(7) Loans Payable

Short-term bank loans

		September 30,		December 31,
		2018		2017
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (“ICBC”) Loan 1	(a)	$	-	$	4,285,145
ICBC Loan 2	(b)		2,761,949		2,907,778
Bank of Cangzhou	(c)		5,087,801		-
ICBC Loan 3	(d)		4,070,241		-
Total short-term bank loans		$	11,919,991	$	7,192,923

(a)	On January 10, 2017, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $4,285,145 as of December 31, 2017. The working capital loan was guaranteed by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right pledged as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.5675% per annum. The loan was due and repaid on January 8, 2018.

(b)	On October 18, 2017, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $2,761,949 and $2,907,778 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The working capital loan is secured by the Company’s land use right as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.945% per annum. The loan was due and repaid on October 12, 2018.

(c)	On January 2, 2018, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the Bank of Cangzhou. The loan was withdrawn on January 4, 2018, with a balance of $5,087,801 as of September 30, 2018. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 6.09% per annum. The working capital loan is secured by the Company’s land use right and guaranteed by the Company’s CEO and Baoding Shengde with its production equipment as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan will be due on January 3, 2019.

(d)	On February 6, 2018, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $4,070,241 as of September 30, 2018. The working capital loan was guaranteed by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right pledged as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 5.4% per annum. The loan will be due on February 9, 2019.

As of September 30, 2018, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings of $11,919,991 and unsecured bank loans of $nil. As of December 31, 2017, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings of $7,192,923 and unsecured bank loans of $nil.

The average short-term borrowing rates for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were approximately 5.59% and 5.30%, respectively. The average short-term borrowing rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were approximately 5.58% and 5.28%, respectively.

Long-term loans from credit union

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, loans payable to Rural Credit Union of Xushui District, amounted to $7,181,067 and $7,560,221, respectively.

	September 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 1	$	1,250,145		$	1,316,152
Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 2		3,634,144			3,826,022
Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 3		2,296,778			2,418,047
Total		7,181,067			7,560,221
Less: Current portion of long-term loans from credit union		(3,605,070	)		(6,366,502	)
Long-term loans from credit union	$	3,575,997		$	1,193,719

As of September 30, 2018, the Company’s long-term debt repayments for the next five years were as follows:

	Amount
Fiscal year
Remainder of 2018	$	2,442,144
2019		4,738,923
2020		-
2021		-
2022		-
2023		-
Total		7,181,067

On April 16, 2014, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 5 years, which is payable in various installments from June 21, 2014 to November 18, 2018. The loan is guaranteed by an independent third party. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears the rate of 0.72% per month. In August 2015, after giving the required notice to the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District in accordance with the terms on the agreement, the Company prepaid a portion of the loan in an amount of $181,707, of which $50,878 was paid ahead of its original repayment schedule. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, total outstanding loan balance was $1,250,145 and $1,316,152, respectively, which is presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

On July 15, 2013, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 5 years, which was originally due and payable in various installments from December 21, 2013 to July 26, 2018. On June 21, 2018, the loan was extended for additional 5 years and will be due and payable in various installments from December 21, 2018 to June 20, 2023. The loan is secured by certain of the Company’s manufacturing equipment with net book value of $6,214,258 and $7,963,285 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears a fixed rate of 0.72% per month. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the total outstanding loan balance was $3,634,144 and $3,826,022, respectively. Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $58,147 and $3,826,022 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $3,575,997 and $nil are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

On April 20, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 2 years, which is due and payable in various installments from August 26, 2017 to April 19, 2019. The loan is guaranteed by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right pledged as collateral for the benefit of the bank. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears a fixed rate of 0.6% per month. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the total outstanding loan balance was $2,296,778 and $2,418,047, respectively. Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $2,296,778 and $1,224,328 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $nil and $1,193,719 are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Total interest expenses for the short-term bank loans and long-term loans for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were $310,146 and $320,077, respectively. Total interest expenses for the short-term bank loans and long-term loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were $930,440 and $907,785, respectively.