10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______ to ______.

Commission file number: 000-52625

CHINA AUTO LOGISTICS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Nevada	20-2574314
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S.  Employer Identification No.)
Floor 1 FTZ International Auto Mall
86 Tianbao Avenue, Free Trade Zone
Tianjin Province, The People’s Republic of China	300461
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(86) 22-2576-2771

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at May 10, 2013
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share	3,694,394 shares

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2012	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited)	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited)	4
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	22
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	22
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	24
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	24
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	24
Item 3.	Default Upon Senior Securities	24
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	24
Item 5.	Other Information	24
Item 6.	Exhibits	24
SIGNATURES		25

 PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

CHINA AUTO LOGISTICS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

	March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)		December 31,  2012
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,331,532	$	8,888,749
Restricted cash		26,079,907		27,015,351
Accounts receivable - trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 as of March 31, 2013		3,358,600		-
Receivables related to financing services		71,618,325		57,134,815
Notes receivable		3,191,523		1,587,024
Inventories		13,180,620		27,141,004
Advances to suppliers		75,516,551		43,019,343
Prepaid expenses		17,055		19,071
Value added tax refundable		-		338,513
Deferred tax assets		718,093		714,161
Total current assets		196,012,206		165,858,031
Property and equipment, net		289,524		314,126
Other assets		9,476		23,559
Total Assets	$	196,311,206	$	166,195,716
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Lines of credit related to financing services	$	79,949,410	$	51,528,018
Short term borrowings		7,210,226		19,673,128
Accounts payable		262,691		-
Notes payable to suppliers		12,766,093		12,696,196
Accrued expenses		321,109		356,114
Value added tax payable		131,191		-
Customer deposits		31,645,433		19,131,420
Deferred revenue		233,686		241,598
Due to shareholders		2,168,037		2,156,166
Due to director		513,698		512,023
Income tax payable		511,817		400,932
Total current liabilities		135,713,391		106,695,595
Equity
China Auto Logistics Inc. shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding		-		-
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 95,000,000 shares authorized, 3,694,394 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012		3,694		3,694
Additional paid-in capital		21,994,074		21,994,074
Accumulated other comprehensive income		6,012,505		5,923,398
Retained earnings		32,013,744		31,006,409
Total China Auto Logistics Inc. shareholders’ equity		60,024,017		58,927,575
Noncontrolling interests		573,798		572,546
Total equity		60,597,815		59,500,121
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	196,311,206	$	166,195,716

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

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CHINA AUTO LOGISTICS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Net revenue	$	107,625,066		$	107,445,586
Cost of revenue		105,397,347			103,915,001
Gross profit		2,227,719			3,530,585
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing		170,034			245,677
General and administrative		593,363			841,276
Total operating expenses		763,397			1,086,953
Income from operations		1,464,322			2,443,632
Other income (expenses)
Interest income		222,288			13,364
Interest expense		(76,636	)		(86,024	)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		-			(45,596	)
Foreign exchange loss		(166,151	)		-
Total other expenses		(20,499	)		(118,256	)
Income before income taxes		1,443,823			2,325,376
Income taxes		435,500			736,589
Net income		1,008,323			1,588,787
Less: Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests		988			7,310
Net income attributable to shareholders of
China Auto Logistics Inc.	$	1,007,335		$	1,581,477
Earnings per share attributable to
shareholders of China Auto Logistics Inc.
– basic and diluted	$	0.27		$	0.43
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding
– basic and diluted		3,694,394			3,694,394

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

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CHINA AUTO LOGISTICS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Net income	$	1,008,323	$	1,588,787
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustments		89,371		(60,395	)
Comprehensive income		1,097,694		1,528,392
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to
noncontrolling interests		1,252		7,430
Comprehensive income attributable to
shareholders of China Auto Logistics Inc.	$	1,096,442	$	1,520,962

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

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CHINA AUTO LOGISTICS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	1,008,323		$	1,588,787
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
(used for) operating activities
Depreciation on property and equipment		28,153			50,567
Amortization on intangible assets		-			59,743
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		-			45,596
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash		1,082,394			1,751,337
Accounts receivable – trade		(3,353,088	)		15,902
Receivables related to financing services		(14,271,668	)		(9,536,708	)
Notes receivable		(1,593,143	)		(7,145,693	)
Inventories		14,086,651			877,760
Advances to suppliers		(32,207,433	)		(21,996,325	)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets		16,308			66,181
Value added tax receivable		339,818			400,777
Accounts payable		262,260			(1,505	)
Line of credit related to financing services		28,162,474			(6,989,185	)
Notes payable to suppliers		-			12,703,454
Accrued expenses		(36,527	)		(34,984	)
Value added tax payable		130,975			-
Customer deposits		12,388,325			19,849,649
Deferred revenue		(9,227	)		(72,992	)
Income tax payable		108,500			(30,820	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		6,143,095			(8,398,459	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment		(1,864	)		-
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,864	)		-
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from short-term borrowings		5,842,297			6,242,480
Repayments of short-term borrowings		(18,582,569	)		-
Proceeds from director		202,203			499,907
Repayments to director		(198,263	)		-
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities		(12,736,332	)		6,742,387
Effect of exchange rate change on cash		37,884			(517	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(6,557,217	)		(1,656,589	)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period		8,888,749			8,184,793
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	$	2,331,532		$	6,528,204

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CHINA AUTO LOGISTICS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(Continued)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest paid	$	788,038	$	1,213,210
Income taxes paid	$	544,000	$	736,589

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

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CHINA AUTO LOGISTICS INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(1)           Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization, Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

China Auto Logistics Inc. (the “Company” or “China Auto”) operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary Ever Auspicious International Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (“HKCo”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary Tianjin Seashore New District Shisheng Business Trading Group Co.  Ltd.  (“Shisheng”), a company established under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).  The Company’s principal business includes (i) sales of both domestically manufactured and imported automobiles, (ii) financing services related to imported automobiles, (iii) automobile information websites and advertising services, (iv) logistics services related to the automobile importing process and other automobile value added services, such as assistance with customs clearance, storage and nationwide delivery services (“Automobile Value Added Services”) and (v) management services to an auto mall.

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, which has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, has been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations and the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading.

In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature and which are necessary to present fairly the financial position of China Auto as of March 31, 2013 and the results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and the cash flows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.  These condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.  The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of China Auto and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries.  All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Currency Reporting

The Company’s operations in the PRC use the local currency, Renminbi (“RMB”), as their functional currency, whereas amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures are stated in U.S. dollars, the reporting currency of the Company, unless stated otherwise.  As such, the condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company have been translated into U.S. dollars at the current rates as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the condensed consolidated statements of income have been translated into U.S. dollars at the weighted average rates during the periods the transactions were recognized.

The resulting foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded in determining other comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income and as a separate component of equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s main source of income was generated through (1) sales of automobiles, (2) service fees for assisting customers to get bank financing on purchases of automobiles, (3) web-based advertising service fees, including fees from (i) displaying graphical advertisements on the Company websites and (ii) web-based listing services that allow customers to place automobile related information on the Company’s websites, (4) automobile value added services and (5) auto mall management services.  The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred upon shipment or services have been rendered, the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured.

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The Company recognizes the sales of automobiles upon delivery and acceptance by the customers and where collectibility is reasonably assured.

Service revenue related to financing services is recognized ratably over the financing period.

Service fees for graphical advertisements on the Company’s websites are charged on a fixed fee basis.  The Company recognizes the advertising revenue when the service is performed over the service term.  The Company charges a monthly fee for listing services and recognizes the revenue when services are performed.  The Company offers sales incentives to its customers in the form of (i) subscription exemption; (ii) discounted prices and (iii) free advertisements.  The Company classifies sales incentives as a reduction of net revenues.  Revenues, net of discounts and allowances, are recognized ratably over the service periods.

The Company recognizes revenue from automobile value added services when such services are performed.

Revenue from auto mall management services is recognized ratably over the service period.

Value Added Taxes represent amounts collected on behalf of specific regulatory agencies that require remittance by a specified date.  These amounts are collected at the time of sales and are detailed on invoices provided to customers.  The Company accounts for value added taxes on a net basis.  The Company recorded and paid business taxes based on a percentage of the net service revenues and reported the service revenue net of the business taxes and other sales related taxes.

Receivables Related to Financing Services

The Company records receivables related to financing services when cash is loaned to customers to finance their purchases of automobiles.  Upon repayment by customers, the Company records the amounts as reductions of receivables related to financing services.  Receivables related to financing services represent the aggregate outstanding balance of loans from customers related to their purchases of automobiles and are considered receivables held for investment.  The Company charges a fee for providing loan services and such fees are prepaid by customers.  The Company amortizes these fees over the receivable term, which is typically 90 days, using the straight-line method.  The Company records such amortized amounts as financing fee income and the unamortized amount is classified as deferred revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company evaluates the collectibility of outstanding receivables at the end of each of the reporting periods and makes estimates for potential credit losses.  The Company has not experienced any losses on its receivables related to financing services historically and accordingly did not record any allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted earnings per common share is computed similarly to basic earnings per common share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.  As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have any common stock equivalents, therefore, the basic earnings per share is the same as the diluted earnings per share.

New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Topic 210 - Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. ASU 2011-11 was effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with retrospective application for all comparable periods presented.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02 - Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (“ASU 2012-02”), which amends the guidance in ASC 350-30 on testing indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, for impairment. FASB issued ASU 2012-12 in response to feedback on ASU 2011-08, which amended the goodwill impairment testing requirements by allowing an entity to perform a qualitative impairment assessment before proceeding to the two-step impairment test. Similarly, under ASU 2012-02, an entity testing an indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment has the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the asset. If the entity determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is not more likely than not (i.e. a likelihood of more than 50 percent) impaired, the entity would not need to calculate the fair value of the asset. ASU 2012-02 does not revise the requirement to test indefinite-lived intangible assets annually for impairment. In addition, the ASU 2012-02 does not amend the requirement to test these assets for impairment between annual tests if there is a change in events or circumstances; however, it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider in interim periods. ASU 2012-02 is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Topic 220 – Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 changes the presentation requirements of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income in their entirety and their corresponding effect on net income. For other significant amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety, the standard requires the company to cross-reference to related footnote disclosures. ASU 2013-02 became effective for the company on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05 Topic 830 – Foreign Currency Matters (“ASU 2013-05”). ASU 2013-05 resolves the diversity in practice about whether Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation—Overall, or Subtopic 830-30, ASU 2013-05 applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) withina foreign entity. In addition, the amendments in this Update resolve the diversity in practice for the treatment of business combinations achieved in stages (sometimes also referred to as step acquisitions) involving a foreign entity. ASU 2013-02 became effective for the company prospectively for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

The FASB has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date (“ASU 2013-04”). ASU 2013-04 provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this ASU is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

(2)            Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists of cash which is not available for use in the Company’s operations and is summarized as follows:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Collateral for bank’s issuance of letters of credit to the Company’s customers		$	6,357,490	$	4,527,214
Collateral for borrowings on the lines of credit related to financing services			11,903,185		-
Collateral for short-term borrowings – pledge financing agreement			1,436,185		16,140,039
Collateral for notes payable to suppliers			6,383,047		6,348,098
		$	26,079,907	$	27,015,351

(3)           Property and Equipment

A summary of property and equipment is as follows:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Computer	$	129,213	$	126,474
Office equipment, furniture and fixtures		75,525		75,286
Leasehold improvement		33,511		33,328
Automobiles		1,064,779		1,058,949
		1,303,028		1,294,037
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,013,504		979,911
	$	289,524	$	314,126

Depreciation and amortization expense for property and equipment amounted to approximately $28,153 and $50,567for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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(4)           Notes Receivable

In October 2012, the Company’s major customer paid for the purchases of the Company’s auto products by issuing notes receivable in an aggregate amount of approximately $1,587,024 (RMB 10,000,000). This note receivable is a short-term promissory note issued by the Bank of Dalian that entitles the Company to receive the full face amount from the bank three months from the issuance date.  This note was fully collected in January 2013.

In March 2013, the Company’s major customer paid for the purchases of the Company’s auto products by issuing two notes receivable in an aggregate amount of approximately $3,191,523 (RMB 20,000,000). These notes receivable are a short-term promissory note issued by the Bank of Dalian that entitles the Company to receive the full face amount from the bank three months from the issuance date.  Full amounts of these notes were outstanding as of March 31, 2013.

(5)           Lines of Credit Related to Financing Services

The Company provides financing services to its customers using the Company’s bank facility lines of credit. The Company earns a service fee for drawing its facility lines related to its customers’ purchases of automobiles and payment of import taxes. Customers bear all the interest and fees charged by the banks and prepay those fees upon the execution of their service contracts with the Company. Customers are also required to make a deposit in the range of 15% to 20% of the purchase price of the automobiles. If customers default on payment, the banks take custody of the automobiles until the borrowings are fully repaid.

Interest charged by the banks for draws on these facility lines of credit is classified as cost of revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Interest expense related to these lines of credit was $569,976 and $1,127,186 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

China Merchants Bank

In June 2012, the Company entered into a facility line of credit agreement with China Merchants Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company could borrow a maximum amount of $12,766,093 (RMB 80,000,000). The borrowings under the facility line of credit bear interest at rates to be determined upon drawing. During three months ended March 31, 2013, the interest was charged at rates ranging between 1.80% and 3.28% per annum and is repayable within 3 months from the dates of drawing. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding balances of $6,976,664 and $10,542,205, respectively, under the facility line of credit. The facility line of credit is guaranteed by Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, and a non-related entity which is a supplier and a customer of the Company, and matures in June 2013.

Agricultural Bank of China

(a) In September 2012, the Company entered into a facility line of credit agreement with Agricultural Bank of China. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company could borrow a maximum amount of $82,979,606 (RMB 520,000,000). The facility line of credit is guaranteed by five non-related entities, which are customers, suppliers or both, and one of which is a major customer, and matures in September 2013.  The borrowings under this facility line of credit bear interest at rates ranging from 3.79% to 4.39% per annum and are repayable on the due dates which are predetermined prior to each draw. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding balances of $52,605,918 and $40,085,271, respectively, under this facility line of credit.

(b) In addition to the above facility line of credit agreement with Agricultural Bank of China, the Company had $11,943,423 and $0 of short term foreign currency borrowings with Agricultural Bank of China as of March 31, 2013 and December, 31, 2012. These short term foreign currency borrowings bear interest at rates ranging between 1.10% and 2.05% per annum, mature within three months or six months from the dates of borrowing and are secured by the amount of $11,903,185 and $0 deposited to the bank, which is presented as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

PuDong Development Bank

In December 2012, the Company entered into a facility line of credit agreement with PuDong Development Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company could borrow a maximum amount of $15,957,617 (RMB 100,000,000). The borrowings under these facility lines of credit bear interest at rates ranging from 4.28% to 4.30% per annum. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding balances of $8,132,207 and $0, respectively, under the facility line of credit. The facility line of credit was guaranteed by Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, and a non-related entity, which is also a supplier and a customer of the Company, and matures in December 2013.

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China Zheshang Bank

In September 2012, the Company entered into a facility line of credit agreement with China Zheshang Bank.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company could borrow a maximum amount of $23,936,425 (RMB 150,000,000). This facility line of credit is guaranteed by Mr. Tong Shiping, the Company’s Chairman, President and CEO, Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, and two unrelated parities, which are also customers (including one major customer) of the Company, and matures in September 2013.

The borrowing under these facility lines of credit bear interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum and are repayable within 3 months from the dates of drawing. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding balances of $291,198 and $900,542, respectively, under these facility lines of credit.

(6)           Short Term Borrowings

(a) Pledge Financing Agreements

In March, April, June, July, September and October 2012, the Company entered into twelve short term financing agreements with Agricultural Bank of China (“ABC”) for a period of six months. Four of the agreements expired and outstanding amounts were repaid during the year ended December 31, 2012. An additional seven agreements expired in the three months ended March 31, 2013.  In March 2013, an additional financing agreement was entered for a period of six months.  The outstanding balance of these agreements was $4,158,724 and $16,608,604 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Under the terms of the agreements, ABC loaned to the Company and as a condition of these financing agreements, the Company is required to pledge its notes receivable in the aggregate amount of $3,191,523 (RMB 20,000,000) and $1,587,024 (RMB 10,000,000) as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, as guarantees.  In addition, the Company is required to maintain a bank deposit of $1,436,185 (RMB 9,000,000) and $16,140,039 (RMB 101,700,000) as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which is classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Based on the preliminary estimates of the bank, these financing loans carry interest at a rate range between 0.92% and 2.04% at March 31, 2013.  Upon the repayment dates of these draws, the Company will make final interest payments which could result in the effective interest rate paid to differ from the estimated interest rates provided by the bank prior to the draws. One of the loans was repaid in April 2013 and the remaining two loans are repayable in September 2013.

(b) Loan Agreements

In September 2012, the Company entered into four loan agreements with China Zheshang Bank. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company borrowed an aggregate loan amount of $3,064,524 (RMB 19,309,874). The borrowings under these loan agreements bear interest at a rate of 5.6% for a borrowing period of six months and are guaranteed by Mr. Tong Shiping, the Company’s Chairman, President and CEO, Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, a personal friend of Mr. Tong Shiping, and two unrelated parities, which are also customers (including one major customer) of the Company. The total outstanding balance of these agreements was $3,064,524 as of December 31, 2012.  These loans were paid in full in March 2013.

In March 2013, the Company entered into five loan agreements with China Zheshang Bank. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company borrowed an aggregate loan amount of $3,051,502 (RMB 19,122,543). The borrowings under these loan agreements bear interest at a rate of 5.6% for a borrowing period of six months and are guaranteed by Mr. Tong Shiping, the Company’s Chairman, President and CEO, Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, a personal friend of Mr. Tong Shiping, and two unrelated parities, which are also customers (including one major customer) of the Company. The total outstanding balance of these agreements was $3,051,502 as of March 31, 2013.

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(7)           Notes Payable to Suppliers

The Company issued certain notes payable to suppliers which are guaranteed by the banks. The terms of these notes payable vary depending on the negotiations with the suppliers. Typical terms are in the range of three to six months. Prior to the expiration dates of the notes, the note holders can present these notes to the banks to draw on the note amounts, if the Company does not settle the outstanding payable amount to these suppliers.The Company is subject to a bank fee of 0.05% on notes payable amounts.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding notes payable to suppliers in an aggregate amount of $12,766,093 and $12,696,196, respectively, (RMB 80,000,000) of which Bank of Jinzhou will guarantee payments to suppliers within term of these notes for a period of six months. The Company was required to maintain 50% of the notes amounts, or $6,383,047 and $6,348,098 as guaranteed funds, which was classified as restricted cash as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The purpose of this arrangement is to provide additional time for the Company to remit payments while the suppliers do not bear any credit risk since the suppliers’ payments are guaranteed by the banks.

(8)        Major Customers and Suppliers

Sales to a single customer of the Company’s automobile sales segment totaled approximately $13,611,000 (13%) of the Company’s consolidated sales during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  Sales to a different single customer of the Company’s automobile sales segment total approximately $18,070,000 (17%) of the Company’s consolidated sales during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

One supplier accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s purchases at 25% and 11% during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(9)        Retained earnings

According to the Law of the PRC on Enterprises with Wholly-Owned Foreign Investment, the Company’s subsidiaries in the PRC are required to make appropriations from after-tax profits as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the PRC (“PRC GAAP”) to nondistributable reserves.  These reserve funds include one or more of the following: (i) a general reserve, (ii) an enterprise expansion reserve and (iii) a staff bonus and welfare fund.  A wholly-owned PRC subsidiary is not required to make appropriations to the enterprise expansion reserve but annual appropriation to the general reserve are required to be made at 10% of the profit after tax as determined under PRC GAAP at each year-end, until such fund has reached 50% of its respective registered capital.  The staff welfare and bonus reserve is determined by the board of directors.  The general reserve is used to offset future losses.  The subsidiary may, upon a resolution passed by the stockholder, convert the general reserve into capital.  The staff welfare and bonus reserve are used for the collective welfare of the employees of the subsidiary.  The enterprise expansion reserve is for the expansion of the subsidiary operations and can be converted to capital subject to approval by the relevant authorities.  These reserves represent appropriations of the retained earnings determined in accordance with Chinese law.

In addition to the general reserve, the Company’s PRC subsidiaries are required to obtain approval from the local PRC government prior to distributing any registered share capital.  Accordingly, both the appropriations to general reserve and the registered share capital of the Company’s PRC subsidiary are considered as restricted net assets and are not distributable as cash dividends.  As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s statutory reserve fund was approximately $3,684,000 and $3,559,000, respectively.

(10)        Related Party Balances and Transactions

Ms. Cheng Weihong made non-interest bearing loans to the Company from time to time to meet working capital needs of the Company.  Ms. Cheng Weihong is a Director of the Company and also the Senior Vice President and Chairwoman of Shisheng and wife of the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tong Shiping.  As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the outstanding balances due to Ms. Cheng Weihong were $513,698 and $512,023, respectively.

One of the Company’s shareholders, Sino Peace Limited, paid on behalf of the Company accrued expenses through 2012.  As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the outstanding balances due to Sino Peace Limited were $2,168,037 and $2,156,166, respectively.

The balances as discussed above as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are interest-free, unsecured and have no fixed term of repayment.  During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, there was no imputed interest charged in relation to these balances.

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(11)        Segment Information

The Company has five principal operating segments: (1) sales of automobiles, (2) financing services, (3) web-based advertising services, (4) automobile value added services, and (5) auto mall management services.  These operating segments were determined based on the nature of services offered.  Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available and that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.  The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer have been identified as the chief operating decision makers.  The Company's chief operating decision makers direct the allocation of resources to operating segments based on the profitability and cash flows of each respective segment.

The Company evaluates performance based on several factors, including net revenue, cost of revenue, operating expenses, and income from operations.  The following tables show the operations of the Company's operating segments:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013	Sales of Automobiles		Financing Services		Web-based Advertising Services		Automobile Value Added Services		Auto Mall Management Services		Corporate			Total
Net revenue	$	104,836,860	$	1,899,410	$	212,484	$	438,972	$	237,340	$	-		$	107,625,066
Cost of revenue		104,800,126		575,544		13,511		5,568		2,598		-			105,397,347
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing		2,804		101,046		15,187		33,080		17,917		-			170,034
General and administrative		4,892		176,309		26,499		57,720		31,262		296,681			593,363
Total operating expenses		7,696		277,355		41,686		90,800		49,179		296,681			763,397
Income (loss) from operations	$	29,038	$	1,046,511	$	157,287	$	342,604	$	185,563	$	(296,681	)	$	1,464,322

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012	Sales of Automobiles		Financing Services		Web-based Advertising Services		Automobile Value Added Services		Auto Mall Management Services		Corporate			Total
Net revenue	$	104,297,837	$	2,000,432	$	294,827	$	615,994	$	236,496	$	-		$	107,445,586
Cost of revenue		102,528,360		1,133,127		101,161		149,749		2,604		-			103,915,001
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing		123,129		60,352		13,476		32,445		16,275		-			245,677
General and administrative		210,818		103,332		23,074		55,548		27,866		420,638			841,276
Total operating expenses		333,947		163,684		36,550		87,993		44,141		420,638			1,086,953
Income (loss) from operations	$	1,435,530	$	703,621	$	157,116	$	378,252	$	189,751	$	(420,638	)	$	2,443,632

Following are total assets by segment:

Total Assets	Sales of Automobiles		Financing Services		Web-based Advertising Services		Automobile Value Added Services		Auto Mall Management Services		Corporate		Total
As of March 31, 2013	$	95,393,023	$	99,325,846	$	118,356	$	563,777	$	22,437	$	887,767	$	196,311,206
As of December 31, 2012	$	76,548,467	$	87,555,632	$	213,155	$	568,770	$	86,065	$	1,223,627	$	166,195,716

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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this Quarterly Report to “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company” are to the consolidated businesses of China Auto Logistics Inc. and its wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries and majority-owned subsidiaries, except that references to “our common stock” or “our capital stock” or similar terms refer to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of China Auto Logistics Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Registrant”).  ”China” or “PRC” refers to the People’s Republic of China.  References to “RMB” refer to the Chinese Renminbi, the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is designed to provide information that is supplemental to, and should be read together with, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes contained in this Quarterly Report.  Information in this Item 2 is intended to assist the reader in obtaining an understanding of the condensed consolidated financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from quarter to quarter, the primary factors that accounted for those changes, and any known trends or uncertainties that the Company is aware of that may have a material effect on the Company’s future performance, as well as how certain accounting principles affect the condensed consolidated financial statements.  This includes discussion of (i) Liquidity, (ii) Capital Resources, (iii) Results of Operations, and (iv) Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, and any other information that would be necessary to an understanding of the company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations.

Forward Looking Statements

This periodic report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, business strategies, operating efficiencies or synergies, competitive positions, growth opportunities for existing products, plans and objectives of management.  Statements in this periodic report that are not historical facts are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements” for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act.  Generally, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “continue” and similar expressions or the negative thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including the matters set forth in this report or other reports or documents we file with the SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those projected.

Prospective shareholders should understand that several factors govern whether any forward-looking statements contained herein will be or can be achieved.  Any one of those factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected herein.  These forward-looking statements include plans and objectives of management for future operations, including plans and objectives relating to the products and the future economic performance of the Company.  Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions, future business decisions, and the time and money required to successfully complete development projects, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of the Company.  Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results contemplated in any of the forward-looking statements contained herein will be realized.  Based on actual experience and business development, the Company may alter its marketing, capital expenditure plans or other budgets, which may in turn affect the Company’s results of operations.  In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of any such statement should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the objectives or plans of the Company will be achieved.  Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon and should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and their related notes included in this Quarterly Report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2012.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Prior Operations of China Auto Logistics Inc.

China Auto Logistics Inc., formerly Fresh Ideas Media, Inc., was incorporated in the State of Nevada on February 22, 2005.  Fresh Ideas Media, Inc. was engaged in the advertising and consulting business.  In February 2005, Fresh Ideas Media, Inc. formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Community Alliance, Inc. (“Community Alliance”), an entity which markets sub-licenses for take-home school folders.  Fresh Ideas Media, Inc. had only commenced limited operations and had not yet generated significant revenues, and was therefore considered a development stage company.

The Exchange and the Spin-Off

On November 10, 2008, Fresh Ideas Media, Inc. entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange”) with Ever Auspicious International Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (“HKCo”), whereby Fresh Ideas Media, Inc. acquired all of the issued and outstanding securities of HKCo in exchange for the issuance by Fresh Ideas Media, Inc. of 11,700,000 newly-issued shares of our common stock.  The closing of the Exchange (the “Closing”) occurred on the same day, immediately following the cancellation of an aggregate of 1,135,000 shares of Fresh Ideas Media, Inc.’s common stock held by Phillip E. Ray and Ruth Daily, Fresh Ideas Media, Inc.’s principal stockholders immediately prior to the Closing.  Prior to the Exchange, Phillip E. Ray and Ruth Daily owned approximately 23.89% and 16.58%, respectively, of the issued and outstanding common stock of Fresh Ideas Media, Inc.  As of the Closing, HKCo beneficially owned approximately 64.64% of the voting capital stock of Fresh Ideas Media, Inc.  As a result of the Exchange, HKCo became a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresh Ideas Media, Inc. and Fresh Ideas Media, Inc.’s primary business operations are those of HKCo.  Shortly after the Closing, Fresh Ideas Media, Inc. changed its name to China Auto Logistics Inc.

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In connection with the consummation of the Exchange, Fresh Ideas Media, Inc. agreed to complete the spin-off of Community Alliance through a dividend of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Community Alliance to holders of Fresh Ideas Media, Inc.’s common stock as of September 9, 2008.  The spin-off was approved by the Board of Directors of Fresh Ideas Media, Inc. on September 9, 2008.  As a result of the spin-off, the business and operations of HKCo are the sole business and operations of Fresh Ideas Media, Inc.

HKCo was incorporated in Hong Kong on October 17, 2007.  Prior to December 25, 2007, HKCo had minimal assets and no operations.  On December 25, 2007, Tianjin Seashore New District Shisheng Business Trading Group Co. Ltd. (“Shisheng”), a company established under the laws of the People’s Republic of China, became a wholly-owned foreign enterprise of HKCo.  This arrangement was approved by the relevant ministries of the PRC government.

Upon the completion of the above-mentioned transactions on December 25, 2007 and November 10, 2008, the Company owned 100% of HKCo which owned 100% of Shisheng, the operating entity of HKCo.  For financial reporting purposes, these transactions were classified as a recapitalization of Shisheng and the historical financial statements of Shisheng were reported as the Company’s historical financial statements.

Shisheng’s businesses include sales of both domestically manufactured automobiles and imported automobiles, providing financing services related to imported automobiles, and providing logistic services relating to the automobile importing process and other automobile import value added services such as assistance with customs clearance, storage and nationwide delivery services.  Shisheng holds 98% equity ownership in Hengjia Port Logistics Corp. (“Hengjia”), Ganghui Information Technology Corp. (“Ganghui”) and Zhengji International Trading Corp. (“Zhengji”).  Hengjia’s business is to provide web-based advertising services and automobile import value added services to wholesalers and distributors in the imported vehicle trading industry.  Ganghui’s business is to provide web-based, real-time information on imported automobiles.  Zhengji is engaged in sales of both domestically manufactured automobiles and imported automobiles.

On November 1, 2010, Shisheng entered into a Share Transfer Agreement with the shareholders of Chongqing Qizhong Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Goodcar”) to acquire all issued and outstanding stocks of Goodcar for a net purchase price of $4.47 million, net of acquired cash, and completed the acquisition simultaneously.  Goodcar is engaged in the development and operation of the website www.goodcar.cn and the business of providing customers with information and discounted services relating to automobile, including discounted gas, car washes, and body-shop repair and car maintenance.

On March 15, 2011, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the former owners of Goodcar and agreed that the remaining cash consideration totaling $2.09 million and the consideration share of 177,238 (pre reverse split of 1,063,427) shares of common stock of the Company should be paid to the former owners of Goodcar no later than June 30, 2011.  Pursuant to the Agreement and the Memorandum of Understanding, the purchase price, net of cash acquired of $1.68 million from Goodcar, was $4.47 million for the acquisition of 100% of Goodcar’s equity interests. The purchase price of $4.47 million consisted of $1.01 million in cash ($2.69 million payable in cash less cash acquired of $1.68 million from Goodcar) and the issuance of 177,238 (pre reverse split of 1,063,427) shares of common stock valued at approximately $3.46 million. The value of common stock was determined based on $19.50 (pre reverse split of $3.25) per share, the per share price of the Company’s common stock on the acquisition date. The Company remitted approximately $600,000 and the remaining balance of the cash consideration in fiscal years 2010 and 2011, respectively. The 177,238 (pre reverse split of 1,063,427) shares of the Company’s common stock was to be unconditionally issued and was included in the Company’s equity as of December 31, 2010; the Company issued these shares during fiscal year 2011.

Listing on NASDAQ

Effective January 8, 2010, the Company commenced trading of its shares of common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market under the trading symbol CALI.

Reverse Stock Split

On October 9, 2012, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment of its Articles of Incorporation to effect a one-for-six reverse split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share.  The Certificate of Amendment was effective upon filing on October 9, 2012.  The Company’s stockholders, at a Special Meeting of Stockholders held on September 4, 2012, had previously authorized the Company’s Board of Directors to effect a reverse stock split at a ratio of up to one-for-six to be determined by the Board of Directors.  There was no change to the authorized shares of common stock of the Company as a result of the reverse stock split.  Any fraction of a share of common stock that would otherwise have resulted from the reverse split was rounded up to the next whole share.  The new CUSIP number for the Company’s common stock following the reverse split is 16936J 202.

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Current Business of the Company

The Company provides individual and business customers with services in relation to automobile sales, financing services, custom clearance, storage, national transportation, quotation platform, and information relating to automotive services and products through its websites (www.cali.com.cn, www.at188.com, www.at160.com and www.goodcar.cn), The Company also sells imported automobiles, manages an auto mall for customers, and is the only one-stop service provider in Tianjin providing dealer financing to our customers.

Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Assumptions

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”), which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of our assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses, to disclose contingent assets and liabilities on the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and to disclose the reported amounts of revenues and expenses incurred during the financial reporting period. The most significant estimates and assumptions include the valuation of accounts receivable, and the useful lives and impairment of property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets, the valuation of deferred tax assets and inventories and the provision for income taxes. We continue to evaluate these estimates and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We rely on these evaluations as the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates. Some of our accounting policies require higher degrees of judgment than others in their application. We believe critical accounting policies as disclosed in this Form 10-Q reflect the more significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements. We believe there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates.

The following critical accounting policies rely upon assumptions and estimates and were used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred upon shipment or services have been rendered, the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured.

The Company recognizes the sales of automobiles upon delivery and acceptance by the customers and where collectibility is reasonably assured.

Service revenue related to financing services is recognized ratably over the financing period.

Service fees for graphical advertisements on the Company’s websites are charged on a fixed fee basis. The Company recognizes the advertising revenue when the service is performed over the service term. The Company charges a monthly fee for listing services and recognizes the revenue when services are performed. The Company offers sales incentives to its customers in the form of (i) subscription exemptions; (ii) discounted prices and (iii) free advertisements. The Company classifies sales incentives as a reduction of net revenues. Revenues, net of discounts and allowances, are recognized ratably over the service periods.

The Company recognizes revenue from automobile value-added services when such services are performed.

Receivables Related to Financing Services

We record a receivable related to financing services when cash is loaned to customers to finance their purchases of automobiles. Upon repayments by customers, we record the amounts as reductions of receivables related to financing services. Receivables related to financing services represents the aggregate outstanding balance of loans from customers related to their purchases of automobiles and are considered receivables held for investment. We charge a fee for providing loan services and such fee is prepaid by customers. We amortize these fees over the receivable term, which is typically 90 days, using the straight-line method. We record such amortized amounts as financing fee income and the unamortized amount is classified as deferred revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

We evaluate the collectibility of outstanding receivables at the end of each of the reporting periods and make estimates for potential credit losses. We have not experienced any losses on our accounts receivable historically.

Inventories

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out method) or market. We continually evaluate the composition of our inventory, assessing slow-moving and ongoing products. Our products are comprised of the purchase cost of automobiles which declines in value over time. We continuously evaluate our inventory to determine the reserve amount for slow-moving inventory.

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Income Taxes

In the process of preparing consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Current income taxes are provided for in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities.

We account for income taxes using an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income tax purposes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards and credits by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. We conduct this analysis on a quarterly basis. As of March 31, 2013, the deferred tax assets amounted to $718,093.

The Company has not provided deferred taxes on unremitted earnings attributable to its international subsidiaries as they are to be reinvested indefinitely. These earnings relate to ongoing operations and are approximately $32.0 million as of March 31, 2013. Because of the availability of US foreign tax credits, it is not practicable to determine the US income tax liability that would be payable if such earnings were not indefinitely reinvested.

The Company has no material uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2013 or unrecognized tax benefit which would affect the effective income tax rate in future periods. The Company classifies interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of March 31, 2013, there are no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The Company does not anticipate any significant increases or decreases to its liability for unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Topic 210 - Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. ASU 2011-11 was effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with retrospective application for all comparable periods presented.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02 - Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (“ASU 2012-02”), which amends the guidance in ASC 350-30 on testing indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, for impairment. FASB issued ASU 2012-12 in response to feedback on ASU 2011-08, which amended the goodwill impairment testing requirements by allowing an entity to perform a qualitative impairment assessment before proceeding to the two-step impairment test. Similarly, under ASU 2012-02, an entity testing an indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment has the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the asset. If the entity determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is not more likely than not (i.e. a likelihood of more than 50 percent) impaired, the entity would not need to calculate the fair value of the asset. ASU 2012-02 does not revise the requirement to test indefinite-lived intangible assets annually for impairment. In addition, the ASU 2012-02 does not amend the requirement to test these assets for impairment between annual tests if there is a change in events or circumstances; however, it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider in interim periods. ASU 2012-02 is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Topic 220 – Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 changes the presentation requirements of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income in their entirety and their corresponding effect on net income. For other significant amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety, the standard requires the company to cross-reference to related footnote disclosures. ASU 2013-02 became effective for the company on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05 Topic 830 – Foreign Currency Matters (“ASU 2013-05”). ASU 2013-05 resolves the diversity in practice about whether Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation—Overall, or Subtopic 830-30, ASU 2013-05 applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) withina foreign entity. In addition, the amendments in this Update resolve the diversity in practice for the treatment of business combinations achieved in stages (sometimes also referred to as step acquisitions) involving a foreign entity. ASU 2013-02 became effective for the company prospectively for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

The FASB has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date (“ASU 2013-04”). ASU 2013-04 provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this ASU is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of certain significant factors which have affected our financial position and operating results during the periods included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as information relating to the plans of our current management and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and their related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

The following table sets forth certain information relating to our results of operations, and our condensed consolidated statements of operations as a percentage of net revenue, for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013			% of net revenue			Three Months Ended March 31, 2012			% of net revenue			Change in %
Net revenue	$	107,625,066			100.00	%	$	107,445,586			100.00	%		0.17	%
Cost of revenue		105,397,347			97.93	%		103,915,001			96.71	%		1.43	%
Gross profit		2,227,719			2.07	%		3,530,585			3.29	%		(36.90	)%
Operating expenses		763,397			0.71	%		1,086,953			1.02	%		(29.77	)%
Income from operations		1,464,322			1.36	%		2,443,632			2.27	%		(40.08	)%
Other expenses		(20,499	)		(0.02	)%		(118,256	)		(0.11	)%		(82.67	)%
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests		1,443,823			1.34	%		2,325,376			2.16	%		(37.91	)%
Net income		1,008,323			0.94	%		1,588,787			1.48	%		(36.54	)%
Net income attributable to shareholders of China Auto Logistics Inc.	$	1,007,335			0.94	%	$	1,581,477			1.47	%		(36.30	)%

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, our net revenue increased 0.17% to $107,625,066, from $107,445,586 for the same period in 2012, and our cost of revenue increased 1.43% to $105,397,347 from $103,915,001 for the same period in 2012. Gross profit margin decreased 36.9% to 2.07% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from 3.29% for the same period in 2012.  As compared to the same period in 2012, our gross profit, income from operations, net income and net income attributable to shareholders of China Auto Logistics Inc. for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased 36.9% to $2,227,719, decreased 40.08% to $1,464,322, decreased 36.54% to $1,008,323 and decreased 36.30% to $1,007,335, respectively, primarily due to a decrease in our web-based advertising revenue and value added services, and a continuing decrease in the gross profit margin of our sales of automobiles which was partially offset by the increase of our financing services revenue.  Gross margin of 2.07% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was slightly higher than 1.9% for the full year of 2012.

Net Revenue

The following table sets forth a summary of our net revenue by category for the periods indicated, in dollars and as a percentage of total net revenue:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013		% of net revenue			Three Months Ended March 31, 2012		% of net revenue			Change in %
Net revenue	$	107,625,066		100.00	%	$	107,445,586		100.00	%		0.17	%
- Sales of Automobiles		104,836,860		97.41	%		104,297,837		97.08	%		0.52	%
- Financing Services		1,899,410		1.76	%		2,000,432		1.86	%		(5.05	)%
- Web-based Advertising Services		212,484		0.20	%		294,827		0.27	%		(27.93	)%
- Automobile Value Added Services		438,972		0.41	%		615,994		0.57	%		(28.74	)%
- Auto Mall Management Services		237,340		0.22	%		236,496		0.22	%		0.36	%

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Sales of Automobiles

Net revenue from sales of automobiles increased 0.52% to $104,836,860 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $104,297,837 for the same period in 2012.  During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company sold 1,256automobiles and 1,129 automobiles, respectively, representing an increase of approximately 11% in volume.  The average unit selling price per automobile for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased 8.7% to $84,000 from $92,000 for the same period in 2012.  According to a forecast report issued by IHS Automotive (“IHS”) on April 28, 2012, it is expected that the growth rates for the high-end automobile market in China will exceed those for the mainstream automobile market.  IHS also forecasts the sales will grow 139.5% during the period from 2010 through 2015.  Based on the current growth forecast, China will soon become the top market for most of the major luxury automotive manufacturers.  The Company will continue its focus on the marketing of higher-end luxury automobiles.

We have been experiencing increased competition as more companies enter the imported automobile market.  While we remain one of the leaders in the import automobile market, we continue to reduce our gross profit margin in order to expand our market share and maintain our market leader status.  In addition, we experienced higher demand for lower end models for our top selling brands, Toyota, BMW and Mercedes Benz since the first quarter of 2012 and this trend continues in 2013.  As a result, average selling prices for these top three brands declined 29%, 9% and 5%, respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to those of the same period of 2012.  Lower end models of luxury automobiles generate lower gross margin as the consumers have more variety of automobiles in the market to choose from.  Total sales for these top three brands accounted for approximately 83% and 70% of our total automobile sales for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Our gross margin for sales of automobiles decreased from 1.70% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to 0.04% for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

In order to continue to expand our market share and maintain our leading position in the competitive luxury automobile market, we continued to offer overall better prices to our customers compared to our competitors. We have achieved this in part by decreasing our gross margin for automobiles. In addition, we have focused on growing our more profitable financing services segment. We believe this approach will prevent our competitors from being able to match our selling prices while at the same time allow us to make up some of the lost profits  due to our smaller gross margins when our customers use our financing service to finance their automobile purchases. We expect our gross margin from sales of automobiles to remain relatively low in succeeding periods in 2013.

Sales to the Company’s top three customers, each of which are car dealers, accounted for 31% and 32% of the Company’s sales during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The Company will continue to maintain close working relationships with its top customers while attempting to reduce the concentration of revenues among these top customers by actively looking for new customers to enlarge its customer base.

Financing Services

The Company provides financing services (“Financing Services”) to its customers using the Company’s bank facility lines of credit.  The Company earns a service fee from its customers for drawing its facility lines related to its customers’ purchases of automobiles and payment of import taxes.  Customers bear all the interest and fees charged by the banks and prepay those fees upon the execution of their service contracts with the Company.

Net revenue from Financing Services for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased 5.05% to $1,899,410 from $2,000,432 for the same period in 2012.  The Company had aggregate credit lines of approximately $136 million (RMB 850,000,000) and had approximately $80 million drawn on our lines as of March 31, 2013.  We had approximately $81 million drawn on our $149 million lines of credit as of March 31, 2012.  We continue to take advantage of the available credit lines granted by our banks to expand our financing services operations.  As a result, we were able to continue to grow in the financing service segment.  In June and July 2012, the China benchmark interest rate decreased by a total of 50 basis points.  We also obtained lower rates offered from certain banks on draws on these lines.  Our financing service income and related cost of revenue are affected by the interest charged by the banks.  The ratio of interest income to net financing income was lower during the three months ended March 31, 2013 due to the effects of the lower interest rates during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to those during the same period of 2012.  In addition, we continue to add new financing service types and increase the prices for our services which also helped increase our gross margin percentage to 69.70% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from 43.36% for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  Our financing revenue consists of two portions: the interest income and fee income.  The fee portion of our financing revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased as a result of lower interest rates charged by our banks during the period.  Excluding the interest income of $569,976 and $1,127,186 in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, the fee portion of our financing revenue increased 52.24% to $1,329,434 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $873,246 for the same period of 2012.

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Our revenue growth from financing services is heavily dependent on overall industry growth and economic market conditions in the PRC.  A factor that affects our revenue from financing services is our relationship with major commercial banks, with whom we have established good credit.  Any decrease of credit limits or expiration of credit lines or other bank facilities may temporarily reduce our capacity to provide financing services or affect our purchasing power.  However, we have not experienced any difficulties in accessing credit lines and loan facilities with banks in the past.  Therefore, we do not foresee any difficulty at this time in obtaining credit lines and loan facilities from our banks.

We provide Financing Services to our customers with our lines of credit with major commercial banks in the PRC, including the Agricultural Bank of China, China Merchants Bank, PuDong Development Bank, and China ZheShang Bank.  We continue to strengthen our relationship with these banks and aim to negotiate with additional banks for higher lines of credit at more favorable terms.  Based on the Company’s business relationships with certain financial institutions, we are able to obtain financing on an “as-needed” basis and we are in negotiations for a number of new credit lines.  As of March 31, 2013, the Company had aggregate credit lines of $136 million (RMB 850,000,000).  Although all of our lines of credit have maturities of less than two years and may not be renewed on the same terms, if at all, we do not expect that the expiration of our lines of credit with any one of our existing banks will have a material adverse effect on our ability to provide Financing Services.  However, if the automobile market in the PRC, and in particular the market for imported automobiles, slows down in the future, our revenue from Financing Services would be materially and adversely affected by a decreased number of transactions.

Web-based Advertising Services

www.cali.com.cn integrates the Company’s websites to provide a single portal serving a broad spectrum of China’s “auto living” public with information about auto and auto-related products and services.  We currently operate in one single city in Tianjin. In response to intensified competition in the online advertising markets in China, we began in 2012 to focus our business on imported automobiles, financing and other automobile related services.  In the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, all of our revenue from our websites was generated by subscription fees and advertisements.   Our web-based advertising service revenue decreased 27.93% from $294,827 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $212,484 for the same period of 2013.   Starting in the first quarter of 2012, we shifted our focus of operating our websites from generating advertising revenue to providing automotive information to our website visitors.  We are targeting to create a platform which allows our customers and potential customers to have access to our products including automobile sales, automobile valued added services and financing services.  By offering extensive automotive information and news, we are able to attract more potential customers to visit our websites.  Therefore, we are willing to sacrifice our advertising revenue in the near term but create opportunities for higher potential growth of our other service products.  The results have been positive as our other services, especially the sales of automobiles and financing services, continue to grow which we believe will benefit us long term.

Automobile Import Value Added Services

Our Automobile Value Added Services (“VAS”) revenue decreased 28.74%, from $615,994 for the three months March 31, 2012 to $438,972 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  We expect our VAS revenue to fluctuate from time to time depending on our customers’ needs.

Auto Mall Management Services

Pursuant to a services agreement entered into by and between the Company and Tianjin Prominent Hero International Logistics Co., Ltd., dated as of March 1, 2010, the Company agreed to provide services to manage Tianjin FTZ International Automobile Exhibition and Sales Center (“Auto Mall Management Services”) for a one-year period for an aggregate consideration of $1,000,000.  The Company started to provide such services on March 1, 2010 and the related services fee is recognized ratably over the service period.  The related revenue earned in the period is included under our Auto Mall Management Services segment.  Such service agreement was renewed for an additional one-year term on each of March 1, 2011, 2012 and 2013 for an aggregate consideration of $1,000,000.

Our Auto Mall Management Services revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were $237,340 and $236,496, respectively.  This 0.36% increase was due solely to exchange rate differences between the two periods; the fee received by the Company was the same for both periods.

Cost of Revenue

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013		% of net revenue			Three Months Ended March 31, 2012		% of net revenue			Change in %
Net revenue	$	107,625,066		100.00	%	$	107,445,586		100.00	%		0.17	%
Cost of revenue		105,397,347		97.93	%		103,915,001		96.71	%		1.43	%

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Our cost of revenue primarily consisted of the cost of automobiles imported from foreign automobile manufacturers and certain direct labor and overhead costs related to our Financing Services, Web-based Advertising Services, Automobile Value Added Services and Auto Mall Management Services.  Our cost of revenue increased 1.43%, from $103,915,001 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $105,397,347 for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The increase was primarily due to the increase in the number of automobiles sold in the period which was partially offset by the decrease of the average cost of the automobiles sold. Our cost of revenue percentage increased as the percentage of our automobile sales to our total net revenue continued to increase, which lowered our gross margin percentage.  Sales of automobiles accounted for 97.41% of our total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to 97.07% for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  Automobile sales traditionally generated large sales amounts but lower gross margin.  As the proportion of automobile sales to our total revenue increased, our overall gross margin decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to that of March 31, 2012.  Our cost of revenue related to sales of automobiles increased to $104,800,126 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $102,528,360 for the same period of 2012, an increase of $2,271,766 or 2.22%, which was higher than the increase of revenue related to automobile sales of 0.52%.

Our cost of revenue consists primarily of the purchase price of imported automobiles and we have limited control over such costs.  The prices of imported automobiles are determined solely by suppliers and are dependent upon market conditions.  We will continue to work on obtaining more favorable terms and discounts by strengthening our relationship with suppliers and placing more batch orders.

Operating Expenses

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013		% of total			Three Months Ended March 31, 2012		% of total			Change in %
Operating Expenses
- Selling and Marketing	$	170,034		22.27	%	$	245,677		22.60	%		(30.79	)%
- General and Administrative		593,363		77.73	%		841,276		77.40	%		(29.47	)%
Total	$	763,397		100.00	%	$	1,086,953		100.00	%		(29.77	)%

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, our total operating expenses decreased 29.77% to $763,397 from $1,086,953 for the same period in 2012.  This decrease was a combination of a 30.79% decrease in selling and marketing expenses to $170,034 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $245,677 for the same period in 2012, and a 29.47% decrease in general and administrative expenses to $593,363 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $841,276 for the same period in 2012.

The following table sets forth a breakdown of the primary selling and marketing expenses of the Company:

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Change in
	2013		2012		%
Primary selling and marketing expenses
- Payroll	$	34,214	$	49,985		(31.55	)%
- Staff related costs		16,012		41,005		(60.95	)%
- Office expense		11,764		15,113		(22.16	)%
- Advertising and promotion		3,186		6,106		(47.82	)%
- Entertainment		17,772		21,611		(17.76	)%
- Rent		29,059		62,009		(53.14	)%

Payroll expenses decreased by 31.55% during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as we substantially discontinued the operations of Goodcar in 2012 and our headquarters employees assumed all the remaining functions of Goodcar’s operations.  Therefore our payroll cost decreased as a result of the reduction of Goodcar’s head counts. Staff-related costs decreased 60.95% during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  We incurred severance paid to our terminated employees at Goodcar during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and we did not incur such costs during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  Office expense decreased 22.16% as a result of the reduction of the Goodcar division work force.  We incur advertising and promotion expenses from to time in our normal business operations.  Entertainment expenses decreased by 17.76% for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  Entertainment expenses fluctuate from time to time depending on the needs of our sales department personnel. Rent expenses decreased primarily due to the termination of our exhibition space lease in November 2012. We leased smaller exhibition spaces in the Auto Mall for which we paid less rent during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

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The following table sets forth a breakdown of the primary general and administrative expenses of the Company:

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Change in
	2013		2012		%
Primary general and administrative expenses
- Payroll	$	71,890	$	123,451		(41.77	)%
- Staff related costs		20,645		94,511		(78.16	)%
- Entertainment		12,530		42,424		(70.46	)%
- Depreciation		28,153		46,391		(39.31	)%
- Legal and professional fees		241,322		309,688		(22.08	)%

Payroll expenses decreased 41.77% during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as we substantially discontinued the operations of Goodcar in 2012 and our headquarters employees assumed all the remaining functions of Goodcar’s operations.  Staff-related costs decreased 78.16% during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  We incurred severance paid to our terminated employees at Goodcar during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and we did not incur such costs during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  Entertainment expenses decreased by 70.46% for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The entertainment expenses fluctuate from time to time depending on the needs of our management personnel.  Depreciation expense decreased 39.31% as substantially all of the Goodcar’s assets were disposed as a result of cease of operations.  Legal and professional fees decreased 22.08% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 primarily due to our efforts of better control on the costs of the legal, accounting, auditing and internal control services.

Income from Operations

Income from operations decreased 40.08% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to $1,464,322 from $2,443,632 in the same period of 2012.  Our gross profit decreased 36.90% to $2,227,719 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $3,530,585 for the same period of 2012.  Even though our net revenue increased slightly by 0.17%, such increases were attributable to the increase of our automobile sales.  The sum of our revenues for web-based advertising, financing services and automobile value added services which generated higher profit margins declined to approximately $2.55 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to approximately $2.91 million in the same period of 2012, due to the declines of revenues in each of the three segments.  However our operating income for these three segments increased to an aggregate amount of $1.55 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $1.24 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  The top performing segment continued to be financing services, which has been the focus of our expansion starting in 2012, and which contributed approximately $1.05 million to our income from operating for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to approximately $704,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Other Income and Expenses

Other income and expenses consist primarily of interest income and interest expense.  The Company’s interest income is generated by interest earned through bank deposits while interest expense is amount paid by the Company with respect to its borrowings on the short-term loans payable to the banks.

Inflation

We believe that inflation has had a negligible effect on operations for the three months period ended March 31, 2013.  However, overall commodity inflation is an ongoing concern for our business and has been a considerable operational and financial focus for the Company.  We continue to monitor commodity costs and work with our suppliers and customers to manage changes in commodity costs.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We generally finance our operations through a combination of operating profit, short-term borrowing from banks and shareholder loans.  During the reporting periods, we arranged a number of bank loans to satisfy our financing needs.  As of the date of this Form 10-Q, we have not experienced any difficulty in raising funds through bank loans, and we have not experienced any liquidity problems in settling our payables in the ordinary course of business and repaying our bank loans when they come due.

We believe that the level of financial resources is a significant factor for our future development and accordingly we may determine from time to time to raise capital through private debt or equity financings to strengthen the Company’s financial position, to expand our facilities and to provide the Company with additional flexibility to take advantage of business opportunities.  No assurances can be given that we will be successful in raising such additional capital on terms acceptable to the Company.

The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	6,143,095		$	(8,398,459	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,864	)		-
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(12,736,332	)		6,742,387
Effect on exchange rate change on cash		37,884			(517	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		8,888,749			8,184,793
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		2,331,532			6,528,204

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Operating Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we had net cash provided by operating activities of $6,143,095, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $8,398,459 in the same period of 2012.   Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2013 primarily consisted of net income of $1,008,323, a decrease in restricted cash of $1,082,394 due to less short-term borrowings which required restricted cash, an increase in accounts receivable of $3,353,088 due to special credit extended to certain long term customers, an increase in receivables related to financing services of $14,271,668 due to a strong financing services business, an increase in notes receivable of $1,593,143 due to additional notes issued, a decrease in inventories of $14,086,651 due to strong automobile sales prior to the Chinese Spring Festival, an increase in advances to suppliers of $32,207,433 due to more automobile orders to suppliers to replenish our inventories, an increase in lines of credit related to financing services of $28,162,474 due to a strong financing services business, and an increase in customer deposits of $12,388,325 due to strong customer orders for automobiles and financing services.  Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2012 primarily consisted of net income of $1,588,787, the decrease in restricted cash of $1,751,337, the increase in receivables related to financing services of $9,536,708, the increase in notes receivable of $7,145,693, the increase in advances to suppliers of $21,996,325, the decrease in lines of credit related to financing services of $6,989,185, the increase in notes payable of $12,703,454, and the increase in customer deposits of $19,849,649.

Investing Activities

We had net purchases of property and equipment in the amount of $1,864 and $0, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.  

Financing Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, net cash used in financing activities was $12,736,332, as compared to $6,742,387 of net cash provided by financing activities in the same period in 2012.  The net cash used in financing activities mainly represents net repayments on the short-term loans from the banks in the amount of $12,740,272.  In addition, we received non interest bearing short-term advances from our Director and Senior Vice President, Ms. Cheng Weihong, in the amount of 202,203 and repaid $198,263 during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  During the three months ended March 31, 2012, net cash provided by financing activities represented proceeds from short-term loans from the banks in the amount of $6,242,480 and cash advances from our Director and Senior Vice President, Ms. Cheng Weihong in the amount of $499,907.

Our total cash and cash equivalents decreased to $2,331,532 as of March 31, 2013, as compared to $6,528,204 as of March 31, 2012.

Working Capital

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had working capital of $60,298,815 compared to working capital of $59,162,436 as of December 31, 2012.

We aim to continue to improve the level of working capital through increased revenue and efficiently controlling costs.  The Company adopted measures to lower holding costs of inventories and to develop and maintain good relationships with banks for favorable financing terms.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company does not have any outstanding derivative financial instruments, off-balance sheet guarantees or interest rate swap transactions of foreign currency forward contracts.  The Company does not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity.  The Company does not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to the Company or that engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with the Company.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

A. Material Weaknesses

As discussed in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, we identified a material weakness in the design and operation of our internal controls.  The material weakness is related to: the Company’s accounting department personnel have limited knowledge and experience in US GAAP.

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To remediate the material weaknesses identified in internal control over financial reporting of the Company, we have commenced to: (a) hired an external consultant with extensive experience in US GAAP and SEC reporting who is responsible for assisting the Company with the preparation of its financial statements in accordance with US GAAP, its periodic SEC reporting process and providing on-going training to the Company’s accounting staff to enhance their knowledge in US GAAP; (b) continue our efforts to recruit additional personnel with sufficient knowledge and experience in US GAAP; and (c) continue our efforts to provide ongoing training courses in US GAAP to existing personnel, including our Chief Financial Officer and the Financial Controller.

We will continue to monitor and assess our remediation initiatives to ensure that the aforementioned material weakness stated is remediated.

B. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.  The Company’s management, with the participation of its principal executive and financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Based upon that evaluation and solely due to the unremediated material weakness described above, the Company’s principal executive and financial officers have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were not effective for the purpose for which they were designed as of the end of such period.  As a result of this conclusion, the financial statements for the period covered by this report were prepared with particular attention to the unremediated material weaknesses previously disclosed.  Accordingly, management believes that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report fairly present, in all material respects, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S, notwithstanding the unremediated weaknesses.

C. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that was identified in connection with such evaluation that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

There have been no material developments in any legal proceedings since the disclosures contained in the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Not required.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

(a)   There is no information required to be disclosed on Form 8-K during the period covered by this Form 10-Q that was not so reported.

(b)   There were no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors during the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Item 6. Exhibits.

The following exhibits, which are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K, are filed herewith or, as noted, incorporated by reference herein:

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
3.1 (1)	Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Company
3.2 (2)	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
10.1(3)	Office Tenancy Contract, effective as of January 1, 2013, by and between Tianjin Binhai International Automall Co., Ltd. and Tianjin Binhai Shisheng Trading Group Co., Ltd.
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS**	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.INS**	XBRL Instance Document.

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2006, Definitive Schedule 14C Information Statement filed on December 5, 2008 and Form 8-K filed on October 9, 2012.

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Schedule 14C Information Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2008.

(3) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2013.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CHINA AUTO LOGISTICS INC.
By:	/s/ Tong Shiping
	Tong Shiping
	Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Wang Xinwei
	Wang Xinwei
	Chief Financial Officer

Date:   May 15, 2013

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Index to Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
3.1 (1)	Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Company
3.2 (2)	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
10.1(3)	Office Tenancy Contract, effective as of January 1, 2013, by and between Tianjin Binhai International Automall Co., Ltd. and Tianjin Binhai Shisheng Trading Group Co., Ltd.
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS**	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.INS**	XBRL Instance Document.

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2006, Definitive Schedule 14C Information Statement filed on December 5, 2008 and Form 8-K filed on October 9, 2012.

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Schedule 14C Information Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2008.

(3) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2013.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION BY PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Tong Shiping, certify that:

1.           I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of China Auto Logistics Inc.;

2.           Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.           Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.           The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and we have:

a)           designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)           designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)           evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)           disclosed in this annual report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.           The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)           all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)           any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:     May 15, 2013

/s/ Tong Shiping

Tong Shiping

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION BY PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Wang Xinwei, certify that:

1.           I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of China Auto Logistics Inc.;

2.           Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.           Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.           The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and we have:

a)           designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)           designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)           evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)           disclosed in this annual report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.           The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)           all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)           any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:     May 15, 2013

/s/  Wang Xinwei

Wang Xinwei

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

In connection with the Quarterly Report of China Auto Logistics Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Tong Shiping, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that

(1)           The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)           The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:  May 15, 2013

/s/  Tong Shiping

Tong Shiping

Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

In connection with the Quarterly Report of China Auto Logistics Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Wang Xinwei, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that

(1)           The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)           The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:  May 15, 2013

/s/ Wang Xinwei

Wang Xinwei

Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Operations of Company's operating segments
Net revenue	$ 107,625,066	$ 107,445,586
Cost of revenue	105,397,347	103,915,001
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	170,034	245,677
General and administrative	593,363	841,276
Total operating expenses	763,397	1,086,953
Income from operations	1,464,322	2,443,632
Sales of Automobiles [Member]
Operations of Company's operating segments
Net revenue	104,836,860	104,297,837
Cost of revenue	104,800,126	102,528,360
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	2,804	123,129
General and administrative	4,892	210,818
Total operating expenses	7,696	333,947
Income from operations	29,038	1,435,530
Financing Services [Member]
Operations of Company's operating segments
Net revenue	1,899,410	2,000,432
Cost of revenue	575,544	1,133,127
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	101,046	60,352
General and administrative	176,309	103,332
Total operating expenses	277,355	163,684
Income from operations	1,046,511	703,621
Web-based Advertising Services [Member]
Operations of Company's operating segments
Net revenue	212,484	294,827
Cost of revenue	13,511	101,161
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	15,187	13,476
General and administrative	26,499	23,074
Total operating expenses	41,686	36,550
Income from operations	157,287	157,116
Automobile Value Added Services [Member]
Operations of Company's operating segments
Net revenue	438,972	615,994
Cost of revenue	5,568	149,749
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	33,080	32,445
General and administrative	57,720	55,548
Total operating expenses	90,800	87,993
Income from operations	342,604	378,252
Auto Mall Management Services [Member]
Operations of Company's operating segments
Net revenue	237,340	236,496
Cost of revenue	2,598	2,604
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	17,917	16,275
General and administrative	31,262	27,866
Total operating expenses	49,179	44,141
Income from operations	185,563	189,751
Corporate [Member]
Operations of Company's operating segments
Net revenue
Cost of revenue
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing
General and administrative	296,681	420,638
Total operating expenses	296,681	420,638
Income from operations	$ (296,681)	$ (420,638)

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Property and Equipment (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Property and Equipment (Textual)
Depreciation and amortization expense for property and equipment	$ 28,153	$ 50,567

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Property and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Property and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

(3)           Property and Equipment

A summary of property and equipment is as follows:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Computer	$	129,213	$	126,474
Office equipment, furniture and fixtures		75,525		75,286
Leasehold improvement		33,511		33,328
Automobiles		1,064,779		1,058,949
		1,303,028		1,294,037
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,013,504		979,911
	$	289,524	$	314,126

Depreciation and amortization expense for property and equipment amounted to approximately $28,153 and $50,567for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Notes Payable to Suppliers (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 CNY	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Notes Payable to Suppliers (Textual)
Range for term of notes payable	Three to six months	Three to six months
Percentage of bank fee on notes payable amounts	0.05%	0.05%
Outstanding notes payable	$ 12,766,093	80,000,000	$ 12,696,196
Term of guarantee payments to suppliers	6 months	6 months
Required percentage of the notes payable as guaranteed funds	50.00%	50.00%
Minimum amount required to maintain as guaranteed funds for notes payable	$ 6,383,047		$ 6,348,098

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Short Term Borrowings (Details)			3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Pledge financing agreements [Member] USD ($) Agreement	Mar. 31, 2013 Pledge financing agreements [Member] CNY Agreement	Oct. 31, 2012 Pledge financing agreements [Member] Agreement	Dec. 31, 2012 Pledge financing agreements [Member] USD ($) Agreement	Dec. 31, 2012 Pledge financing agreements [Member] CNY Agreement	Mar. 31, 2013 Pledge financing agreements [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Pledge financing agreements [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Loan Agreements [Member] USD ($) Agreement	Sep. 30, 2012 Loan Agreements [Member] CNY Agreement	Mar. 31, 2013 Loan Agreements [Member] USD ($) Entity Agreement	Mar. 31, 2013 Loan Agreements [Member] CNY Entity Agreement
Short Term Borrowings (Textual)
Number of agreements					12					4	4	5	5
Period for short term agreements			6 months	6 months	6 months					6 months	6 months
Number of agreement expired and repaid						4	4
Number of agreement expired			7	7
Outstanding balances of short term borrowings	$ 7,210,226	$ 19,673,128	$ 4,158,724			$ 16,608,604				$ 3,064,524	19,309,874	$ 3,051,502	19,122,543
Notes receivable pledge as guarantees			3,191,523	20,000,000		1,587,024	10,000,000
Interest rate per annum								0.92%	2.04%	5.60%	5.60%
Number of unrelated parities under loan agreements												2	2
Restricted cash	$ 6,383,047	$ 6,348,098	$ 1,436,185	9,000,000		$ 16,140,039	101,700,000
Maturity date			One of the loans was repaid in April 2013 and the remaining two loans are repayable in September 2013.	One of the loans was repaid in April 2013 and the remaining two loans are repayable in September 2013.						Loans were paid in full in March 2013.	Loans were paid in full in March 2013.
Description of guarantors under loan agreement												Guaranteed by Mr. Tong Shiping, the Company's Chairman, President and CEO, Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, a personal friend of Mr. Tong Shiping, and two unrelated parities, which are also customers (including one major customer) of the Company.	Guaranteed by Mr. Tong Shiping, the Company's Chairman, President and CEO, Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, a personal friend of Mr. Tong Shiping, and two unrelated parities, which are also customers (including one major customer) of the Company.

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Major Customers and Suppliers (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Major Customers and Suppliers (Textual)
Percentage of revenue accounted by customer	13.00%
Percentage of revenue accounted by #2 customer		17.00%
Amount to sell receivables for #1 customer	$ 13,611,000
Amount to sell receivables for #2 customer		$ 18,070,000
Percentage of supplier accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s purchases	25.00%	11.00%

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Retained Earnings (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Retained Earnings (Textual)
Annual general reserve of profit after tax as determined under PRC GAAP, (in percentage)	10.00%
Limit of annual appropriation to general reserve maximum	50.00%
Company's statutory reserve fund	$ 3,684,000	$ 3,559,000

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Restricted Cash

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Restricted Cash

(2)            Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists of cash which is not available for use in the Company’s operations and is summarized as follows:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Collateral for bank’s issuance of letters of credit to the Company’s customers		$	6,357,490	$	4,527,214
Collateral for borrowings on the lines of credit related to financing services			11,903,185		-
Collateral for short-term borrowings – pledge financing agreement			1,436,185		16,140,039
Collateral for notes payable to suppliers			6,383,047		6,348,098
		$	26,079,907	$	27,015,351

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Related Party Balances and Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Ms. Cheng Weihong [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Ms. Cheng Weihong [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Shareholder's (Sino Peace Limited) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Shareholder's (Sino Peace Limited) [Member]
Related Party Balances and Transactions (Textual)
Due to related parties			$ 513,698	$ 512,023	$ 2,168,037	$ 2,156,166
Imputed interest charged	$ 0	$ 0

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)(USD ($))	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,331,532	$ 8,888,749
Restricted cash	26,079,907	27,015,351
Accounts receivable - trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 as of March 31, 2013	3,358,600
Receivables related to financing services	71,618,325	57,134,815
Notes receivable	3,191,523	1,587,024
Inventories	13,180,620	27,141,004
Advances to suppliers	75,516,551	43,019,343
Prepaid expenses	17,055	19,071
Value added tax refundable		338,513
Deferred tax assets	718,093	714,161
Total current assets	196,012,206	165,858,031
Property and equipment, net	289,524	314,126
Other assets	9,476	23,559
Total Assets	196,311,206	166,195,716
Current liabilities
Lines of credit related to financing services	79,949,410	51,528,018
Short term borrowings	7,210,226	19,673,128
Accounts payable	262,691
Notes payable to suppliers	12,766,093	12,696,196
Accrued expenses	321,109	356,114
Value added tax payable	131,191
Customer deposits	31,645,433	19,131,420
Deferred revenue	233,686	241,598
Due to shareholders	2,168,037	2,156,166
Due to director	513,698	512,023
Income tax payable	511,817	400,932
Total current liabilities	135,713,391	106,695,595
China Auto Logistics Inc. shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 95,000,000 shares authorized, 3,694,394 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	3,694	3,694
Additional paid - in capital	21,994,074	21,994,074
Accumulated other comprehensive income	6,012,505	5,923,398
Retained earnings	32,013,744	31,006,409
Total China Auto Logistics Inc. shareholders' equity	60,024,017	58,927,575
Noncontrolling interests	573,798	572,546
Total equity	60,597,815	59,500,121
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 196,311,206	$ 166,195,716

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 1,008,323	$ 1,588,787
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Depreciation on property and equipment	28,153	50,567
Amortization on intangible assets		59,743
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		45,596
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	1,082,394	1,751,337
Accounts receivable - trade	(3,353,088)	15,902
Receivables related to financing services	(14,271,668)	(9,536,708)
Notes receivable	(1,593,143)	(7,145,693)
Inventories	14,086,651	877,760
Advances to suppliers	(32,207,433)	(21,996,325)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	16,308	66,181
Value added tax receivable	339,818	400,777
Accounts payable	262,260	(1,505)
Line of credit related to financing services	28,162,474	(6,989,185)
Notes payable to suppliers		12,703,454
Accrued expenses	(36,527)	(34,984)
Value added tax payable	130,975
Customer deposits	12,388,325	19,849,649
Deferred revenue	(9,227)	(72,992)
Income tax payable	108,500	(30,820)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	6,143,095	(8,398,459)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment	1,864
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,864)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	5,842,297	6,242,480
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(18,582,569)
Proceeds from director	202,203	499,907
Repayments to director	(198,263)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(12,736,332)	6,742,387
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	37,884	(517)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(6,557,217)	(1,656,589)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	8,888,749	8,184,793
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	2,331,532	6,528,204
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest paid	788,038	1,213,210
Income taxes paid	$ 544,000	$ 736,589

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Segment Information (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Segment
Segment Information (Textual)
Number of operating segments	5

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual)
Amortization fees receivable period under straight-line method	90 days
Allowance for credit losses	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock equivalents	0		0

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Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of property and equipment
Property and equipment, gross	$ 1,303,028	$ 1,294,037
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,013,504	979,911
Property and equipment, net	289,524	314,126
Computer [Member]
Summary of property and equipment
Property and equipment, gross	129,213	126,474
Office equipment, furniture and fixtures [Member]
Summary of property and equipment
Property and equipment, gross	75,525	75,286
Leasehold improvement [Member]
Summary of property and equipment
Property and equipment, gross	33,511	33,328
Automobiles [Member]
Summary of property and equipment
Property and equipment, gross	$ 1,064,779	$ 1,058,949

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(1)           Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization, Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

China Auto Logistics Inc. (the “Company” or “China Auto”) operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary Ever Auspicious International Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (“HKCo”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary Tianjin Seashore New District Shisheng Business Trading Group Co.  Ltd.  (“Shisheng”), a company established under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).  The Company’s principal business includes (i) sales of both domestically manufactured and imported automobiles, (ii) financing services related to imported automobiles, (iii) automobile information websites and advertising services, (iv) logistics services related to the automobile importing process and other automobile value added services, such as assistance with customs clearance, storage and nationwide delivery services (“Automobile Value Added Services”) and (v) management services to an auto mall.

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, which has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, has been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations and the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading.

In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature and which are necessary to present fairly the financial position of China Auto as of March 31, 2013 and the results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and the cash flows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.  These condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.  The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of China Auto and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries.  All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Currency Reporting

The Company’s operations in the PRC use the local currency, Renminbi (“RMB”), as their functional currency, whereas amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures are stated in U.S. dollars, the reporting currency of the Company, unless stated otherwise.  As such, the condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company have been translated into U.S. dollars at the current rates as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the condensed consolidated statements of income have been translated into U.S. dollars at the weighted average rates during the periods the transactions were recognized.

The resulting foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded in determining other comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income and as a separate component of equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s main source of income was generated through (1) sales of automobiles, (2) service fees for assisting customers to get bank financing on purchases of automobiles, (3) web-based advertising service fees, including fees from (i) displaying graphical advertisements on the Company websites and (ii) web-based listing services that allow customers to place automobile related information on the Company’s websites, (4) automobile value added services and (5) auto mall management services.  The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred upon shipment or services have been rendered, the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured.

The Company recognizes the sales of automobiles upon delivery and acceptance by the customers and where collectibility is reasonably assured.

Service revenue related to financing services is recognized ratably over the financing period.

Service fees for graphical advertisements on the Company’s websites are charged on a fixed fee basis.  The Company recognizes the advertising revenue when the service is performed over the service term.  The Company charges a monthly fee for listing services and recognizes the revenue when services are performed.  The Company offers sales incentives to its customers in the form of (i) subscription exemption; (ii) discounted prices and (iii) free advertisements.  The Company classifies sales incentives as a reduction of net revenues.  Revenues, net of discounts and allowances, are recognized ratably over the service periods.

The Company recognizes revenue from automobile value added services when such services are performed.

Revenue from auto mall management services is recognized ratably over the service period.

Value Added Taxes represent amounts collected on behalf of specific regulatory agencies that require remittance by a specified date.  These amounts are collected at the time of sales and are detailed on invoices provided to customers.  The Company accounts for value added taxes on a net basis.  The Company recorded and paid business taxes based on a percentage of the net service revenues and reported the service revenue net of the business taxes and other sales related taxes.

Receivables Related to Financing Services

The Company records receivables related to financing services when cash is loaned to customers to finance their purchases of automobiles.  Upon repayment by customers, the Company records the amounts as reductions of receivables related to financing services.  Receivables related to financing services represent the aggregate outstanding balance of loans from customers related to their purchases of automobiles and are considered receivables held for investment.  The Company charges a fee for providing loan services and such fees are prepaid by customers.  The Company amortizes these fees over the receivable term, which is typically 90 days, using the straight-line method.  The Company records such amortized amounts as financing fee income and the unamortized amount is classified as deferred revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company evaluates the collectibility of outstanding receivables at the end of each of the reporting periods and makes estimates for potential credit losses.  The Company has not experienced any losses on its receivables related to financing services historically and accordingly did not record any allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted earnings per common share is computed similarly to basic earnings per common share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.  As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have any common stock equivalents, therefore, the basic earnings per share is the same as the diluted earnings per share.

New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Topic 210 - Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. ASU 2011-11 was effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with retrospective application for all comparable periods presented.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02 - Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (“ASU 2012-02”), which amends the guidance in ASC 350-30 on testing indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, for impairment. FASB issued ASU 2012-12 in response to feedback on ASU 2011-08, which amended the goodwill impairment testing requirements by allowing an entity to perform a qualitative impairment assessment before proceeding to the two-step impairment test. Similarly, under ASU 2012-02, an entity testing an indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment has the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the asset. If the entity determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is not more likely than not (i.e. a likelihood of more than 50 percent) impaired, the entity would not need to calculate the fair value of the asset. ASU 2012-02 does not revise the requirement to test indefinite-lived intangible assets annually for impairment. In addition, the ASU 2012-02 does not amend the requirement to test these assets for impairment between annual tests if there is a change in events or circumstances; however, it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider in interim periods. ASU 2012-02 is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Topic 220 – Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 changes the presentation requirements of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income in their entirety and their corresponding effect on net income. For other significant amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety, the standard requires the company to cross-reference to related footnote disclosures. ASU 2013-02 became effective for the company on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05 Topic 830 – Foreign Currency Matters (“ASU 2013-05”). ASU 2013-05 resolves the diversity in practice about whether Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation—Overall, or Subtopic 830-30, ASU 2013-05 applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) withina foreign entity. In addition, the amendments in this Update resolve the diversity in practice for the treatment of business combinations achieved in stages (sometimes also referred to as step acquisitions) involving a foreign entity. ASU 2013-02 became effective for the company prospectively for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

The FASB has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date (“ASU 2013-04”). ASU 2013-04 provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this ASU is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Allowance of doubtful accounts (in dollars)	$ 0
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	95,000,000	95,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	3,694,394	3,694,394
Common stock, shares outstanding	3,694,394	3,694,394

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

(11)        Segment Information

The Company has five principal operating segments: (1) sales of automobiles, (2) financing services, (3) web-based advertising services, (4) automobile value added services, and (5) auto mall management services.  These operating segments were determined based on the nature of services offered.  Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available and that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.  The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer have been identified as the chief operating decision makers.  The Company's chief operating decision makers direct the allocation of resources to operating segments based on the profitability and cash flows of each respective segment.

The Company evaluates performance based on several factors, including net revenue, cost of revenue, operating expenses, and income from operations.  The following tables show the operations of the Company's operating segments:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013	Sales of Automobiles		Financing Services		Web-based Advertising Services		Automobile Value Added Services		Auto Mall Management Services		Corporate			Total
Net revenue	$	104,836,860	$	1,899,410	$	212,484	$	438,972	$	237,340	$	-		$	107,625,066
Cost of revenue		104,800,126		575,544		13,511		5,568		2,598		-			105,397,347
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing		2,804		101,046		15,187		33,080		17,917		-			170,034
General and administrative		4,892		176,309		26,499		57,720		31,262		296,681			593,363
Total operating expenses		7,696		277,355		41,686		90,800		49,179		296,681			763,397
Income (loss) from operations	$	29,038	$	1,046,511	$	157,287	$	342,604	$	185,563	$	(296,681	)	$	1,464,322

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012	Sales of Automobiles		Financing Services		Web-based Advertising Services		Automobile Value Added Services		Auto Mall Management Services		Corporate			Total
Net revenue	$	104,297,837	$	2,000,432	$	294,827	$	615,994	$	236,496	$	-		$	107,445,586
Cost of revenue		102,528,360		1,133,127		101,161		149,749		2,604		-			103,915,001
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing		123,129		60,352		13,476		32,445		16,275		-			245,677
General and administrative		210,818		103,332		23,074		55,548		27,866		420,638			841,276
Total operating expenses		333,947		163,684		36,550		87,993		44,141		420,638			1,086,953
Income (loss) from operations	$	1,435,530	$	703,621	$	157,116	$	378,252	$	189,751	$	(420,638	)	$	2,443,632

Following are total assets by segment:

Total Assets	Sales of Automobiles		Financing Services		Web-based Advertising Services		Automobile Value Added Services		Auto Mall Management Services		Corporate		Total
As of March 31, 2013	$	95,393,023	$	99,325,846	$	118,356	$	563,777	$	22,437	$	887,767	$	196,311,206
As of December 31, 2012	$	76,548,467	$	87,555,632	$	213,155	$	568,770	$	86,065	$	1,223,627	$	166,195,716

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	May 10, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	China Auto Logistics Inc
Entity Central Index Key	0001355042
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,694,394

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Organization, Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Organization, Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

China Auto Logistics Inc. (the “Company” or “China Auto”) operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary Ever Auspicious International Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (“HKCo”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary Tianjin Seashore New District Shisheng Business Trading Group Co.  Ltd.  (“Shisheng”), a company established under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).  The Company’s principal business includes (i) sales of both domestically manufactured and imported automobiles, (ii) financing services related to imported automobiles, (iii) automobile information websites and advertising services, (iv) logistics services related to the automobile importing process and other automobile value added services, such as assistance with customs clearance, storage and nationwide delivery services (“Automobile Value Added Services”) and (v) management services to an auto mall.

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, which has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, has been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations and the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading.

In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature and which are necessary to present fairly the financial position of China Auto as of March 31, 2013 and the results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and the cash flows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.  These condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.  The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of China Auto and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries.  All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Currency Reporting

Currency Reporting

The Company’s operations in the PRC use the local currency, Renminbi (“RMB”), as their functional currency, whereas amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures are stated in U.S. dollars, the reporting currency of the Company, unless stated otherwise.  As such, the condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company have been translated into U.S. dollars at the current rates as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the condensed consolidated statements of income have been translated into U.S. dollars at the weighted average rates during the periods the transactions were recognized.

The resulting foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded in determining other comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income and as a separate component of equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s main source of income was generated through (1) sales of automobiles, (2) service fees for assisting customers to get bank financing on purchases of automobiles, (3) web-based advertising service fees, including fees from (i) displaying graphical advertisements on the Company websites and (ii) web-based listing services that allow customers to place automobile related information on the Company’s websites, (4) automobile value added services and (5) auto mall management services.  The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred upon shipment or services have been rendered, the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured.

The Company recognizes the sales of automobiles upon delivery and acceptance by the customers and where collectibility is reasonably assured.

Service revenue related to financing services is recognized ratably over the financing period.

Service fees for graphical advertisements on the Company’s websites are charged on a fixed fee basis.  The Company recognizes the advertising revenue when the service is performed over the service term.  The Company charges a monthly fee for listing services and recognizes the revenue when services are performed.  The Company offers sales incentives to its customers in the form of (i) subscription exemption; (ii) discounted prices and (iii) free advertisements.  The Company classifies sales incentives as a reduction of net revenues.  Revenues, net of discounts and allowances, are recognized ratably over the service periods.

The Company recognizes revenue from automobile value added services when such services are performed.

Revenue from auto mall management services is recognized ratably over the service period.

Value Added Taxes represent amounts collected on behalf of specific regulatory agencies that require remittance by a specified date.  These amounts are collected at the time of sales and are detailed on invoices provided to customers.  The Company accounts for value added taxes on a net basis.  The Company recorded and paid business taxes based on a percentage of the net service revenues and reported the service revenue net of the business taxes and other sales related taxes.

Receivables Related to Financing Services

Receivables Related to Financing Services

The Company records receivables related to financing services when cash is loaned to customers to finance their purchases of automobiles.  Upon repayment by customers, the Company records the amounts as reductions of receivables related to financing services.  Receivables related to financing services represent the aggregate outstanding balance of loans from customers related to their purchases of automobiles and are considered receivables held for investment.  The Company charges a fee for providing loan services and such fees are prepaid by customers.  The Company amortizes these fees over the receivable term, which is typically 90 days, using the straight-line method.  The Company records such amortized amounts as financing fee income and the unamortized amount is classified as deferred revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company evaluates the collectibility of outstanding receivables at the end of each of the reporting periods and makes estimates for potential credit losses.  The Company has not experienced any losses on its receivables related to financing services historically and accordingly did not record any allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted earnings per common share is computed similarly to basic earnings per common share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.  As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have any common stock equivalents, therefore, the basic earnings per share is the same as the diluted earnings per share.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Topic 210 - Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. ASU 2011-11 was effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with retrospective application for all comparable periods presented.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02 - Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (“ASU 2012-02”), which amends the guidance in ASC 350-30 on testing indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, for impairment. FASB issued ASU 2012-12 in response to feedback on ASU 2011-08, which amended the goodwill impairment testing requirements by allowing an entity to perform a qualitative impairment assessment before proceeding to the two-step impairment test. Similarly, under ASU 2012-02, an entity testing an indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment has the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the asset. If the entity determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is not more likely than not (i.e. a likelihood of more than 50 percent) impaired, the entity would not need to calculate the fair value of the asset. ASU 2012-02 does not revise the requirement to test indefinite-lived intangible assets annually for impairment. In addition, the ASU 2012-02 does not amend the requirement to test these assets for impairment between annual tests if there is a change in events or circumstances; however, it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider in interim periods. ASU 2012-02 is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Topic 220 – Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2013-02”). ASU 2013-02 changes the presentation requirements of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income in their entirety and their corresponding effect on net income. For other significant amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety, the standard requires the company to cross-reference to related footnote disclosures. ASU 2013-02 became effective for the company on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05 Topic 830 – Foreign Currency Matters (“ASU 2013-05”). ASU 2013-05 resolves the diversity in practice about whether Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation—Overall, or Subtopic 830-30, ASU 2013-05 applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) withina foreign entity. In addition, the amendments in this Update resolve the diversity in practice for the treatment of business combinations achieved in stages (sometimes also referred to as step acquisitions) involving a foreign entity. ASU 2013-02 became effective for the company prospectively for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

The FASB has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date (“ASU 2013-04”). ASU 2013-04 provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this ASU is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Statements Of Income [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 107,625,066	$ 107,445,586
Cost of revenue	105,397,347	103,915,001
Gross profit	2,227,719	3,530,585
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	170,034	245,677
General and administrative	593,363	841,276
Total operating expenses	763,397	1,086,953
Income from operations	1,464,322	2,443,632
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	222,288	13,364
Interest expense	(76,636)	(86,024)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		(45,596)
Foreign exchange loss	(166,151)
Total other expenses	(20,499)	(118,256)
Income before income taxes	1,443,823	2,325,376
Income taxes	435,500	736,589
Net income	1,008,323	1,588,787
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	988	7,310
Net income attributable to shareholders of China Auto Logistics Inc.	$ 1,007,335	$ 1,581,477
Earnings per share attributable to shareholders of China Auto Logistics Inc. - basic and diluted	$ 0.27	$ 0.43
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted	3,694,394	3,694,394

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Short Term Borrowings

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Short Term Borrowings [Abstract]

Short Term Borrowings

(6)           Short Term Borrowings

(a) Pledge Financing Agreements

In March, April, June, July, September and October 2012, the Company entered into twelve short term financing agreements with Agricultural Bank of China (“ABC”) for a period of six months. Four of the agreements expired and outstanding amounts were repaid during the year ended December 31, 2012. An additional seven agreements expired in the three months ended March 31, 2013.  In March 2013, an additional financing agreement was entered for a period of six months.  The outstanding balance of these agreements was $4,158,724 and $16,608,604 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Under the terms of the agreements, ABC loaned to the Company and as a condition of these financing agreements, the Company is required to pledge its notes receivable in the aggregate amount of $3,191,523 (RMB 20,000,000) and $1,587,024 (RMB 10,000,000) as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, as guarantees.  In addition, the Company is required to maintain a bank deposit of $1,436,185 (RMB 9,000,000) and $16,140,039 (RMB 101,700,000) as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which is classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Based on the preliminary estimates of the bank, these financing loans carry interest at a rate range between 0.92% and 2.04% at March 31, 2013.  Upon the repayment dates of these draws, the Company will make final interest payments which could result in the effective interest rate paid to differ from the estimated interest rates provided by the bank prior to the draws. One of the loans was repaid in April 2013 and the remaining two loans are repayable in September 2013.

(b) Loan Agreements

In September 2012, the Company entered into four loan agreements with China Zheshang Bank. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company borrowed an aggregate loan amount of $3,064,524 (RMB 19,309,874). The borrowings under these loan agreements bear interest at a rate of 5.6% for a borrowing period of six months and are guaranteed by Mr. Tong Shiping, the Company’s Chairman, President and CEO, Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, a personal friend of Mr. Tong Shiping, and two unrelated parities, which are also customers (including one major customer) of the Company. The total outstanding balance of these agreements was $3,064,524 as of December 31, 2012.  These loans were paid in full in March 2013.

In March 2013, the Company entered into five loan agreements with China Zheshang Bank. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company borrowed an aggregate loan amount of $3,051,502 (RMB 19,122,543). The borrowings under these loan agreements bear interest at a rate of 5.6% for a borrowing period of six months and are guaranteed by Mr. Tong Shiping, the Company’s Chairman, President and CEO, Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, a personal friend of Mr. Tong Shiping, and two unrelated parities, which are also customers (including one major customer) of the Company. The total outstanding balance of these agreements was $3,051,502 as of March 31, 2013.

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Lines of Credit Related to Financing Services

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Lines Of Credit Related To Financing Services [Abstract]

Lines of Credit Related to Financing Services

(5)           Lines of Credit Related to Financing Services

The Company provides financing services to its customers using the Company’s bank facility lines of credit. The Company earns a service fee for drawing its facility lines related to its customers’ purchases of automobiles and payment of import taxes. Customers bear all the interest and fees charged by the banks and prepay those fees upon the execution of their service contracts with the Company. Customers are also required to make a deposit in the range of 15% to 20% of the purchase price of the automobiles. If customers default on payment, the banks take custody of the automobiles until the borrowings are fully repaid.

Interest charged by the banks for draws on these facility lines of credit is classified as cost of revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Interest expense related to these lines of credit was $569,976 and $1,127,186 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

China Merchants Bank

In June 2012, the Company entered into a facility line of credit agreement with China Merchants Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company could borrow a maximum amount of $12,766,093 (RMB 80,000,000). The borrowings under the facility line of credit bear interest at rates to be determined upon drawing. During three months ended March 31, 2013, the interest was charged at rates ranging between 1.80% and 3.28% per annum and is repayable within 3 months from the dates of drawing. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding balances of $6,976,664 and $10,542,205, respectively, under the facility line of credit. The facility line of credit is guaranteed by Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, and a non-related entity which is a supplier and a customer of the Company, and matures in June 2013.

Agricultural Bank of China

(a) In September 2012, the Company entered into a facility line of credit agreement with Agricultural Bank of China. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company could borrow a maximum amount of $82,979,606 (RMB 520,000,000). The facility line of credit is guaranteed by five non-related entities, which are customers, suppliers or both, and one of which is a major customer, and matures in September 2013.  The borrowings under this facility line of credit bear interest at rates ranging from 3.79% to 4.39% per annum and are repayable on the due dates which are predetermined prior to each draw. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding balances of $52,605,918 and $40,085,271, respectively, under this facility line of credit.

(b) In addition to the above facility line of credit agreement with Agricultural Bank of China, the Company had $11,943,423 and $0 of short term foreign currency borrowings with Agricultural Bank of China as of March 31, 2013 and December, 31, 2012. These short term foreign currency borrowings bear interest at rates ranging between 1.10% and 2.05% per annum, mature within three months or six months from the dates of borrowing and are secured by the amount of $11,903,185 and $0 deposited to the bank, which is presented as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

PuDong Development Bank

In December 2012, the Company entered into a facility line of credit agreement with PuDong Development Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company could borrow a maximum amount of $15,957,617 (RMB 100,000,000). The borrowings under these facility lines of credit bear interest at rates ranging from 4.28% to 4.30% per annum. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding balances of $8,132,207 and $0, respectively, under the facility line of credit. The facility line of credit was guaranteed by Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, and a non-related entity, which is also a supplier and a customer of the Company, and matures in December 2013.

China Zheshang Bank

In September 2012, the Company entered into a facility line of credit agreement with China Zheshang Bank.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company could borrow a maximum amount of $23,936,425 (RMB 150,000,000). This facility line of credit is guaranteed by Mr. Tong Shiping, the Company’s Chairman, President and CEO, Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, and two unrelated parities, which are also customers (including one major customer) of the Company, and matures in September 2013.

The borrowing under these facility lines of credit bear interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum and are repayable within 3 months from the dates of drawing. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding balances of $291,198 and $900,542, respectively, under these facility lines of credit.

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Restricted Cash (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of restricted cash
Collateral for bank's issuance of letters of credit to the Company's customers	$ 6,357,490	$ 4,527,214
Collateral for borrowings on the lines of credit related to financing services	11,903,185
Collateral for short-term borrowings - pledge financing agreement	1,436,185	16,140,039
Collateral for notes payable to suppliers	6,383,047	6,348,098
Restricted cash	$ 26,079,907	$ 27,015,351

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Restricted Cash (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Summary of restricted cash

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Collateral for bank’s issuance of letters of credit to the Company’s customers		$	6,357,490	$	4,527,214
Collateral for borrowings on the lines of credit related to financing services			11,903,185		-
Collateral for short-term borrowings – pledge financing agreement			1,436,185		16,140,039
Collateral for notes payable to suppliers			6,383,047		6,348,098
		$	26,079,907	$	27,015,351

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Retained Earnings

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Retained Earnings [Abstract]

Retained Earnings

(9)        Retained earnings

According to the Law of the PRC on Enterprises with Wholly-Owned Foreign Investment, the Company’s subsidiaries in the PRC are required to make appropriations from after-tax profits as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the PRC (“PRC GAAP”) to nondistributable reserves.  These reserve funds include one or more of the following: (i) a general reserve, (ii) an enterprise expansion reserve and (iii) a staff bonus and welfare fund.  A wholly-owned PRC subsidiary is not required to make appropriations to the enterprise expansion reserve but annual appropriation to the general reserve are required to be made at 10% of the profit after tax as determined under PRC GAAP at each year-end, until such fund has reached 50% of its respective registered capital.  The staff welfare and bonus reserve is determined by the board of directors.  The general reserve is used to offset future losses.  The subsidiary may, upon a resolution passed by the stockholder, convert the general reserve into capital.  The staff welfare and bonus reserve are used for the collective welfare of the employees of the subsidiary.  The enterprise expansion reserve is for the expansion of the subsidiary operations and can be converted to capital subject to approval by the relevant authorities.  These reserves represent appropriations of the retained earnings determined in accordance with Chinese law.

In addition to the general reserve, the Company’s PRC subsidiaries are required to obtain approval from the local PRC government prior to distributing any registered share capital.  Accordingly, both the appropriations to general reserve and the registered share capital of the Company’s PRC subsidiary are considered as restricted net assets and are not distributable as cash dividends.  As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s statutory reserve fund was approximately $3,684,000 and $3,559,000, respectively.

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Notes Payable to Suppliers

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Notes Payable To Suppliers [Abstract]

Notes Payable to Suppliers

(7)           Notes Payable to Suppliers

The Company issued certain notes payable to suppliers which are guaranteed by the banks. The terms of these notes payable vary depending on the negotiations with the suppliers. Typical terms are in the range of three to six months. Prior to the expiration dates of the notes, the note holders can present these notes to the banks to draw on the note amounts, if the Company does not settle the outstanding payable amount to these suppliers.The Company is subject to a bank fee of 0.05% on notes payable amounts.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding notes payable to suppliers in an aggregate amount of $12,766,093 and $12,696,196, respectively, (RMB 80,000,000) of which Bank of Jinzhou will guarantee payments to suppliers within term of these notes for a period of six months. The Company was required to maintain 50% of the notes amounts, or $6,383,047 and $6,348,098 as guaranteed funds, which was classified as restricted cash as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The purpose of this arrangement is to provide additional time for the Company to remit payments while the suppliers do not bear any credit risk since the suppliers’ payments are guaranteed by the banks.

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Major Customers and Suppliers

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Major Customers and Suppliers [Abstract]

Major Customers and Suppliers

(8)        Major Customers and Suppliers

Sales to a single customer of the Company’s automobile sales segment totaled approximately $13,611,000 (13%) of the Company’s consolidated sales during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  Sales to a different single customer of the Company’s automobile sales segment total approximately $18,070,000 (17%) of the Company’s consolidated sales during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

One supplier accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s purchases at 25% and 11% during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Related Party Balances and Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Related Party Balances and Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Balances and Transactions

(10)        Related Party Balances and Transactions

Ms. Cheng Weihong made non-interest bearing loans to the Company from time to time to meet working capital needs of the Company.  Ms. Cheng Weihong is a Director of the Company and also the Senior Vice President and Chairwoman of Shisheng and wife of the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tong Shiping.  As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the outstanding balances due to Ms. Cheng Weihong were $513,698 and $512,023, respectively.

One of the Company’s shareholders, Sino Peace Limited, paid on behalf of the Company accrued expenses through 2012.  As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the outstanding balances due to Sino Peace Limited were $2,168,037 and $2,156,166, respectively.

The balances as discussed above as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are interest-free, unsecured and have no fixed term of repayment.  During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, there was no imputed interest charged in relation to these balances.

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Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of total assets by segment
Total Assets	$ 196,311,206	$ 166,195,716
Sales of Automobiles [Member]
Summary of total assets by segment
Total Assets	95,393,023	76,548,467
Financing Services [Member]
Summary of total assets by segment
Total Assets	99,325,846	87,555,632
Web-based Advertising Services [Member]
Summary of total assets by segment
Total Assets	118,356	213,155
Automobile Value Added Services [Member]
Summary of total assets by segment
Total Assets	563,777	568,770
Auto Mall Management Services [Member]
Summary of total assets by segment
Total Assets	22,437	86,065
Corporate [Member]
Summary of total assets by segment
Total Assets	$ 887,767	$ 1,223,627

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Information [Abstract]

Operations of Company's operating segments

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013	Sales of Automobiles		Financing Services		Web-based Advertising Services		Automobile Value Added Services		Auto Mall Management Services		Corporate			Total
Net revenue	$	104,836,860	$	1,899,410	$	212,484	$	438,972	$	237,340	$	-		$	107,625,066
Cost of revenue		104,800,126		575,544		13,511		5,568		2,598		-			105,397,347
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing		2,804		101,046		15,187		33,080		17,917		-			170,034
General and administrative		4,892		176,309		26,499		57,720		31,262		296,681			593,363
Total operating expenses		7,696		277,355		41,686		90,800		49,179		296,681			763,397
Income (loss) from operations	$	29,038	$	1,046,511	$	157,287	$	342,604	$	185,563	$	(296,681	)	$	1,464,322

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012	Sales of Automobiles		Financing Services		Web-based Advertising Services		Automobile Value Added Services		Auto Mall Management Services		Corporate			Total
Net revenue	$	104,297,837	$	2,000,432	$	294,827	$	615,994	$	236,496	$	-		$	107,445,586
Cost of revenue		102,528,360		1,133,127		101,161		149,749		2,604		-			103,915,001
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing		123,129		60,352		13,476		32,445		16,275		-			245,677
General and administrative		210,818		103,332		23,074		55,548		27,866		420,638			841,276
Total operating expenses		333,947		163,684		36,550		87,993		44,141		420,638			1,086,953
Income (loss) from operations	$	1,435,530	$	703,621	$	157,116	$	378,252	$	189,751	$	(420,638	)	$	2,443,632

Summary of total assets by segment

Total Assets	Sales of Automobiles		Financing Services		Web-based Advertising Services		Automobile Value Added Services		Auto Mall Management Services		Corporate		Total
As of March 31, 2013	$	95,393,023	$	99,325,846	$	118,356	$	563,777	$	22,437	$	887,767	$	196,311,206
As of December 31, 2012	$	76,548,467	$	87,555,632	$	213,155	$	568,770	$	86,065	$	1,223,627	$	166,195,716

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Notes Receivable (Details)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 CNY	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) NoteReceivable	Mar. 31, 2013 CNY
Notes Receivable [Abstract]
Description of maturity date of notes receivable	Three months from the issuance date. This note was fully collected in January 2013.	Three months from the issuance date. This note was fully collected in January 2013.	Three months from the issuance date.	Three months from the issuance date.
Notes receivable	$ 1,587,024	10,000,000	$ 3,191,523	20,000,000
Number of notes receivable issued to customer			2	2

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 1,008,323	$ 1,588,787
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustments	89,371	(60,395)
Comprehensive income	1,097,694	1,528,392
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,252	7,430
Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of China Auto Logistics Inc.	$ 1,096,442	$ 1,520,962

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Notes Receivable

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Notes Receivable [Abstract]

Notes Receivable

(4)           Notes Receivable

In October 2012, the Company’s major customer paid for the purchases of the Company’s auto products by issuing notes receivable in an aggregate amount of approximately $1,587,024 (RMB 10,000,000). This note receivable is a short-term promissory note issued by the Bank of Dalian that entitles the Company to receive the full face amount from the bank three months from the issuance date.  This note was fully collected in January 2013.

In March 2013, the Company’s major customer paid for the purchases of the Company’s auto products by issuing two notes receivable in an aggregate amount of approximately $3,191,523 (RMB 20,000,000). These notes receivable are a short-term promissory note issued by the Bank of Dalian that entitles the Company to receive the full face amount from the bank three months from the issuance date.  Full amounts of these notes were outstanding as of March 31, 2013.

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Lines of Credit Related to Financing Services (Details)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 China Merchants Bank [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 China Merchants Bank [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 China Merchants Bank [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 China Merchants Bank [Member] Line of Credit [Member] CNY	Mar. 31, 2013 China Merchants Bank [Member] Minimum [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 China Merchants Bank [Member] Maximum [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Agricultural Bank of China [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($) Entity	Sep. 30, 2012 Agricultural Bank of China [Member] Line of Credit [Member] CNY Entity	Mar. 31, 2013 Agricultural Bank of China [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Agricultural Bank of China [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Agricultural Bank of China [Member] Line Of Credit 1 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Agricultural Bank of China [Member] Line Of Credit 1 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Agricultural Bank of China [Member] Minimum [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Agricultural Bank of China [Member] Minimum [Member] Line Of Credit 1 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Agricultural Bank of China [Member] Maximum [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Agricultural Bank of China [Member] Maximum [Member] Line Of Credit 1 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 PuDong Development Bank [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 PuDong Development Bank [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 PuDong Development Bank [Member] Line of Credit [Member] CNY	Dec. 31, 2012 PuDong Development Bank [Member] Minimum [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 PuDong Development Bank [Member] Maximum [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 China Zheshang Bank [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($) Entity	Sep. 30, 2012 China Zheshang Bank [Member] Line of Credit [Member] CNY Entity	Mar. 31, 2013 China Zheshang Bank [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 China Zheshang Bank [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)
Lines of Credit Related to Financing Services (Textual)
Maximum borrowing amount						$ 12,766,093	80,000,000			$ 82,979,606	520,000,000										$ 15,957,617	100,000,000			$ 23,936,425	150,000,000
Interest rates								1.80%	3.28%							3.79%		4.39%					4.28%	4.30%			5.00%
Lines of credit facility repayment period				Repayable within 3 months from the dates of drawing.								Repayable on the due dates which are predetermined prior to each draw.															Repayable within 3 months from the dates of drawing.
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding				6,976,664	10,542,205							52,605,918	40,085,271							8,132,207	0						291,198	900,542
Guarantors under line of credit facility, Description				Guaranteed by Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, and a non-related entity which is a supplier and a customer of the Company.								Guaranteed by five non-related entities, which are customers, suppliers or both, and one of which is a major customer.								Guaranteed by Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, and a non-related entity, which is also a supplier and a customer of the Company.							Guaranteed by Mr. Tong Shiping, the Company's Chairman, President and CEO, Ms. Cheng Weihong, a Director and Senior Vice President of the Company, and two unrelated parities, which are also customers (including one major customer) of the Company.
Number of unrelated parities under loan agreements										5	5														2	2
Outstanding balances of short term borrowings	7,210,226		19,673,128											11,943,423	0
Interest rate per annum																	1.10%		2.05%
Short term borrowing repayment term														Mature within three months or six months from the dates of borrowing
Short term borrowings outstanding														11,903,185	0
Maturity date of line of credit				June 2013								September 2013								December 2013							September 2013
Minimum range of deposit in purchase price	15.00%
Maximum range of deposit in purchase price	20.00%
Lines of credit, interest expense	$ 569,976	$ 1,127,186

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Property and Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Property and Equipment [Abstract]

Summary of property and equipment

	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Computer	$	129,213	$	126,474
Office equipment, furniture and fixtures		75,525		75,286
Leasehold improvement		33,511		33,328
Automobiles		1,064,779		1,058,949
		1,303,028		1,294,037
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,013,504		979,911
	$	289,524	$	314,126