Debt Disclosure [Text Block] | (7) Loans Payable Short-term bank loans December 31, December 31, 2019 2018 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (“ICBC”) Loan 1 (a) $ - $ 4,079,730 Bank of Cangzhou (b) - 5,099,662 ICBC Loan 2 (c) - 2,622,683 ICBC Loan 3 (d) 6,163,814 - Total short-term bank loans $ 6,163,814 $ 11,802,075 (a) On February 6, 2018, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $4,079,730 as of December 31, 2018. The working capital loan was guaranteed by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right pledged as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan bore a fixed interest rate of 5.4% per annum. The loan was due and repaid on January 28, 2019. (b) On January 2, 2018, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the Bank of Cangzhou, with a balance of $5,099,662 as of December 31, 2018. The loan bore a fixed interest rate of 6.09% per annum. The working capital loan was secured by the Company’s land use right and guaranteed by the Company’s CEO and Baoding Shengde with its production equipment as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan was due and repaid on January 3, 2019. (c) On November 22, 2018, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $2,622,683 as of December 31, 2018. The working capital loan was secured by the Company’s land use right as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan bore a fixed interest rate of 4.741% per annum. The loan was repaid on October 19, 2019. (d) On December 20, 2019, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $6,163,814 as of December 31, 2019. The working capital loan was secured by land use right of Hebei Tengsheng as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.785% per annum. The loan will be due and repaid by December 23, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings of $6,163,814 and unsecured bank loans of $nil. As of December 31, 2018, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings of $11,802,075 and unsecured bank loans of $nil. The average short-term borrowing rates for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were approximately 4.93% and 5.66%, respectively. Long-term loans from credit union As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, loans payable to Rural Credit Union of Xushui County, amounted to $8,973,367 and $7,197,808, respectively. December 31, December 31, 2019 2018 Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 1 $ 1,232,763 $ 1,253,060 Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 2 3,583,613 3,642,615 Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 3 - 2,302,133 Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 4 2,293,512 - Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 5 1,863,479 - Total 8,973,367 7,197,808 Less: Current portion of long-term loans from credit union (1,605,459 ) (2,491,549 ) Long-term loans from credit union $ 7,367,908 $ 4,706,259 As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s long-term debt repayments for the next four years were as follows: Fiscal year Amount 2020 $ 1,605,459 2021 3,067,573 2022 1,576,790 2023 2,723,545 Total 8,973,367 On April 16, 2014, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 5 years, which was originally due in various installments from June 21, 2014 to November 18, 2018. The loan is guaranteed by an independent third party. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears the rate of 0.64% per month. On November 6, 2018, the loan was renewed for additional 5 years and will be due and payable in various installments from December 21, 2018 to November 5, 2023. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, total outstanding loan balance was $1,232,763 and $1,253,060, respectively, Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $143,345 and $87,423 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $1,089,418 and $1,165,637 are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. On July 15, 2013, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 5 years, which was originally due and payable in various installments from December 21, 2013 to July 26, 2018. On June 21, 2018, the loan was extended for additional 5 years and will be due and payable in various installments from December 21, 2018 to June 20, 2023. The loan is secured by certain of the Company’s manufacturing equipment with net book value of $3,935,270 and $5,782,640 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears a fixed rate of 0.64% per month. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the total outstanding loan balance was $3,583,613 and $3,642,615, respectively. Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $172,013 and $101,993 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $3,411,600 and $3,540,622 are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. On April 20, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 2 years, which is due and payable in various installments from August 26, 2017 to April 19, 2019. The loan was guaranteed by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right pledged as collateral for the benefit of the bank. Interest payment was due quarterly and bore a fixed rate of 0.6% per month. As of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the total outstanding loan balance was $nil and $2,302,133, respectively, which are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. On April 17, 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 2 years, which was due and payable in various installments from August 21, 2019 to April 16, 2021. The loan is secured by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right as collateral for the benefit of the bank. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears a fixed rate of 0.6% per month. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the total outstanding loan balance was $2,293,512 and $nil, respectively. Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $1,146,756 and $nil as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $1,146,756 and $nil are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. On December 12, 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 2 years, which was due and payable in various installments from June 21, 2020 to December 11, 2021. The loan is secured by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right as collateral for the benefit of the bank. Interest payment is due monthly and bears a fixed rate of 7.56% per annum. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the total outstanding loan balance was $1,863,479 and $nil, respectively. Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $143,345 and $nil as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $1,720,134 and $nil are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Total interest expenses for the short-term bank loans and long-term loans for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $831,732 and $1,214,708, respectively. |