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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
5.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
 
Property and equipment consist of the following:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
US$
 
US$
 
Buildings
 
 
1,384,609
 
 
1,405,723
 
Land use rights
 
 
316,289
 
 
321,112
 
Plant and machinery
 
 
5,114,148
 
 
3,282,641
 
Automobiles
 
 
193,930
 
 
44,987
 
Office and computer equipment
 
 
447,619
 
 
438,843
 
 
 
 
7,456,595
 
 
5,493,306
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
(2,782,929)
 
 
(2,329,241)
 
Property and equipment, net
 
 
4,673,666
 
 
3,164,065
 
 
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, BTL’s building was pledged to a bank as collateral for short-term borrowings of RMB15,000,000 (US$ 2,440,500 ) and RMB15,000,000 (US$ 2,477,715), respectively (see Note 8).
 
Depreciation and amortization expense was $488,887, $476,037 and $471,727 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
 
Land Use Rights
 
There is no private ownership of land in China. Land is owned by the government and the government grants land use rights for specified terms. The value of the Company’s land use rights is reported at the purchase price of RMB1,944,000 in 2002.