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MAJOR CUSTOMERS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

MAJOR CUSTOMERS

MAJOR CUSTOMERS

21. MAJOR CUSTOMERS

           Details of customers accounting for 10% or more of total net revenues are as follows:

		Years Ended December 31
		2012			2013			2014
		$			$			$
Company A			—			196,538,334			218,631,492

           The accounts receivable from the three customers with the largest receivable balances represents 9%, 8% and 5% of the balance of the account at December 31, 2014, and 15%, 7% and 6% of the balance of the account at December 31, 2013, respectively. The balance from the customer with the largest receivable balance is $35,569,229 and $42,655,751 as of December 31, 2014 and at December 31, 2013 respectively.

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The entire disclosure of major customers from which the entity receives substantial of its revenue. Due to the competitive nature of the industry in which the entity belongs, the entity may not believe that the loss of any particular customer would have material adverse impact on the entity.

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