Support sorting configuration

**Description**
Currently utils lacks proper import support.

**Proposed solution**
Add configurable import with sensible defaults.

**Priority**: Low/Medium

Start by locating the utils code and existing import handling, then trace how configuration is currently loaded and sorted. Clarify the expected configurable import behavior and sensible defaults before making changes; done means the sorting configuration works with those defaults and existing behavior remains usable.

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