Block, Balance>
 		+ frame_rpc_system::AccountNonceApi<Block, AccountId, Nonce>,
 	sc_client_api::StateBackendFor<ParachainBackend, Block>: sp_api::StateBackend<BlakeTwo256>,
-	RB: Fn(Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>) -> Result<jsonrpsee::RpcModule<()>, sc_service::Error>
-		+ Send
-		+ 'static,
+	RB: Fn(Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>) -> Result<jsonrpsee::RpcModule<()>, sc_service::Error>,
 	BIQ: FnOnce(
-			Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
-			&Configuration,
-			Option<TelemetryHandle>,
-			&TaskManager,
-		) -> Result<
-			sc_consensus::DefaultImportQueue<Block, ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
-			sc_service::Error,
-		> + 'static,
+		Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
+		ParachainBlockImport<RuntimeApi>,
+		&Configuration,
+		Option<TelemetryHandle>,
+		&TaskManager,
+	) -> Result<
+		sc_consensus::DefaultImportQueue<Block, ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
+		sc_service::Error,
+	>,
 	BIC: FnOnce(
 		Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
+		ParachainBlockImport<RuntimeApi>,
 		Option<&Registry>,
 		Option<TelemetryHandle>,
 		&TaskManager,
@@ -506,7 +515,7 @@ where
 	let parachain_config = prepare_node_config(parachain_config);
 
 	let params = new_partial::<RuntimeApi, BIQ>(&parachain_config, build_import_queue)?;
-	let (mut telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle) = params.other;
+	let (block_import, mut telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle) = params.other;
 
 	let client = params.client.clone();
 	let backend = params.backend.clone();
@@ -526,7 +535,8 @@ where
 		s => s.to_string().into(),
 	})?;
 
-	let block_announce_validator = BlockAnnounceValidator::new(relay_chain_interface.clone(), id);
+	let block_announce_validator =
+		BlockAnnounceValidator::new(relay_chain_interface.clone(), para_id);
 
 	let force_authoring = parachain_config.force_authoring;
 	let validator = parachain_config.role.is_authority();
@@ -598,6 +608,7 @@ where
 	if validator {
 		let parachain_consensus = build_consensus(
 			client.clone(),
+			block_import,
 			prometheus_registry.as_ref(),
 			telemetry.as_ref().map(|t| t.handle()),
 			&task_manager,
@@ -611,7 +622,7 @@ where
 		let spawner = task_manager.spawn_handle();
 
 		let params = StartCollatorParams {
-			para_id: id,
+			para_id,
 			block_status: client.clone(),
 			announce_block,
 			client: client.clone(),
@@ -630,7 +641,7 @@ where
 			client: client.clone(),
 			announce_block,
 			task_manager: &mut task_manager,
-			para_id: id,
+			para_id,
 			relay_chain_interface,
 			relay_chain_slot_duration,
 			import_queue,
@@ -647,6 +658,7 @@ where
 /// Build the import queue for the rococo parachain runtime.
 pub fn rococo_parachain_build_import_queue(
 	client: Arc<ParachainClient<rococo_parachain_runtime::RuntimeApi>>,
+	block_import: ParachainBlockImport<rococo_parachain_runtime::RuntimeApi>,
 	config: &Configuration,
 	telemetry: Option<TelemetryHandle>,
 	task_manager: &TaskManager,
@@ -664,7 +676,7 @@ pub fn rococo_parachain_build_import_queue(
 		_,
 		_,
 	>(cumulus_client_consensus_aura::ImportQueueParams {
-		block_import: client.clone(),
+		block_import,
 		client,
 		create_inherent_data_providers: move |_, _| async move {
 			let timestamp = sp_timestamp::InherentDataProvider::from_system_time();
@@ -689,7 +701,7 @@ pub async fn start_rococo_parachain_node(
 	parachain_config: Configuration,
 	polkadot_config: Configuration,
 	collator_options: CollatorOptions,
-	id: ParaId,
+	para_id: ParaId,
 	hwbench: Option<sc_sysinfo::HwBench>,
 ) -> sc_service::error::Result<(
 	TaskManager,
@@ -699,10 +711,11 @@ pub async fn start_rococo_parachain_node(
 		parachain_config,
 		polkadot_config,
 		collator_options,
-		id,
+		para_id,
 		|_| Ok(RpcModule::new(())),
 		rococo_parachain_build_import_queue,
 		|client,
+		 block_import,
 		 prometheus_registry,
 		 telemetry,
 		 task_manager,
@@ -733,7 +746,7 @@ pub async fn start_rococo_parachain_node(
 								relay_parent,
 								&relay_chain_interface,
 								&validation_data,
-								id,
+								para_id,
 							).await;
 
 							let timestamp = sp_timestamp::InherentDataProvider::from_system_time();
@@ -753,7 +766,7 @@ pub async fn start_rococo_parachain_node(
 							Ok((slot, timestamp, parachain_inherent))
 						}
 					},
-					block_import: client.clone(),
+					block_import,
 					para_client: client,
 					backoff_authoring_blocks: Option::<()>::None,
 					sync_oracle,
@@ -776,6 +789,7 @@ pub async fn start_rococo_parachain_node(
 /// Build the import queue for the shell runtime.
 pub fn shell_build_import_queue<RuntimeApi>(
 	client: Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
+	block_import: ParachainBlockImport<RuntimeApi>,
 	config: &Configuration,
 	_: Option<TelemetryHandle>,
 	task_manager: &TaskManager,
@@ -794,7 +808,7 @@ where
 {
 	cumulus_client_consensus_relay_chain::import_queue(
 		client.clone(),
-		client,
+		block_import,
 		|_, _| async { Ok(()) },
 		&task_manager.spawn_essential_handle(),
 		config.prometheus_registry(),
@@ -807,7 +821,7 @@ pub async fn start_shell_node<RuntimeApi>(
 	parachain_config: Configuration,
 	polkadot_config: Configuration,
 	collator_options: CollatorOptions,
-	id: ParaId,
+	para_id: ParaId,
 	hwbench: Option<sc_sysinfo::HwBench>,
 ) -> sc_service::error::Result<(TaskManager, Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>)>
 where
@@ -827,10 +841,11 @@ where
 		parachain_config,
 		polkadot_config,
 		collator_options,
-		id,
+		para_id,
 		|_| Ok(RpcModule::new(())),
 		shell_build_import_queue,
 		|client,
+		 block_import,
 		 prometheus_registry,
 		 telemetry,
 		 task_manager,
@@ -841,7 +856,7 @@ where
 		 _| {
 			let proposer_factory = sc_basic_authorship::ProposerFactory::with_proof_recording(
 				task_manager.spawn_handle(),
-				client.clone(),
+				client,
 				transaction_pool,
 				prometheus_registry,
 				telemetry,
@@ -849,9 +864,9 @@ where
 
 			Ok(cumulus_client_consensus_relay_chain::build_relay_chain_consensus(
 				cumulus_client_consensus_relay_chain::BuildRelayChainConsensusParams {
-					para_id: id,
+					para_id,
 					proposer_factory,
-					block_import: client,
+					block_import,
 					relay_chain_interface: relay_chain_interface.clone(),
 					create_inherent_data_providers: move |_, (relay_parent, validation_data)| {
 						let relay_chain_interface = relay_chain_interface.clone();
@@ -861,7 +876,7 @@ where
 								relay_parent,
 								&relay_chain_interface,
 								&validation_data,
-								id,
+								para_id,
 							).await;
 							let parachain_inherent = parachain_inherent.ok_or_else(|| {
 								Box::<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>::from(
@@ -989,6 +1004,7 @@ where
 /// Build the import queue for Statemint and other Aura-based runtimes.
 pub fn aura_build_import_queue<RuntimeApi, AuraId: AppKey>(
 	client: Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
+	block_import: ParachainBlockImport<RuntimeApi>,
 	config: &Configuration,
 	telemetry_handle: Option<TelemetryHandle>,
 	task_manager: &TaskManager,
@@ -1045,13 +1061,7 @@ where
 	let registry = config.prometheus_registry();
 	let spawner = task_manager.spawn_essential_handle();
 
-	Ok(BasicQueue::new(
-		verifier,
-		Box::new(ParachainBlockImport::new(client)),
-		None,
-		&spawner,
-		registry,
-	))
+	Ok(BasicQueue::new(verifier, Box::new(block_import), None, &spawner, registry))
 }
 
 /// Start an aura powered parachain node.
@@ -1060,7 +1070,7 @@ pub async fn start_generic_aura_node<RuntimeApi, AuraId: AppKey>(
 	parachain_config: Configuration,
 	polkadot_config: Configuration,
 	collator_options: CollatorOptions,
-	id: ParaId,
+	para_id: ParaId,
 	hwbench: Option<sc_sysinfo::HwBench>,
 ) -> sc_service::error::Result<(TaskManager, Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>)>
 where
@@ -1085,10 +1095,11 @@ where
 		parachain_config,
 		polkadot_config,
 		collator_options,
-		id,
+		para_id,
 		|_| Ok(RpcModule::new(())),
 		aura_build_import_queue::<_, AuraId>,
 		|client,
+		 block_import,
 		 prometheus_registry,
 		 telemetry,
 		 task_manager,
@@ -1097,8 +1108,9 @@ where
 		 sync_oracle,
 		 keystore,
 		 force_authoring| {
-			let client2 = client.clone();
 			let spawn_handle = task_manager.spawn_handle();
+			let client2 = client.clone();
+			let block_import2 = block_import.clone();
 			let transaction_pool2 = transaction_pool.clone();
 			let telemetry2 = telemetry.clone();
 			let prometheus_registry2 = prometheus_registry.map(|r| (*r).clone());
@@ -1127,7 +1139,7 @@ where
 											relay_parent,
 											&relay_chain_for_aura,
 											&validation_data,
-											id,
+											para_id,
 										).await;
 
 									let timestamp =
@@ -1149,8 +1161,8 @@ where
 									Ok((slot, timestamp, parachain_inherent))
 								}
 							},
-						block_import: client2.clone(),
-						para_client: client2.clone(),
+						block_import: block_import2,
+						para_client: client2,
 						backoff_authoring_blocks: Option::<()>::None,
 						sync_oracle,
 						keystore,
@@ -1176,9 +1188,9 @@ where
 			let relay_chain_consensus =
 				cumulus_client_consensus_relay_chain::build_relay_chain_consensus(
 					cumulus_client_consensus_relay_chain::BuildRelayChainConsensusParams {
-						para_id: id,
+						para_id,
 						proposer_factory,
-						block_import: client.clone(),
+						block_import,
 						relay_chain_interface: relay_chain_interface.clone(),
 						create_inherent_data_providers:
 							move |_, (relay_parent, validation_data)| {
@@ -1189,7 +1201,7 @@ where
 										relay_parent,
 										&relay_chain_interface,
 										&validation_data,
-										id,
+										para_id,
 									).await;
 									let parachain_inherent =
 										parachain_inherent.ok_or_else(|| {
@@ -1222,7 +1234,7 @@ async fn start_contracts_rococo_node_impl<RuntimeApi, RB, BIQ, BIC>(
 	parachain_config: Configuration,
 	polkadot_config: Configuration,
 	collator_options: CollatorOptions,
-	id: ParaId,
+	para_id: ParaId,
 	_rpc_ext_builder: RB,
 	build_import_queue: BIQ,
 	build_consensus: BIC,
@@ -1242,20 +1254,20 @@ where
 		+ pallet_transaction_payment_rpc::TransactionPaymentRuntimeApi<Block, Balance>
 		+ frame_rpc_system::AccountNonceApi<Block, AccountId, Nonce>,
 	sc_client_api::StateBackendFor<ParachainBackend, Block>: sp_api::StateBackend<BlakeTwo256>,
-	RB: Fn(Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>) -> Result<jsonrpsee::RpcModule<()>, sc_service::Error>
-		+ Send
-		+ 'static,
+	RB: Fn(Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>) -> Result<jsonrpsee::RpcModule<()>, sc_service::Error>,
 	BIQ: FnOnce(
-			Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
-			&Configuration,
-			Option<TelemetryHandle>,
-			&TaskManager,
-		) -> Result<
-			sc_consensus::DefaultImportQueue<Block, ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
-			sc_service::Error,
-		> + 'static,
+		Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
+		ParachainBlockImport<RuntimeApi>,
+		&Configuration,
+		Option<TelemetryHandle>,
+		&TaskManager,
+	) -> Result<
+		sc_consensus::DefaultImportQueue<Block, ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
+		sc_service::Error,
+	>,
 	BIC: FnOnce(
 		Arc<ParachainClient<RuntimeApi>>,
+		ParachainBlockImport<RuntimeApi>,
 		Option<&Registry>,
 		Option<TelemetryHandle>,
 		&TaskManager,
@@ -1269,7 +1281,7 @@ where
 	let parachain_config = prepare_node_config(parachain_config);
 
 	let params = new_partial::<RuntimeApi, BIQ>(&parachain_config, build_import_queue)?;
-	let (mut telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle) = params.other;
+	let (block_import, mut telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle) = params.other;
 
 	let client = params.client.clone();
 	let backend = params.backend.clone();
@@ -1289,7 +1301,8 @@ where
 		s => s.to_string().into(),
 	})?;
 
-	let block_announce_validator = BlockAnnounceValidator::new(relay_chain_interface.clone(), id);
+	let block_announce_validator =
+		BlockAnnounceValidator::new(relay_chain_interface.clone(), para_id);
 
 	let force_authoring = parachain_config.force_authoring;
 	let validator = parachain_config.role.is_authority();
@@ -1361,6 +1374,7 @@ where
 	if validator {
 		let parachain_consensus = build_consensus(
 			client.clone(),
+			block_import,
 			prometheus_registry.as_ref(),
 			telemetry.as_ref().map(|t| t.handle()),
 			&task_manager,
@@ -1374,7 +1388,7 @@ where
 		let spawner = task_manager.spawn_handle();
 
 		let params = StartCollatorParams {
-			para_id: id,
+			para_id,
 			block_status: client.clone(),
 			announce_block,
 			client: client.clone(),
@@ -1393,7 +1407,7 @@ where
 			client: client.clone(),
 			announce_block,
 			task_manager: &mut task_manager,
-			para_id: id,
+			para_id,
 			relay_chain_interface,
 			relay_chain_slot_duration,
 			import_queue,
@@ -1410,6 +1424,7 @@ where
 #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 pub fn contracts_rococo_build_import_queue(
 	client: Arc<ParachainClient<contracts_rococo_runtime::RuntimeApi>>,
+	block_import: ParachainBlockImport<contracts_rococo_runtime::RuntimeApi>,
 	config: &Configuration,
 	telemetry: Option<TelemetryHandle>,
 	task_manager: &TaskManager,
@@ -1427,7 +1442,7 @@ pub fn contracts_rococo_build_import_queue(
 		_,
 		_,
 	>(cumulus_client_consensus_aura::ImportQueueParams {
-		block_import: client.clone(),
+		block_import,
 		client,
 		create_inherent_data_providers: move |_, _| async move {
 			let timestamp = sp_timestamp::InherentDataProvider::from_system_time();
@@ -1452,7 +1467,7 @@ pub async fn start_contracts_rococo_node(
 	parachain_config: Configuration,
 	polkadot_config: Configuration,
 	collator_options: CollatorOptions,
-	id: ParaId,
+	para_id: ParaId,
 	hwbench: Option<sc_sysinfo::HwBench>,
 ) -> sc_service::error::Result<(
 	TaskManager,
@@ -1462,10 +1477,11 @@ pub async fn start_contracts_rococo_node(
 		parachain_config,
 		polkadot_config,
 		collator_options,
-		id,
+		para_id,
 		|_| Ok(RpcModule::new(())),
 		contracts_rococo_build_import_queue,
 		|client,
+		 block_import,
 		 prometheus_registry,
 		 telemetry,
 		 task_manager,
@@ -1495,7 +1511,7 @@ pub async fn start_contracts_rococo_node(
 									relay_parent,
 									&relay_chain_interface,
 									&validation_data,
-									id,
+									para_id,
 								).await;
 
 							let timestamp = sp_timestamp::InherentDataProvider::from_system_time();
@@ -1515,7 +1531,7 @@ pub async fn start_contracts_rococo_node(
 							Ok((slot, timestamp, parachain_inherent))
 						}
 					},
-					block_import: client.clone(),
+					block_import,
 					para_client: client,
 					backoff_authoring_blocks: Option::<()>::None,
 					sync_oracle,
diff --git a/cumulus/test/service/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/test/service/src/lib.rs
index 9e9f5883f97823db78207c1525b7ea081d7e3596..29f37806ccfeb8b3038f6a5797c9b7f0872fd87c 100644
--- a/cumulus/test/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/test/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ use url::Url;
 
 use crate::runtime::Weight;
 use cumulus_client_cli::CollatorOptions;
-use cumulus_client_consensus_common::{ParachainCandidate, ParachainConsensus};
+use cumulus_client_consensus_common::{
+	ParachainBlockImport as TParachainBlockImport, ParachainCandidate, ParachainConsensus,
+};
 use cumulus_client_network::BlockAnnounceValidator;
 use cumulus_client_service::{
 	prepare_node_config, start_collator, start_full_node, StartCollatorParams, StartFullNodeParams,
@@ -117,6 +119,8 @@ pub type Client = TFullClient<
 /// Transaction pool type used by the test service
 pub type TransactionPool = Arc<sc_transaction_pool::FullPool<Block, Client>>;
 
+type ParachainBlockImport = TParachainBlockImport<Arc<Client>>;
+
 /// Starts a `ServiceBuilder` for a full service.
 ///
 /// Use this macro if you don't actually need the full service, but just the builder in order to
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ pub fn new_partial(
 		(),
 		sc_consensus::import_queue::BasicQueue<Block, PrefixedMemoryDB<BlakeTwo256>>,
 		sc_transaction_pool::FullPool<Block, Client>,
-		(),
+		ParachainBlockImport,
 	>,
 	sc_service::Error,
 > {
@@ -145,6 +149,8 @@ pub fn new_partial(
 		sc_service::new_full_parts::<Block, RuntimeApi, _>(config, None, executor)?;
 	let client = Arc::new(client);
 
+	let block_import = ParachainBlockImport::new(client.clone());
+
 	let registry = config.prometheus_registry();
 
 	let transaction_pool = sc_transaction_pool::BasicPool::new_full(
@@ -157,7 +163,7 @@ pub fn new_partial(
 
 	let import_queue = cumulus_client_consensus_relay_chain::import_queue(
 		client.clone(),
-		client.clone(),
+		block_import.clone(),
 		|_, _| async { Ok(sp_timestamp::InherentDataProvider::from_system_time()) },
 		&task_manager.spawn_essential_handle(),
 		registry,
@@ -171,7 +177,7 @@ pub fn new_partial(
 		task_manager,
 		transaction_pool,
 		select_chain: (),
-		other: (),
+		other: block_import,
 	};
 
 	Ok(params)
@@ -244,6 +250,8 @@ where
 	let client = params.client.clone();
 	let backend = params.backend.clone();
 
+	let block_import = params.other;
+
 	let relay_chain_interface = build_relay_chain_interface(
 		relay_chain_config,
 		collator_key.clone(),
@@ -275,7 +283,6 @@ where
 
 	let rpc_builder = {
 		let client = client.clone();
-
 		Box::new(move |_, _| rpc_ext_builder(client.clone()))
 	};
 
@@ -338,7 +345,7 @@ where
 							Ok((time, parachain_inherent))
 						}
 					},
-					client.clone(),
+					block_import,
 					relay_chain_interface2,
 				))
 			},