diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c852a3db9a8..47be305c498 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 - Move the `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/metric`, `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/metric/metrictest`, and `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/metric/registry` packages into `go.opentelemetry.io/otel` as part of #964. (#1252)
 - The function signature of the Span `AddEvent` method in `go.opentelemetry.io/otel` is updated to no longer take an unused context and instead take a required name and a variable number of `EventOption`s. (#1254)
 - The function signature of the Span `RecordError` method in `go.opentelemetry.io/otel` is updated to no longer take an unused context and instead take a required error value and a variable number of `EventOption`s. (#1254)
+- Move the `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global` package to `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global`. (#1262)
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/bridge/opentracing/bridge.go b/bridge/opentracing/bridge.go
index b8190f4123a..ad702d38f3a 100644
--- a/bridge/opentracing/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge/opentracing/bridge.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 	otlog "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go/log"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	otelglobal "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	otelglobal "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/baggage"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/trace/noop"
 	otelparent "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/trace/parent"
diff --git a/bridge/opentracing/mix_test.go b/bridge/opentracing/mix_test.go
index fc12819f25f..f099283050d 100644
--- a/bridge/opentracing/mix_test.go
+++ b/bridge/opentracing/mix_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	ot "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	otelglobal "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	otelglobal "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	otelbaggage "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/baggage"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 5cd3f191672..737bf593819 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ operation being performed as part of a traced workflow. It its simplest form:
 A Tracer is unique to the instrumentation and is used to create Spans.
 Instrumentation should be designed to accept a TracerProvider from which it
 can create its own unique Tracer. Alternatively, the registered global
-TracerProvider from the go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global package can be
-used as a default.
+TracerProvider from the go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global package can be used as
+a default.
 
 	const (
 		name    = "instrumentation/package/name"
diff --git a/example/basic/main.go b/example/basic/main.go
index d9f27ff46bd..2f615d5f6ad 100644
--- a/example/basic/main.go
+++ b/example/basic/main.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/stdout"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagators"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/controller/push"
diff --git a/example/jaeger/main.go b/example/jaeger/main.go
index 80a6857fc31..59ae31b8e04 100644
--- a/example/jaeger/main.go
+++ b/example/jaeger/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"log"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/trace/jaeger"
diff --git a/example/namedtracer/foo/foo.go b/example/namedtracer/foo/foo.go
index c4e50c8f899..b83b07efd8d 100644
--- a/example/namedtracer/foo/foo.go
+++ b/example/namedtracer/foo/foo.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
diff --git a/example/namedtracer/main.go b/example/namedtracer/main.go
index 67cba82d085..beb02466fe7 100644
--- a/example/namedtracer/main.go
+++ b/example/namedtracer/main.go
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/example/namedtracer/foo"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/stdout"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 )
diff --git a/example/otel-collector/main.go b/example/otel-collector/main.go
index 854fb1dc496..2c96facb18d 100644
--- a/example/otel-collector/main.go
+++ b/example/otel-collector/main.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagators"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/controller/push"
diff --git a/example/prometheus/main.go b/example/prometheus/main.go
index da92372d11a..d229108898e 100644
--- a/example/prometheus/main.go
+++ b/example/prometheus/main.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/metric/prometheus"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
diff --git a/example/zipkin/main.go b/example/zipkin/main.go
index ef583dba2d6..202253ee923 100644
--- a/example/zipkin/main.go
+++ b/example/zipkin/main.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/trace/zipkin"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
diff --git a/exporters/metric/prometheus/prometheus.go b/exporters/metric/prometheus/prometheus.go
index f88442fe606..4f211852fd1 100644
--- a/exporters/metric/prometheus/prometheus.go
+++ b/exporters/metric/prometheus/prometheus.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric/aggregation"
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/example_test.go b/exporters/otlp/example_test.go
index 05dcf413ff0..e3bae99cf60 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/example_test.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/example_test.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 )
 
diff --git a/exporters/stdout/example_test.go b/exporters/stdout/example_test.go
index df9bd69b961..21b30d2348e 100644
--- a/exporters/stdout/example_test.go
+++ b/exporters/stdout/example_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/stdout"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
diff --git a/exporters/stdout/exporter.go b/exporters/stdout/exporter.go
index 2d850a0ad95..0745c6f0630 100644
--- a/exporters/stdout/exporter.go
+++ b/exporters/stdout/exporter.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package stdout
 
 import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	exporttrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/controller/push"
diff --git a/exporters/trace/jaeger/env.go b/exporters/trace/jaeger/env.go
index e4aa4d00924..6c6226e204a 100644
--- a/exporters/trace/jaeger/env.go
+++ b/exporters/trace/jaeger/env.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
diff --git a/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger.go b/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger.go
index 96e12323939..f27ce5a08d2 100644
--- a/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger.go
+++ b/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger.go
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/api/support/bundler"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	gen "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/trace/jaeger/internal/gen-go/jaeger"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
diff --git a/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger_test.go b/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger_test.go
index bb7cc52b961..5489788bdee 100644
--- a/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger_test.go
+++ b/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger_test.go
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/api/support/bundler"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	gen "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/trace/jaeger/internal/gen-go/jaeger"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	ottest "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/testing"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
diff --git a/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin.go b/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin.go
index b759880b78a..d20d35f92d4 100644
--- a/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin.go
+++ b/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"sync"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 )
diff --git a/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin_test.go b/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin_test.go
index 7725d9e5323..5bd3b4e39b5 100644
--- a/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin_test.go
+++ b/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin_test.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 )
diff --git a/api/global/doc.go b/global/doc.go
similarity index 91%
rename from api/global/doc.go
rename to global/doc.go
index fce69e9e762..ccf409fc900 100644
--- a/api/global/doc.go
+++ b/global/doc.go
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 // Package global provides global providers, propagators and more.
-package global // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+package global // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
diff --git a/api/global/handler.go b/global/handler.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/handler.go
rename to global/handler.go
diff --git a/api/global/handler_test.go b/global/handler_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/handler_test.go
rename to global/handler_test.go
diff --git a/api/global/internal/benchmark_test.go b/global/internal/benchmark_test.go
similarity index 94%
rename from api/global/internal/benchmark_test.go
rename to global/internal/benchmark_test.go
index 4abada40d75..0a33ba281e3 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/global/internal/benchmark_test.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
diff --git a/api/global/internal/internal_test.go b/global/internal/internal_test.go
similarity index 95%
rename from api/global/internal/internal_test.go
rename to global/internal/internal_test.go
index e6242e0e8cc..13cd72be0ff 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/internal_test.go
+++ b/global/internal/internal_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 	ottest "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/testing"
 )
 
diff --git a/api/global/internal/meter.go b/global/internal/meter.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/internal/meter.go
rename to global/internal/meter.go
diff --git a/api/global/internal/meter_test.go b/global/internal/meter_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from api/global/internal/meter_test.go
rename to global/internal/meter_test.go
index d5a654a5ca4..7c7b887c217 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/meter_test.go
+++ b/global/internal/meter_test.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/oteltest"
 )
diff --git a/api/global/internal/propagator.go b/global/internal/propagator.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/internal/propagator.go
rename to global/internal/propagator.go
diff --git a/api/global/internal/propagator_test.go b/global/internal/propagator_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from api/global/internal/propagator_test.go
rename to global/internal/propagator_test.go
index 4500df89f43..58bc995ab09 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/propagator_test.go
+++ b/global/internal/propagator_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/oteltest"
 )
 
diff --git a/api/global/internal/registry_test.go b/global/internal/registry_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/internal/registry_test.go
rename to global/internal/registry_test.go
diff --git a/api/global/internal/state.go b/global/internal/state.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/internal/state.go
rename to global/internal/state.go
diff --git a/api/global/internal/state_test.go b/global/internal/state_test.go
similarity index 96%
rename from api/global/internal/state_test.go
rename to global/internal/state_test.go
index 704e3782a22..a2228c8ad08 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/state_test.go
+++ b/global/internal/state_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ package internal_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 )
 
 func TestResetsOfGlobalsPanic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/api/global/internal/trace.go b/global/internal/trace.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/internal/trace.go
rename to global/internal/trace.go
diff --git a/api/global/internal/trace_test.go b/global/internal/trace_test.go
similarity index 95%
rename from api/global/internal/trace_test.go
rename to global/internal/trace_test.go
index 8cd26747f39..39baa07d2c0 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/trace_test.go
+++ b/global/internal/trace_test.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/oteltest"
 )
 
diff --git a/api/global/metric.go b/global/metric.go
similarity index 97%
rename from api/global/metric.go
rename to global/metric.go
index e7568dc4e35..41bd64e66ac 100644
--- a/api/global/metric.go
+++ b/global/metric.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package global
 
 import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 )
 
 // Meter creates an implementation of the Meter interface from the global
diff --git a/api/global/metric_test.go b/global/metric_test.go
similarity index 96%
rename from api/global/metric_test.go
rename to global/metric_test.go
index 077fa1b9d29..bd768b59d74 100644
--- a/api/global/metric_test.go
+++ b/global/metric_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 )
 
 type testMeterProvider struct{}
diff --git a/api/global/propagation.go b/global/propagation.go
similarity index 95%
rename from api/global/propagation.go
rename to global/propagation.go
index c5f4c2b28df..ebe3edb305b 100644
--- a/api/global/propagation.go
+++ b/global/propagation.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package global
 
 import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 )
 
 // TextMapPropagator returns the global TextMapPropagator. If none has been
diff --git a/api/global/trace.go b/global/trace.go
similarity index 96%
rename from api/global/trace.go
rename to global/trace.go
index 5c5b6f63439..d1a82c8a19b 100644
--- a/api/global/trace.go
+++ b/global/trace.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package global
 
 import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 )
 
 // Tracer creates a named tracer that implements Tracer interface.
diff --git a/api/global/trace_test.go b/global/trace_test.go
similarity index 96%
rename from api/global/trace_test.go
rename to global/trace_test.go
index ea68405d8db..cbcbeef74e2 100644
--- a/api/global/trace_test.go
+++ b/global/trace_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/trace/noop"
 )
 
diff --git a/internal/metric/async.go b/internal/metric/async.go
index ba4618a5f78..fa1b2ead1a2 100644
--- a/internal/metric/async.go
+++ b/internal/metric/async.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	api "go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
diff --git a/propagators/trace_context_example_test.go b/propagators/trace_context_example_test.go
index 38fb26d4c55..e871b66f247 100644
--- a/propagators/trace_context_example_test.go
+++ b/propagators/trace_context_example_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 package propagators_test
 
 import (
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagators"
 )
 
diff --git a/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go b/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
index 6dbfff82796..8c5d761a903 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	sdk "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
diff --git a/sdk/metric/controller/push/push.go b/sdk/metric/controller/push/push.go
index 4698d7a8507..1261f0a0e33 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/controller/push/push.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/controller/push/push.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/registry"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	sdk "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
diff --git a/sdk/metric/controller/push/push_test.go b/sdk/metric/controller/push/push_test.go
index c8436e1f78b..22096214deb 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/controller/push/push_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/controller/push/push_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric/aggregation"
diff --git a/sdk/metric/correct_test.go b/sdk/metric/correct_test.go
index 6f9bb5d6781..1d1f113f17d 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/correct_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/correct_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric/aggregation"
diff --git a/sdk/metric/sdk.go b/sdk/metric/sdk.go
index f8e55ba2491..dc7e1a8f23f 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/sdk.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/sdk.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	api "go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	internal "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
diff --git a/sdk/trace/batch_span_processor.go b/sdk/trace/batch_span_processor.go
index 76607ab687d..82a4722bab6 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/batch_span_processor.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/batch_span_processor.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 )
 
diff --git a/sdk/trace/simple_span_processor.go b/sdk/trace/simple_span_processor.go
index e4fcf34f241..d0cef298cbb 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/simple_span_processor.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/simple_span_processor.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ package trace
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 )
 
diff --git a/sdk/trace/span.go b/sdk/trace/span.go
index e6557ca7132..37279f961ed 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/span.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/span.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/internal"
diff --git a/sdk/trace/trace_test.go b/sdk/trace/trace_test.go
index d76f26f100b..03f797a8325 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/trace_test.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/trace_test.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/oteltest"