diff --git a/src/transformers/agents/agents.py b/src/transformers/agents/agents.py
index 328f9efb4d106e..8afec2ab7d2349 100644
--- a/src/transformers/agents/agents.py
+++ b/src/transformers/agents/agents.py
@@ -977,7 +977,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.python_evaluator = evaluate_python_code
         self.additional_authorized_imports = additional_authorized_imports if additional_authorized_imports else []
         self.authorized_imports = list(set(LIST_SAFE_MODULES) | set(self.additional_authorized_imports))
-        print(self.authorized_imports)
         self.system_prompt = self.system_prompt.replace("<<authorized_imports>>", str(self.authorized_imports))
         self.custom_tools = {}
 
diff --git a/src/transformers/agents/python_interpreter.py b/src/transformers/agents/python_interpreter.py
index 636e37bad7ecb0..bcef817436ff6b 100644
--- a/src/transformers/agents/python_interpreter.py
+++ b/src/transformers/agents/python_interpreter.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import builtins
 import difflib
 from collections.abc import Mapping
+from importlib import import_module
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -448,6 +449,8 @@ def evaluate_subscript(subscript, state, tools, custom_tools):
         return parent_object.loc[index]
     if isinstance(value, (pd.DataFrame, pd.Series, np.ndarray)):
         return value[index]
+    elif isinstance(value, pd.core.groupby.generic.DataFrameGroupBy):
+        return value[index]
     elif isinstance(index, slice):
         return value[index]
     elif isinstance(value, (list, tuple)):
@@ -666,7 +669,7 @@ def check_module_authorized(module_name):
     if isinstance(expression, ast.Import):
         for alias in expression.names:
             if check_module_authorized(alias.name):
-                module = __import__(alias.name)
+                module = import_module(alias.name)
                 state[alias.asname or alias.name] = module
             else:
                 raise InterpreterError(
diff --git a/tests/agents/test_python_interpreter.py b/tests/agents/test_python_interpreter.py
index 680c9a696ef6e5..a45f661c6e8d1c 100644
--- a/tests/agents/test_python_interpreter.py
+++ b/tests/agents/test_python_interpreter.py
@@ -414,6 +414,13 @@ def test_imports(self):
         result = evaluate_python_code(code, BASE_PYTHON_TOOLS, state={})
         assert result == "LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A"
 
+        # Test submodules are handled properly, thus not raising error
+        code = "import numpy.random as rd\nrng = rd.default_rng(12345)\nrng.random()"
+        result = evaluate_python_code(code, BASE_PYTHON_TOOLS, state={}, authorized_imports=["numpy"])
+
+        code = "from numpy.random import default_rng as d_rng\nrng = d_rng(12345)\nrng.random()"
+        result = evaluate_python_code(code, BASE_PYTHON_TOOLS, state={}, authorized_imports=["numpy"])
+
     def test_additional_imports(self):
         code = "import numpy as np"
         evaluate_python_code(code, authorized_imports=["numpy"], state={})
@@ -771,6 +778,17 @@ def test_pandas(self):
         result = evaluate_python_code(code, {"print": print}, state={}, authorized_imports=["pandas"])
         assert np.array_equal(result.values[0], [104, 1])
 
+        code = """import pandas as pd
+data = pd.DataFrame.from_dict([
+    {"Pclass": 1, "Survived": 1},
+    {"Pclass": 2, "Survived": 0},
+    {"Pclass": 2, "Survived": 1}
+])
+survival_rate_by_class = data.groupby('Pclass')['Survived'].mean()
+"""
+        result = evaluate_python_code(code, {}, state={}, authorized_imports=["pandas"])
+        assert result.values[1] == 0.5
+
     def test_starred(self):
         code = """
 from math import radians, sin, cos, sqrt, atan2