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BUSINESS SEGMENTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
BUSINESS SEGMENTS  
BUSINESS SEGMENTS

 

17.BUSINESS SEGMENTS

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

U.S. sales

 

$
26,308,246 

 

$
23,029,976 

 

$
27,649,974 

 

North and South America sales (excluding U.S.)

 
2,741,518 

 
5,668,785 

 
5,651,426 

 

Other international sales

 
776,872 

 
853,439 

 
1,219,230 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total sales

 

$
29,826,636 

 

$
29,552,200 

 

$
34,520,630 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$
11,930,293 

 

$
11,282,192 

 

$
10,642,859 

 

International

 

$
161,744 

 

$
185,869 

 

$
209,994 

 

 

The Company does not operate in separate reportable segments.  The Company has minimal long-lived assets in foreign countries.  Shipments to international customers generally require a prepayment either by wire transfer or an irrevocable confirmed letter of credit.  The Company does extend credit to international customers on some occasions depending upon certain criteria, including, but not limited to, the credit worthiness of the customer, the stability of the country, banking restrictions, and the size of the order.  All transactions are in U.S. currency.