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Description of the fees for amounts available, but unused under the credit facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of all notes and loans payable (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16))
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Banker's Acceptance Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
Banker's Acceptance Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Banker's Acceptance Notes Payable (Textual)
Maximum amount of agreement	$ 4,500,000
Agreement payments fees, descriptions	In addition, the agreement calls for the payment of fees equal to 0.05% of the note amount to the bank.
Banker's acceptance notes payable outstanding		$ 709,796	$ 1,088,879
RMB [Member]
Banker's Acceptance Notes Payable (Textual)
Maximum amount of agreement	$ 30,000,000