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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES OF THE ASSETS [Table Text Block] |
Buildings |  | 5 – 35 years |
Machinery and equipment |  | 1 – 15 years |
Office equipment |  | 1 – 5 years |
Motor vehicles |  | 5 – 10 years |
SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGE RATES [Table Text Block] |
Year ended September 30, 2016 |  |  |
Balance sheet, except for equity accounts |  | RMB6.6714 to $1.00 |
Income statement and cash flows |  | RMB6.5325 to $1.00 |
Three months ended December 31, 2016 |  |  |
Balance sheet, except for equity accounts |  | RMB6.9447 to $1.00 |
Income statement and cash flows |  | RMB6.8328 to $1.00 |
Year ended December 31, 2017 |  |  |
Balance sheet, except for equity accounts |  | RMB6.5060 to $1.00 |
Income statement and cash flows |  | RMB6.7591 to $1.00 |
SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES OF THE INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Table Text Block] |
Computer software |  | 10 years |
SUMMARY OF INCOME TAX CONTINGENCIES [Table Text Block] |
|  | Gross UTB |  |  | Surcharge |  |  | Net UTB |
Balance as of October 1, 2015 | $ | 1,815,100 |  | $ | - |  |  | 1,815,100 |
Transfer from current taxes payable |  | 5,108,878 |  |  | - |  |  | 5,108,878 |
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits taken in current year |  | (23,274 | ) |  | - |  |  | (23,274 | )
Balance as of September 30, 2016 |  | 6,900,704 |  |  | - |  |  | 6,900,704 |
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits taken in current period |  | 160,436 |  |  | - |  |  | 160,436 |
Balance as of December 31, 2016 |  | 7,061,140 |  |  | - |  |  | 7,061,140 |
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits taken in current year |  | 476,133 |  |  | - |  |  | - 476,133 |
Balance as of December 31, 2017 |  | 7,537,273 |  |  | - |  |  | - 7,537,273 |
Schedule of accrued warranty activity [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, |  |  | December 31, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2017 |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | - |  | $ | 182,741 |  | $ | 205,404 |
Warranty costs incurred |  | (59,728 | ) |  | - |  |  | (167,685 | )
Provision for the period |  | 246,354 |  |  | 30,344 |  |  | 2,151,101 |
Foreign exchange adjustment |  | (3,885 | ) |  | (7,681 | ) |  | 91,011 |
Balance at end of period (Note 15) | $ | 182,741 |  | $ | 205,404 |  | $ | 2,279,831 |

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