21. SUBSEQUENT EVENT	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENT	On November 30, 2020, Gulf Resources announced that the government of Shouguang City, ordered that all bromine facilities be temporarily closed from December 25, 2020 until February 19, 2021. The Company believed the seasonal closure ordered by the government was part of governmental action plan to curb air pollution in the winter and improve the comprehensive development efficiency of brine resources. On February 19, 2021, as planned, the Company reopened its four operating bromine and crude salt factories.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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