CD International Enterprises (CDIIQ) CORRESP Correspondence with SEC

CHINA DIRECT, INC.

431 Fairway Drive

Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441

Telephone: (954) 363-7333

July 29, 2008

‘CORRESP’

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Phil Rothenberg

Re: China Direct, Inc. (the “Company”)

Registration Statement on Form S-3

File No. 333-151648

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The Company hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement to Friday, August 1, 2008 at 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

The undersigned registrant acknowledges that:

• Should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

• the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

• The Company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

The undersigned also acknowledges to the staff the Company’s awareness of its responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as they related to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above-captioned Registration Statement.

Very truly yours,

Marc N. Siegel

President