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Prepaid expenses and other current assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Prepaid Expense and Other Assets [Abstract]

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following at year end:

		2018				2017
Prepaid taxes		$	74,538			$	48,076
Prepaid expenses		21,868				27,478
Promotion items and related advances		12,417				17,683
Others		407				967
		$	109,230			$	94,204

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