Related party transactions and balances (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

Related party transactions are as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

Related sales

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Merchandise sold to related parties	$	8,137	$	11,890
Rental income obtained from related parties		48		199
Materials and others sold to related parties		418		657
Total	$	8,603	$	12,746

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Merchandise sold to related parties	$	28,076	$	38,627
Rental income obtained from related parties		104		199
Materials and others sold to related parties		1,411		657
Total	$	29,591	$	39,483

Related purchases

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Materials purchased from related parties	$	5,721	$	6,069
Technology purchased from related parties		145		114
Equipment purchased from related parties		1,386		1,274
Others purchased from related parties		106		-
Total	$	7,358	$	7,457

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Materials purchased from related parties	$	18,359	$	20,721
Technology purchased from related parties		292		278
Equipment purchased from related parties		4,456		2,528
Others purchased from related parties		460		-
Total	$	23,567	$	23,527

Related receivables

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Accounts and notes receivable from related parties	$	31,423	$	22,760
Other receivables from related parties		3		76
Total	$	31,426	$	22,836

Related advances

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Advance equipment payment to related parties	$	6,185	$	2,085
Advance payments and others to related parties		812		741
Total	$	6,997	$	2,826

Related payables

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Accounts and notes payable	$	6,233	$	4,857