diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 570b9084dbc..0393361d358 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   ([#1516](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1516))
 - `opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin` Update boolean attribute value transformation
   ([#1509](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1509))
+- `opentelemetry-sdk` The JaegerPropagator has been moved into its own package: `opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger`
+  ([#1525](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1525))
 - Move opentelemetry-opentracing-shim out of instrumentation folder
   ([#1533](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/1533))
 
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new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/MANIFEST.in b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/MANIFEST.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aed3e33273b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/MANIFEST.in
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+graft src
+graft tests
+global-exclude *.pyc
+global-exclude *.pyo
+global-exclude __pycache__/*
+include CHANGELOG.md
+include MANIFEST.in
+include README.rst
+include LICENSE
diff --git a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/README.rst b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..970cb189f38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+OpenTelemetry Jaeger Propagator
+===============================
+
+|pypi|
+
+.. |pypi| image:: https://badge.fury.io/py/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger.svg
+   :target: https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/
+
+This library provides a propagator for the Jaeger format
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+::
+
+     pip install opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger
+
+
+References
+----------
+
+* `OpenTelemetry <https://opentelemetry.io/>`_
+* `Jaeger format <https://www.jaegertracing.io/docs/1.21/client-libraries/#propagation-format>`_
diff --git a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/setup.cfg b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a429ef5529f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+[metadata]
+name = opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger
+description = OpenTelemetry Jaeger Propagator
+long_description = file: README.rst
+long_description_content_type = text/x-rst
+author = OpenTelemetry Authors
+author_email = cncf-opentelemetry-contributors@lists.cncf.io
+url = https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/tree/master/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger
+platforms = any
+license = Apache-2.0
+classifiers =
+    Development Status :: 4 - Beta
+    Intended Audience :: Developers
+    License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
+    Programming Language :: Python
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
+
+[options]
+python_requires = >=3.5
+package_dir=
+    =src
+packages=find_namespace:
+install_requires =
+    opentelemetry-api == 0.17.dev0
+
+[options.extras_require]
+test =
+
+[options.packages.find]
+where = src
+
+[options.entry_points]
+opentelemetry_propagator =
+    jaeger = opentelemetry.propagators.jaeger:JaegerPropagator
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/setup.py b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4fda43e5165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+import os
+
+import setuptools
+
+BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+VERSION_FILENAME = os.path.join(
+    BASE_DIR, "src", "opentelemetry", "propagators", "jaeger", "version.py"
+)
+PACKAGE_INFO = {}
+with open(VERSION_FILENAME) as f:
+    exec(f.read(), PACKAGE_INFO)
+
+setuptools.setup(version=PACKAGE_INFO["__version__"])
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/propagation/jaeger_propagator.py b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/__init__.py
similarity index 93%
rename from opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/propagation/jaeger_propagator.py
rename to propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/__init__.py
index e4d2b1cb2cc..f9ad768291d 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/propagation/jaeger_propagator.py
+++ b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import opentelemetry.trace as trace
 from opentelemetry import baggage
 from opentelemetry.context import Context, get_current
-from opentelemetry.sdk.trace.propagation import extract_first_element
 from opentelemetry.trace.propagation.textmap import (
     Getter,
     Setter,
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ def extract(
 
         if context is None:
             context = get_current()
-        fields = extract_first_element(
+        fields = _extract_first_element(
             getter.get(carrier, self.TRACE_ID_KEY)
         ).split(":")
 
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ def _extract_baggage(self, getter, carrier, context):
             if key.startswith(self.BAGGAGE_PREFIX)
         ]
         for key in baggage_keys:
-            value = extract_first_element(getter.get(carrier, key))
+            value = _extract_first_element(getter.get(carrier, key))
             context = baggage.set_baggage(
                 key.replace(self.BAGGAGE_PREFIX, ""),
                 urllib.parse.unquote(value).strip(),
@@ -135,3 +134,11 @@ def _format_uber_trace_id(trace_id, span_id, parent_span_id, flags):
     return "{:032x}:{:016x}:{:016x}:{:02x}".format(
         trace_id, span_id, parent_span_id, flags
     )
+
+
+def _extract_first_element(
+    items: typing.Iterable[TextMapPropagatorT],
+) -> typing.Optional[TextMapPropagatorT]:
+    if items is None:
+        return None
+    return next(iter(items), None)
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/propagation/__init__.py b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/version.py
similarity index 67%
rename from opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/propagation/__init__.py
rename to propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/version.py
index a02a07ea2af..86e1dbb17ab 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/propagation/__init__.py
+++ b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/src/opentelemetry/propagators/jaeger/version.py
@@ -12,15 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-
-import typing
-
-from opentelemetry.trace.propagation.textmap import TextMapPropagatorT
-
-
-def extract_first_element(
-    items: typing.Iterable[TextMapPropagatorT],
-) -> typing.Optional[TextMapPropagatorT]:
-    if items is None:
-        return None
-    return next(iter(items), None)
+__version__ = "0.17.dev0"
diff --git a/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/tests/__init__.py b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b0a6f428417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/tests/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/trace/propagation/test_jaeger_propagator.py b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/tests/test_jaeger_propagator.py
similarity index 98%
rename from opentelemetry-sdk/tests/trace/propagation/test_jaeger_propagator.py
rename to propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/tests/test_jaeger_propagator.py
index aff6062bbf4..6e6f548d093 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/trace/propagation/test_jaeger_propagator.py
+++ b/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/tests/test_jaeger_propagator.py
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 
 import opentelemetry.sdk.trace as trace
 import opentelemetry.sdk.trace.ids_generator as ids_generator
-import opentelemetry.sdk.trace.propagation.jaeger_propagator as jaeger
 import opentelemetry.trace as trace_api
 from opentelemetry import baggage
+from opentelemetry.propagators import (  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+    jaeger,
+)
 from opentelemetry.trace.propagation.textmap import DictGetter
 
 FORMAT = jaeger.JaegerPropagator()
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 7c510b69498..3ef615bb7e0 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ envlist =
     py3{5,6,7,8,9}-test-propagator-b3
     pypy3-test-propagator-b3
 
+    ; opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger
+    py3{5,6,7,8,9}-test-propagator-jaeger
+    pypy3-test-propagator-jaeger
+
     lint
     tracecontext
     mypy,mypyinstalled
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ changedir =
   test-exporter-zipkin: exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/tests
   
   test-propagator-b3: propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/tests
+  test-propagator-jaeger: propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/tests
 
 commands_pre =
 ; Install without -e to test the actual installation
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@ commands_pre =
 
   prometheus: pip install {toxinidir}/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus
 
-  jaeger: pip install {toxinidir}/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger
+  exporter-jaeger: pip install {toxinidir}/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger
 
   opentracing-shim: pip install {toxinidir}/opentelemetry-sdk
   opentracing-shim: pip install {toxinidir}/shim/opentelemetry-opentracing-shim
@@ -112,6 +117,8 @@ commands_pre =
 
   b3: pip install {toxinidir}/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-b3
 
+  propagator-jaeger: pip install {toxinidir}/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger
+
 ; In order to get a healthy coverage report,
 ; we have to install packages in editable mode.
   coverage: python {toxinidir}/scripts/eachdist.py install --editable
@@ -159,6 +166,7 @@ commands_pre =
   python -m pip install -e {toxinidir}/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus[test]
   python -m pip install -e {toxinidir}/exporter/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin[test]
   python -m pip install -e {toxinidir}/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-b3[test]
+  python -m pip install -e {toxinidir}/propagator/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger[test]
 
 commands =
   python scripts/eachdist.py lint --check-only