diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/README.md
index d96b8dfc6a7f6..f7a658fdc5ab8 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,22 @@ new appconfig.DeploymentStrategy(this, 'MyDeploymentStrategy', {
 });
 ```
 
+Importing a deployment strategy by ID:
+
+```ts
+appconfig.DeploymentStrategy.fromDeploymentStrategyId(this, 'MyImportedDeploymentStrategy', appconfig.DeploymentStrategyId.fromString('abc123'));
+```
+
+Importing an AWS AppConfig predefined deployment strategy by ID:
+
+```ts
+appconfig.DeploymentStrategy.fromDeploymentStrategyId(
+  this,
+  'MyImportedPredefinedDeploymentStrategy',
+  appconfig.DeploymentStrategyId.CANARY_10_PERCENT_20_MINUTES,
+);
+```
+
 ## Configuration
 
 A configuration is a higher-level construct that can either be a `HostedConfiguration` (stored internally through AWS 
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/awslint.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/awslint.json
index 4355a6e6a41b1..74fa11fd7c925 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/awslint.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/awslint.json
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
         "docs-public-apis:@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha.IConfiguration",
         "docs-public-apis:@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha.IApplication",
 
-        "no-unused-type:@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha.PredefinedDeploymentStrategyId",
         "ref-via-interface:@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha.Application.addAgentToEcs.taskDef",
         "events-in-interface",
         "events-method-signature",
-        "events-generic"
+        "events-generic",
+        "from-signature:@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha.DeploymentStrategy.fromDeploymentStrategyId.params[2]"
     ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/lib/deployment-strategy.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/lib/deployment-strategy.ts
index 0ebb40b59ac1a..83b3e9c2a88bd 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/lib/deployment-strategy.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/lib/deployment-strategy.ts
@@ -66,16 +66,16 @@ export class DeploymentStrategy extends Resource implements IDeploymentStrategy
    * @param id The name of the deployment strategy construct
    * @param deploymentStrategyId The ID of the deployment strategy
    */
-  public static fromDeploymentStrategyId(scope: Construct, id: string, deploymentStrategyId: string): IDeploymentStrategy {
+  public static fromDeploymentStrategyId(scope: Construct, id: string, deploymentStrategyId: DeploymentStrategyId): IDeploymentStrategy {
     const stack = Stack.of(scope);
     const deploymentStrategyArn = stack.formatArn({
       service: 'appconfig',
       resource: 'deploymentstrategy',
-      resourceName: deploymentStrategyId,
+      resourceName: deploymentStrategyId.id,
     });
 
     class Import extends Resource implements IDeploymentStrategy {
-      public readonly deploymentStrategyId = deploymentStrategyId;
+      public readonly deploymentStrategyId = deploymentStrategyId.id;
       public readonly deploymentStrategyArn = deploymentStrategyArn;
     }
 
@@ -182,36 +182,52 @@ export enum GrowthType {
 }
 
 /**
- * Defines the deployment strategy ID's of AWS AppConfig predefined strategies.
+ * Defines the deployment strategy ID's of AWS AppConfig deployment strategies.
  *
  * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/latest/userguide/appconfig-creating-deployment-strategy.html
  */
-export enum PredefinedDeploymentStrategyId {
+export abstract class DeploymentStrategyId {
   /**
    * **AWS Recommended**. This strategy processes the deployment exponentially using a 10% growth factor over 20 minutes.
    * AWS AppConfig recommends using this strategy for production deployments because it aligns with AWS best practices
    * for configuration deployments.
    */
-  CANARY_10_PERCENT_20_MINUTES = 'AppConfig.Canary10Percent20Minutes',
+  public static readonly CANARY_10_PERCENT_20_MINUTES = DeploymentStrategyId.fromString('AppConfig.Canary10Percent20Minutes');
 
   /**
    * **Testing/Demonstration**. This strategy deploys the configuration to half of all targets every 30 seconds for a
    * one-minute deployment. AWS AppConfig recommends using this strategy only for testing or demonstration purposes because
    * it has a short duration and bake time.
    */
-  LINEAR_50_PERCENT_EVERY_30_SECONDS = 'AppConfig.Linear50PercentEvery30Seconds',
+  public static readonly LINEAR_50_PERCENT_EVERY_30_SECONDS = DeploymentStrategyId.fromString('AppConfig.Linear50PercentEvery30Seconds');
 
   /**
    * **AWS Recommended**. This strategy deploys the configuration to 20% of all targets every six minutes for a 30 minute deployment.
    * AWS AppConfig recommends using this strategy for production deployments because it aligns with AWS best practices
    * for configuration deployments.
    */
-  LINEAR_20_PERCENT_EVERY_6_MINUTES = 'AppConfig.Linear20PercentEvery6Minutes',
+  public static readonly LINEAR_20_PERCENT_EVERY_6_MINUTES = DeploymentStrategyId.fromString('AppConfig.Linear20PercentEvery6Minutes');
 
   /**
    * **Quick**. This strategy deploys the configuration to all targets immediately.
    */
-  ALL_AT_ONCE = 'AppConfig.AllAtOnce',
+  public static readonly ALL_AT_ONCE = DeploymentStrategyId.fromString('AppConfig.AllAtOnce');
+
+  /**
+   * Builds a deployment strategy ID from a string.
+   *
+   * @param deploymentStrategyId The deployment strategy ID.
+   */
+  public static fromString(deploymentStrategyId: string): DeploymentStrategyId {
+    return {
+      id: deploymentStrategyId,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * The deployment strategy ID.
+   */
+  public abstract readonly id: string;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/test/deployment-strategy.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/test/deployment-strategy.test.ts
index d4076f587b697..2e0d51e1d966f 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/test/deployment-strategy.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/test/deployment-strategy.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as cdk from 'aws-cdk-lib';
 import { App } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
 import { Template } from 'aws-cdk-lib/assertions';
-import { DeploymentStrategy, PredefinedDeploymentStrategyId, RolloutStrategy } from '../lib';
+import { DeploymentStrategy, DeploymentStrategyId, RolloutStrategy } from '../lib';
 
 describe('deployment strategy', () => {
   test('default deployment strategy', () => {
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ describe('deployment strategy', () => {
         account: '123456789012',
       },
     });
-    const deploymentStrategy = DeploymentStrategy.fromDeploymentStrategyId(stack, 'MyDeploymentStrategy', 'abc123');
+    const deploymentStrategy = DeploymentStrategy.fromDeploymentStrategyId(stack, 'MyDeploymentStrategy', DeploymentStrategyId.fromString('abc123'));
 
     expect(deploymentStrategy.deploymentStrategyId).toEqual('abc123');
     expect(deploymentStrategy.env.account).toEqual('123456789012');
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ describe('deployment strategy', () => {
         account: '123456789012',
       },
     });
-    const deploymentStrategy = DeploymentStrategy.fromDeploymentStrategyId(stack, 'MyDeploymentStrategy', PredefinedDeploymentStrategyId.ALL_AT_ONCE);
+    const deploymentStrategy = DeploymentStrategy.fromDeploymentStrategyId(stack, 'MyDeploymentStrategy', DeploymentStrategyId.ALL_AT_ONCE);
 
     expect(deploymentStrategy.deploymentStrategyId).toEqual('AppConfig.AllAtOnce');
     expect(deploymentStrategy.env.account).toEqual('123456789012');
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ describe('deployment strategy', () => {
         account: '123456789012',
       },
     });
-    const deploymentStrategy = DeploymentStrategy.fromDeploymentStrategyId(stack, 'MyDeploymentStrategy', PredefinedDeploymentStrategyId.CANARY_10_PERCENT_20_MINUTES);
+    const deploymentStrategy = DeploymentStrategy.fromDeploymentStrategyId(stack, 'MyDeploymentStrategy', DeploymentStrategyId.CANARY_10_PERCENT_20_MINUTES);
 
     expect(deploymentStrategy.deploymentStrategyId).toEqual('AppConfig.Canary10Percent20Minutes');
     expect(deploymentStrategy.env.account).toEqual('123456789012');
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ describe('deployment strategy', () => {
         account: '123456789012',
       },
     });
-    const deploymentStrategy = DeploymentStrategy.fromDeploymentStrategyId(stack, 'MyDeploymentStrategy', PredefinedDeploymentStrategyId.LINEAR_50_PERCENT_EVERY_30_SECONDS);
+    const deploymentStrategy = DeploymentStrategy.fromDeploymentStrategyId(stack, 'MyDeploymentStrategy', DeploymentStrategyId.LINEAR_50_PERCENT_EVERY_30_SECONDS);
 
     expect(deploymentStrategy.deploymentStrategyId).toEqual('AppConfig.Linear50PercentEvery30Seconds');
     expect(deploymentStrategy.env.account).toEqual('123456789012');