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FILED AS OF DATE:		20180529
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180529

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CTI INDUSTRIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060]
		IRS NUMBER:				362848943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23115
		FILM NUMBER:		18863955

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22160 N PEPPER RD
		CITY:			BARRINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8473821000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22160 N PEPPER RD
		CITY:			BARRINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60010
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Stephen M. Merrick</b><b>, </b><b>(847) 382-1000</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2017.</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Section 1 &ndash; Conflict Minerals Disclosure</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Conflict Minerals Disclosure</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">As required by Rule 13p-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CTI Industries Corporation (&ldquo;the Company&rdquo;) conducted a review of its products to determine whether conflict minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of those products. The Company contracts to have vacuum sealing machines manufactured in China by a manufacturer. Incident to conducting a Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry, the manufacturer was contacted by the Company and asked:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Are the conflict minerals necessary to the functionality of the vacuum sealing machines and,</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Are the conflict minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (&ldquo;DRC&rdquo;) or an adjoining country (&ldquo;covered country&rdquo;)?</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">In their certification, the manufacturer stated that the vacuum sealing machines use one or more of the metals gold, tin, tantalum, and tungsten.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">They have determined that these materials are necessary to the functionality or production of the products.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The manufacturer performed due diligence and have audited the sources for these metals and have determined that they do not have origins in the DRC or adjoining regions.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The Company does not manufacture or contract to have manufactured any products other than the vacuum sealing machines referenced above which require conflict minerals for either functionality or production.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">This information is also publicly available at the Company&rsquo;s website at www.ctiindustries.com. The content of any website referred to in this Form SD is included for general information only and is not incorporated by reference in this Form SD.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:13.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12pt;"><u>By:</u></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">/s/ Stephen M. Merrick</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>Date:</u></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">May 29, 2018</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:13.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12pt;"><u>Name:</u></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Stephen M. Merrick</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:13.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12pt;"><u>Title:</u></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Chief Executive Officer</p>
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