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Concentrations and Credit Risk (Details 2) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Sales of finished goods |  | $ 24,433,304 | $ 58,375,399
Proceeds on disposal of patented proprietary technology offset against amount due to a former subsidiary |  | 12,845,795 |
BAK Tianjin [Member] |  |  |
Purchase of inventories |  | 716,997 | 126,567
Sales of finished goods |  | 36,766 | 141,117
BAK Shenzhen [Member] |  |  |
Purchase of inventories | [1] | 107,280 | 27,903,206
Sales of finished goods |  |  | 61,961
Proceeds on disposal of patented proprietary technology offset against amount due to a former subsidiary | [1] | 12,845,795 |
Zhengzhou BAK Battery Co Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Purchase of inventories | [2] | 2,032,756 |
Sales of finished goods | [2] |  | $ 29,867
[1] | Mr. Xiangqian Li, our former CEO, is a director of this company.
[2] | Mr. Xiangqian Li, the former CEO, is a director of this company. As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, payable to Zhengzhou BAK Battery Co., Ltd were $2,291,621 and nil, respectively, was included in trade accounts and bills payable.

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