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4. Income taxes (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 ZHEJIANG TIANLAN CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 ZHEJIANG TIANLAN CNY | Dec. 31, 2012 ZHEJIANG TIANLAN CNY
Profit/(loss before) income taxes/(benefit): The PRC and Hong Kong | $ (879)CLWT_ProfitlossBeforeIncomeTaxesbenefitPrcAndHongKong | $ (157)CLWT_ProfitlossBeforeIncomeTaxesbenefitPrcAndHongKong | $ 13 CLWT_ProfitlossBeforeIncomeTaxesbenefitPrcAndHongKong |  |  |
The provision for income taxes consists of: |  |  |  |  |  |
Current tax expenses: The PRC and Hong Kong | 8 CLWT_CurrentTaxExpensesPrcAndHongKong | 47 CLWT_CurrentTaxExpensesPrcAndHongKong | 117 CLWT_CurrentTaxExpensesPrcAndHongKong |  |  |
Current PRC EIT Domestic |  |  |  | 3,950 CLWT_CurrentPrcEitDomestic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 3,110 CLWT_CurrentPrcEitDomestic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 1,650 CLWT_CurrentPrcEitDomestic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Total current provision | 8 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 47 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 117 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 3,950 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 3,110 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 1,650 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Deferred tax benefit: The PRC and Hong Kong | 10 CLWT_DeferredTaxBenefitPrcAndHongKong | 26 CLWT_DeferredTaxBenefitPrcAndHongKong | 25 CLWT_DeferredTaxBenefitPrcAndHongKong |  |  |
Deferred tax benefit: |  |  |  | (1,391)CLWT_DeferredTaxBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (447)CLWT_DeferredTaxBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 784 CLWT_DeferredTaxBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Total deferred provision | $ 10 CLWT_TotalDeferredTaxProvision | $ 26 CLWT_TotalDeferredTaxProvision | $ 25 CLWT_TotalDeferredTaxProvision | (1,391)CLWT_TotalDeferredTaxProvision / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (447)CLWT_TotalDeferredTaxProvision / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 784 CLWT_TotalDeferredTaxProvision / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember

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