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3. PREPAID LAND LEASES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Prepaid Land Leases
3. PREPAID LAND LEASES	In December 2017, the Company paid a one lump sum upfront amount of $8,975,373 for a 50-year lease of a parcel of land at Bohai Marine Fine Chemical Industrial Park (“Bohai”) for the new chemical factory to be built. There is no purchase option at the end of the lease term. This was classified as an operating lease prior to and as of January 1, 2019. The land use certificate was issued on October 25, 2019. The lease term expires on August 12, 2069. As of March 31, 2020, the construction of the chemical factory has not commenced. The amount paid was recorded as prepaid land leases, net of current portion in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31 2020 and December 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2020, the prepaid land lease increased to $9,342,440 due to an additional amount paid for stamp duty and related land use rights fees. Amortization of this prepaid land lease will commence when the chemical factory is built and placed in service. Amortization of this prepaid land lease will commence when the chemical factory is built and placed in service.

3. PREPAID LAND LEASES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

In December 2017, the Company paid a one lump sum upfront amount of $8,975,373 for a 50-year lease of a parcel of land at Bohai Marine Fine Chemical Industrial Park (“Bohai”) for the new chemical factory to be built. There is no purchase option at the end of the lease term. This was classified as an operating lease prior to and as of January 1, 2019. The land use certificate was issued on October 25, 2019. The lease term expires on August 12, 2069. As of March 31, 2020, the construction of the chemical factory has not commenced. The amount paid was recorded as prepaid land leases, net of current portion in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31 2020 and December 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2020, the prepaid land lease increased to $9,342,440 due to an additional amount paid for stamp duty and related land use rights fees. Amortization of this prepaid land lease will commence when the chemical factory is built and placed in service. Amortization of this prepaid land lease will commence when the chemical factory is built and placed in service.