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BORROWINGS (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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BANK BORROWINGS |  |
Bank borrowings | $ 1,073,489,705 | $ 831,936,089
Analysis as: |  |
Short-term | 800,808,595 | 629,688,722
Long-term, current portion | 17,481,257 | 113,998,340
Subtotal for short-term | 818,289,852 | 743,687,062
Long-term, non-current portion | 214,562,973 | 88,249,027
Borrowings from non-banking financial institutions | 40,636,880 |
Analysis as: |  |
Short-term | 40,636,880 |
Total | 1,073,489,705 | 831,936,089
Credit facilities |  |
Secured short-term borrowings | 324,748,289 |
Secured long-term borrowings | 71,593,182 |
Carrying value of property, plant and equipment, which is kept as a security for borrowings | 43,279,771 |
Carrying value of inventory, which is kept as a security for borrowings | 31,819,267 |
Carrying value of prepaid land use right, which is kept as a security for borrowings | 7,864,132 |
Contractual bank credit facilities |  |
Credit facilities |  |
Maximum bank credit facilities granted | 1,388,843,703 |
Available amount of bank credit facilities | 467,677,902 |
Contractual bank credit facilities | Due dates beyond December 31, 2013 |  |
Credit facilities |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted | 214,562,973 |
Contractual bank credit facilities | Due dates before December 31, 2013 |  |
Credit facilities |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted | 706,602,827 |
Non-binding bank credit facilities |  |
Credit facilities |  |
Maximum bank credit facilities granted | 189,324,636 |
Available amount of bank credit facilities | 54,604,134 |
Non-binding bank credit facilities | Due dates before December 31, 2013 |  |
Credit facilities |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted | $ 134,720,502 |

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