Loans Payable | (7) Loans Payable Short-term bank loans June 30, December 31, 2023 2022 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (“ICBC”) Loan 1 $ 4,773,174 $ 5,023,978 ICBC Loan 2 - 287,167 ICBC Loan 3 - 143,583 ICBC Loan 4 415,179 - China Construction Bank Loan 138,393 143,583 ICBC Loan 5 415,179 - Total short-term bank loans $ 5,741,925 $ 5,598,311 On November 10, 2022, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $4,773,174 and $5,023,978 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The working capital loan was secured by the land use right of Dongfang Paper as collateral for the benefit of the bank and guaranteed by Mr. Liu. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.785% per annum. The company repaid $71,743 in May 2023 and the balance of the loan will be due by November 13, 2023. On November 30, 2022, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $ nil On November 30, 2022, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $ nil On May 29, 2023, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $415,179 as of June 30, 2023. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.25% per annum. The loan will be due by November 25, 2023. On July 29, 2022, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the China Construction Bank, with a balance of $138,393 and $143,583 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 3.95% per annum. The loan will be due by July 29, 2023. On June 29, 2023, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $415,179 as of June 30, 2023. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 3.55% per annum. The loan will be due by June 28, 2024. As of June 30, 2023, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings of $4,773,174 and unsecured bank loans of $968,751. As of December 31, 2022, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings of $5,023,978 and unsecured bank loans of $574,333. The average short-term borrowing rates for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were approximately 4.83% and 4.79%. The average short-term borrowing rates for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were approximately 4.77% and 4.79%. Long-term loans As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, long-term loans were $11,198,760 and $9,040,002, respectively. June 30, December 31, 2023 2022 Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 1 $ 1,190,180 $ 1,234,816 Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 2 3,459,824 3,589,582 Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 3 2,214,288 2,297,332 Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 4 1,799,109 1,866,582 Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 5 2,491,073 - Yujiangna 44,286 51,690 Total 11,198,760 9,040,002 Less: Current portion of long-term loans (3,761,521 ) (4,835,884 ) Long-term loans $ 7,437,239 $ 4,204,118 As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s long-term debt repayments for the next coming years were as follows: Fiscal year Remainder of 2023 $ 3,761,521 2024 3,955,271 2025 & after 3,481,968 Total 11,198,760 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 duein various installments from June 21, 2014 to November 18, 2018. The loan is guaranteed by an independent third party. Interest payment is duequarterly and bore a rate of 7.68% per annum. Effective from November 15, 2022, the interest rate is reduced to 7% per annum. 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 June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, total outstanding loan balance was $1,190,180 and$1,234,816, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. 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 andwas due and payable in various installments from December 21, 2018 to June 20, 2023.On June 19, 2023, the loan was extended for another 5 years and will be due and payable on June 20, 2028.The loan is secured by certain of the Company’s manufacturing equipment with net book value of $59,048 and $280,466 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Interest payment is due quarterly and bore arate of 7.68% per annum. Effective from November 15, 2022, the interest rate is reduced to 7% per annum. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total outstanding loan balance was $3,459,824 and $3,589,582, respectively, which are presented as non-current liabilities and current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, 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 was renewed on March 22, 2021 and December 24, 2021 and extended for additional 3 years in total, which will be due on April 16, 2024 according to the new schedule. The loan is secured by Tengsheng Paper with its land use right as collateral for the benefit of the credit union. Interest payment is due quarterly and bore a rate of 7.68% per annum. Effective from November 15, 2022, the interest rate is reduced to 7% per annum. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total outstanding loan balance was $2,214,288 and $2,297,332, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities and non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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 is due and payable in various installments from June 21, 2020 to December 11, 2021. The loan was renewed on March 22, 2021 and December 24, 2021 and extended for additional 3 years in total, which will be due on December 11, 2024 according to the new schedule. The loan is secured by Tengsheng Paper with its land use right as collateral for the benefit of the credit union. Interest payment is due monthly and bore a rate of 7.56% per annum. Effective from November 15, 2022, the interest rate is reduced to 7% per annum. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total outstanding loan balance was $1,799,109 and $1,866,582, respectively, which are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. On February 26, 2023, 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 21, 2023 to February 24, 2025. The loan is secured by Dongfang Paper with its land use right as collateral for the benefit of the credit union. Interest payment is due monthly and bore a rate of 7% per annum. As of June 30, 2023, the total outstanding loan balance was $2,491,073. Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted was $345,982, which is presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $2,145,092 is presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2023. On July 1, 2022, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Jiangna Yu, a customer of the Company, pursuant to which the Company borrowed RMB 400,000 (approximately US$55,357) from Jiangna Yu for a term of five years. The loan is payable in monthly installment of RMB10,667 (approximately US$1,531) from July 2022 to July 2027. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total outstanding loan balance was $44,286 and$51,690, respectively. Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $11,072 and $11,486, which are presented as current liabilities and the remaining balance of $33,214 and $40,204 are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Total interest expenses for the short-term bank loans and long-term loans for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were $268,499 and $248,244, respectively. Total interest expenses for the short-term bank loans and long-term loans for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were $513,179 and $505,550, respectively. |