diff --git a/flutter/lib/core/ui/category_then_product_picker.dart b/flutter/lib/core/ui/category_then_product_picker.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8cdf5d8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flutter/lib/core/ui/category_then_product_picker.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,322 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'product_picker_field.dart';
+import '../../features/admin/domain/admin_category_node.dart';
+
+/// Tvåstegs-picker: välj kategori i trädet → välj produkt i den kategorin.
+///
+/// Returnerar det valda produkt-id:t, eller null om användaren avbryter.
+///
+/// Anropas via [CategoryThenProductPicker.show].
+class CategoryThenProductPicker {
+  CategoryThenProductPicker._();
+
+  /// Samlar alla ID:n för [node] och alla dess ättlingar rekursivt.
+  static Set<int> _collectIds(AdminCategoryNode node) {
+    final ids = <int>{node.id};
+    for (final child in node.children) {
+      ids.addAll(_collectIds(child));
+    }
+    return ids;
+  }
+
+  /// Hittar en nod med givet id djupet i trädet.
+  static AdminCategoryNode? _findNode(List<AdminCategoryNode> nodes, int id) {
+    for (final node in nodes) {
+      if (node.id == id) return node;
+      final found = _findNode(node.children, id);
+      if (found != null) return found;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /// Öppnar ett bottenark med kategoriträdet. Klick på en lövnod (inga barn)
+  /// öppnar direkt produktpickern för den kategorin.
+  /// Klick på en mellannodens namn expanderar/kollapsar dess barn.
+  ///
+  /// [preselectedCategoryId] — om satt scrollas trädet till den noden och den
+  /// markeras visuellt. Användaren kan fortfarande välja en annan kategori.
+  static Future<int?> show(
+    BuildContext context, {
+    required List<AdminCategoryNode> categoryTree,
+    required List<ProductOption> products,
+    int? currentProductId,
+    int? preselectedCategoryId,
+  }) async {
+    // Steg 1 — välj kategori
+    final selectedCategory = await showModalBottomSheet<AdminCategoryNode>(
+      context: context,
+      isScrollControlled: true,
+      useSafeArea: true,
+      builder: (ctx) => _CategoryPickerSheet(
+        tree: categoryTree,
+        preselectedId: preselectedCategoryId,
+        onSelected: (node) => Navigator.pop(ctx, node),
+      ),
+    );
+    if (selectedCategory == null || !context.mounted) return null;
+
+    // Samla alla kategori-IDs i den valda grenen (inkl. ättlingar)
+    final categoryIds = _collectIds(selectedCategory);
+
+    // Filtrera produkter på dessa kategorier
+    final filtered = products
+        .where((p) => p.categoryId != null && categoryIds.contains(p.categoryId))
+        .toList();
+    final useList = filtered.isNotEmpty ? filtered : products;
+
+    // Steg 2 — välj produkt
+    if (!context.mounted) return null;
+    return ProductPickerField.showSheet(
+      context,
+      products: useList,
+      value: currentProductId,
+      label: 'Produkt i "${selectedCategory.name}"',
+      categoryFilter: null, // redan förfiltrerat
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+// ── Kategoriträdets bottenark ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class _CategoryPickerSheet extends StatefulWidget {
+  final List<AdminCategoryNode> tree;
+  final int? preselectedId;
+  final void Function(AdminCategoryNode node) onSelected;
+
+  const _CategoryPickerSheet({
+    required this.tree,
+    required this.onSelected,
+    this.preselectedId,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<_CategoryPickerSheet> createState() => _CategoryPickerSheetState();
+}
+
+class _CategoryPickerSheetState extends State<_CategoryPickerSheet> {
+  String _query = '';
+  late final TextEditingController _ctrl;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _ctrl = TextEditingController();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _ctrl.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  /// Returnerar alla lövnoder (inga barn) som matchar sökordet.
+  List<_FlatCategory> _flatLeaves(
+    List<AdminCategoryNode> nodes,
+    List<String> parentNames,
+  ) {
+    final result = <_FlatCategory>[];
+    for (final node in nodes) {
+      final path = [...parentNames, node.name];
+      if (node.children.isEmpty) {
+        result.add(_FlatCategory(node: node, path: path));
+      } else {
+        result.addAll(_flatLeaves(node.children, path));
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final theme = Theme.of(context);
+    final q = _query.trim().toLowerCase();
+
+    return SizedBox(
+      height: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * 0.88,
+      child: Column(
+        children: [
+          Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(16, 12, 16, 8),
+            child: Row(
+              children: [
+                Expanded(
+                  child: Text('Välj kategori', style: theme.textTheme.titleMedium),
+                ),
+                IconButton(
+                  icon: const Icon(Icons.close),
+                  onPressed: () => Navigator.pop(context),
+                ),
+              ],
+            ),
+          ),
+          Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(16, 0, 16, 8),
+            child: TextField(
+              controller: _ctrl,
+              autofocus: false,
+              decoration: const InputDecoration(
+                hintText: 'Sök kategori...',
+                prefixIcon: Icon(Icons.search),
+                border: OutlineInputBorder(),
+              ),
+              onChanged: (v) => setState(() => _query = v),
+            ),
+          ),
+          const Divider(height: 1),
+          Expanded(
+            child: q.isEmpty
+                ? ListView(
+                    children: widget.tree
+                        .map((n) => _CategoryTile(
+                              node: n,
+                              depth: 0,
+                              preselectedId: widget.preselectedId,
+                              onLeafTap: widget.onSelected,
+                            ))
+                        .toList(),
+                  )
+                : _buildSearchResults(q, theme),
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _buildSearchResults(String q, ThemeData theme) {
+    final leaves = _flatLeaves(widget.tree, [])
+        .where((fc) => fc.path.any((p) => p.toLowerCase().contains(q)))
+        .toList()
+      ..sort((a, b) => a.path.last.toLowerCase().compareTo(b.path.last.toLowerCase()));
+
+    if (leaves.isEmpty) {
+      return const Center(child: Text('Inga kategorier matchar sökningen.'));
+    }
+    return ListView.separated(
+      itemCount: leaves.length,
+      separatorBuilder: (_, __) => const Divider(height: 1),
+      itemBuilder: (ctx, i) {
+        final fc = leaves[i];
+        return ListTile(
+          title: Text(fc.node.name),
+          subtitle: Text(
+            fc.path.take(fc.path.length - 1).join(' › '),
+            style: theme.textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
+              color: theme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            ),
+          ),
+          selected: fc.node.id == widget.preselectedId,
+          onTap: () => widget.onSelected(fc.node),
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class _FlatCategory {
+  final AdminCategoryNode node;
+  final List<String> path;
+  const _FlatCategory({required this.node, required this.path});
+}
+
+// ── Rekursiv kategoritile med expand/kollaps ─────────────────────────────────
+
+class _CategoryTile extends StatefulWidget {
+  final AdminCategoryNode node;
+  final int depth;
+  final int? preselectedId;
+  final void Function(AdminCategoryNode) onLeafTap;
+
+  const _CategoryTile({
+    required this.node,
+    required this.depth,
+    required this.onLeafTap,
+    this.preselectedId,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<_CategoryTile> createState() => _CategoryTileState();
+}
+
+class _CategoryTileState extends State<_CategoryTile> {
+  late bool _expanded;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    // Expandera automatiskt om den förevalda noden finns i denna gren
+    _expanded = widget.preselectedId != null &&
+        _containsId(widget.node, widget.preselectedId!);
+  }
+
+  bool _containsId(AdminCategoryNode node, int id) {
+    if (node.id == id) return true;
+    return node.children.any((c) => _containsId(c, id));
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final theme = Theme.of(context);
+    final node = widget.node;
+    final isLeaf = node.children.isEmpty;
+    final isPreselected = node.id == widget.preselectedId;
+    final indent = widget.depth * 16.0;
+
+    if (isLeaf) {
+      return Padding(
+        padding: EdgeInsets.only(left: indent),
+        child: ListTile(
+          dense: true,
+          selected: isPreselected,
+          selectedColor: theme.colorScheme.primary,
+          selectedTileColor: theme.colorScheme.primaryContainer.withOpacity(0.3),
+          leading: Icon(
+            Icons.label_outline,
+            size: 16,
+            color: isPreselected ? theme.colorScheme.primary : theme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+          ),
+          title: Text(
+            node.name,
+            style: theme.textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+              fontWeight: isPreselected ? FontWeight.bold : null,
+            ),
+          ),
+          onTap: () => widget.onLeafTap(node),
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+
+    final sortedChildren = [...node.children]
+      ..sort((a, b) => a.name.toLowerCase().compareTo(b.name.toLowerCase()));
+
+    return Padding(
+      padding: EdgeInsets.only(left: indent),
+      child: Column(
+        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+        children: [
+          ListTile(
+            dense: widget.depth > 0,
+            leading: Icon(
+              _expanded ? Icons.expand_less : Icons.chevron_right,
+              size: 18,
+              color: theme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            ),
+            title: Text(
+              node.name,
+              style: theme.textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+                fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+              ),
+            ),
+            onTap: () => setState(() => _expanded = !_expanded),
+          ),
+          if (_expanded)
+            ...sortedChildren.map((child) => _CategoryTile(
+                  node: child,
+                  depth: widget.depth + 1,
+                  preselectedId: widget.preselectedId,
+                  onLeafTap: widget.onLeafTap,
+                )),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/flutter/lib/features/import/presentation/receipt_import_tab.dart b/flutter/lib/features/import/presentation/receipt_import_tab.dart
index 919b71fd..04ffd996 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/features/import/presentation/receipt_import_tab.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/features/import/presentation/receipt_import_tab.dart
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 import '../../../core/api/api_error_mapper.dart';
 import '../../../core/api/api_paths.dart';
 import '../../../core/api/api_providers.dart';
+import '../../../core/ui/category_then_product_picker.dart';
 import '../../../core/ui/product_picker_field.dart';
 import '../../../core/utils/global_error_handler.dart';
+import '../../admin/data/admin_repository.dart';
+import '../../admin/domain/admin_category_node.dart';
 import '../../auth/data/auth_providers.dart';
 import '../../inventory/data/inventory_providers.dart';
 import '../../inventory/domain/inventory_item.dart';
@@ -40,11 +43,13 @@ class _EditDialog extends StatefulWidget {
   final ParsedReceiptItem item;
   final _ItemEdit current;
   final List<ProductOption> products;
+  final List<AdminCategoryNode> categoryTree;
 
   const _EditDialog({
     required this.item,
     required this.current,
     required this.products,
+    required this.categoryTree,
   });
 
   @override
@@ -88,6 +93,26 @@ class _EditDialogState extends State<_EditDialog> {
     // Visa hela sökvägen om det finns, annars bara kategorinamnet
     final aiLabel = aiPath != null && aiPath.isNotEmpty ? aiPath : aiCategory;
 
+    // Hjälpfunktion: välj produkt via tvåstegs-picker (kategori → produkt)
+    Future<void> openCategoryPicker({int? preselectedCategoryId}) async {
+      final id = await CategoryThenProductPicker.show(
+        context,
+        categoryTree: widget.categoryTree,
+        products: widget.products,
+        currentProductId: _productId,
+        preselectedCategoryId: preselectedCategoryId,
+      );
+      if (id != null && mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _productId = id;
+          _productName = widget.products
+              .cast<ProductOption?>()
+              .firstWhere((p) => p?.id == id, orElse: () => null)
+              ?.name;
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
     // Hjälpfunktion: acceptera AI-förslaget
     void acceptAiSuggestion() {
       final sugId = item.suggestedProductId;
@@ -97,28 +122,9 @@ class _EditDialogState extends State<_EditDialog> {
           _productId = sugId;
           _productName = item.suggestedProductName;
         });
-      } else if (aiCategory != null) {
-        // Öppna pickern filtrerad på AI-föreslagen kategori (categoryId).
-        // Visar bara produkter i den kategorin (eller rawName-sökning om kategorin är tom).
-        final catId = item.categorySuggestionId;
-        ProductPickerField.showSheet(
-          context,
-          products: widget.products,
-          value: _productId,
-          label: 'Produkt',
-          initialQuery: item.rawName,
-          categoryFilter: catId != null ? {catId} : null,
-        ).then((id) {
-          if (id != null && mounted) {
-            setState(() {
-              _productId = id;
-              _productName = widget.products
-                  .cast<ProductOption?>()
-                  .firstWhere((p) => p?.id == id, orElse: () => null)
-                  ?.name;
-            });
-          }
-        });
+      } else {
+        // Öppna kategori → produkt med AI-föreslagen kategori förvald
+        openCategoryPicker(preselectedCategoryId: item.categorySuggestionId);
       }
     }
 
@@ -141,14 +147,14 @@ class _EditDialogState extends State<_EditDialog> {
                     visualDensity: VisualDensity.compact,
                     tooltip: item.suggestedProductId != null
                         ? 'Välj "${item.suggestedProductName}" automatiskt'
-                        : 'Sök produkter i kategorin "$aiCategory"',
+                        : 'Bläddra produkter i kategorin "$aiCategory"',
                     onPressed: acceptAiSuggestion,
                   ),
                 ],
               ),
               const SizedBox(height: 8),
             ],
-    // Destination
+            // Destination
             SegmentedButton<_Destination>(
               segments: const [
                 ButtonSegment(
@@ -167,21 +173,40 @@ class _EditDialogState extends State<_EditDialog> {
               style: const ButtonStyle(visualDensity: VisualDensity.compact),
             ),
             const SizedBox(height: 12),
-            ProductPickerField(
-              products: widget.products,
-              value: _productId,
-              label: 'Produkt',
-              onChanged: (id) {
-                setState(() {
-                  _productId = id;
-                  _productName = id == null
-                      ? null
-                      : widget.products
-                          .cast<ProductOption?>()
-                          .firstWhere((p) => p?.id == id, orElse: () => null)
-                          ?.name;
-                });
-              },
+            // Produktval: sök direkt eller välj via kategoriträd
+            Row(
+              children: [
+                Expanded(
+                  child: ProductPickerField(
+                    products: widget.products,
+                    value: _productId,
+                    label: 'Produkt',
+                    onChanged: (id) {
+                      setState(() {
+                        _productId = id;
+                        _productName = id == null
+                            ? null
+                            : widget.products
+                                .cast<ProductOption?>()
+                                .firstWhere((p) => p?.id == id, orElse: () => null)
+                                ?.name;
+                      });
+                    },
+                  ),
+                ),
+                const SizedBox(width: 8),
+                Tooltip(
+                  message: 'Välj via kategori',
+                  child: OutlinedButton(
+                    style: OutlinedButton.styleFrom(
+                      minimumSize: const Size(44, 56),
+                      padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                    ),
+                    onPressed: () => openCategoryPicker(),
+                    child: const Icon(Icons.account_tree_outlined, size: 20),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
             ),
             const SizedBox(height: 12),
             if (_destination == _Destination.inventory) ...[
@@ -255,6 +280,9 @@ class _ReceiptImportTabState extends ConsumerState<ReceiptImportTab> {
   List<ProductOption> _products = [];
   bool _loadingProducts = false;
 
+  // Kategoriträdet för tvåstegs-picker
+  List<AdminCategoryNode> _categoryTree = [];
+
   // Befintligt inventarie: productId → InventoryItem (för sammanslagning)
   Map<int, InventoryItem> _inventoryByProduct = {};
 
@@ -272,7 +300,12 @@ class _ReceiptImportTabState extends ConsumerState<ReceiptImportTab> {
     try {
       final token = await ref.read(authStateProvider.future);
       final api = ref.read(apiClientProvider);
-      final data = await api.getJson(ProductApiPaths.list, token: token);
+      final adminRepo = ref.read(adminRepositoryProvider);
+      final results = await Future.wait([
+        api.getJson(ProductApiPaths.list, token: token),
+        adminRepo.listCategoryTree(),
+      ]);
+      final data = results[0];
       final list = data is List ? data : ((data as Map<String, dynamic>?)?['items'] as List? ?? []);
       if (mounted) {
         setState(() {
@@ -280,6 +313,7 @@ class _ReceiptImportTabState extends ConsumerState<ReceiptImportTab> {
               .cast<Map<String, dynamic>>()
               .map((e) => (id: e['id'] as int, name: e['name'] as String, categoryId: (e['categoryId'] as num?)?.toInt()))
               .toList();
+          _categoryTree = results[1] as List<AdminCategoryNode>;
           _loadingProducts = false;
         });
       }
@@ -379,7 +413,7 @@ class _ReceiptImportTabState extends ConsumerState<ReceiptImportTab> {
 
     final result = await showDialog<_ItemEdit>(
       context: context,
-      builder: (_) => _EditDialog(item: item, current: current, products: _products),
+      builder: (_) => _EditDialog(item: item, current: current, products: _products, categoryTree: _categoryTree),
     );
     if (result != null && mounted) {
       setState(() {