Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (VIE $2,000 and $51,000, respectively)	$ 181,026	$ 563,043
Accounts receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $114,000 and $137,000 respectively) (VIE $28,000 and $6,000, respectively)	11,235,834	14,838,978
Inventories, net (VIE $498,000 and $719,000, respectively)	18,865,932	18,348,011
Prepaid expenses (VIE $80,000 and $18,000, respectively)	887,885	678,689
Other current assets	1,120,808	530,669
Total current assets	32,291,485	34,959,390
Property, plant and equipment:
Machinery and equipment	23,439,781	26,348,443
Building	3,367,082	3,379,636
Office furniture and equipment (VIE $268,000 and $154,000, respectively)	2,591,159	3,597,158
Intellectual property	752,044	482,088
Land	250,000	250,000
Leasehold improvements	402,963	395,603
Fixtures and equipment at customer locations	518,450	3,302,868
Projects under construction	121,241	493,859
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	31,442,720	38,249,655
Less : accumulated depreciation and amortization (VIE $36,000 and $29,000, respectively)	(26,886,139)	(32,938,267)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	4,556,581	5,311,388
Other assets:
Goodwill (VIE $440,000 and $440,000 respectively)	1,473,176	1,473,176
Net deferred income tax asset	1,102,467	1,696,690
Other assets (due from related party $53,000 and $47,000, respectively)	560,329	473,095
Total other assets	3,135,972	3,642,961
Total assets	39,984,038	43,913,739
Current liabilities:
Checks written in excess of bank balance (VIE $16,000 and $11,000, respectively)	454,850	1,688,675
Trade payables (VIE $144,000 and $92,000, respectively)	5,414,497	5,861,932
Line of credit (net of deferred financing costs of $0 and $62,000, respectively) (VIE $338,000 and $408,000, respectively)	13,783,930	11,263,531
Notes payable - current portion (net discount of $0 and $113,000, respectively)	942,533	1,709,220
Notes Payable Officers - current portion		180,000
Notes Payable Affiliates - current portion	9,615	8,141
Capital Lease - current portion	7,562	40,660
Accrued liabilities (VIE $96,000 and $140,000, respectively)	2,047,893	3,127,425
Total current liabilities	22,660,880	23,879,584
Long-term liabilities:
Notes Payable - Affiliates (VIE 144,000 and 153,000 respectively)	212,545	218,858
Notes payable, net of current portion (net discount of $0 and $0, respectively) (VIE $83,000 and $301,000, respectively)	4,951,581	5,301,491
Notes payable - officer, subordinated	1,507,362	1,416,138
Capital Lease		4,690
Deferred gain (non current) (VIE $31,000 and $39,000, respectively)	207,410	297,521
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	6,878,898	7,238,698
Warrants Payable		817,880
Total long-term liabilities	6,878,898	8,056,578
CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock -- no par value 3,000,000 shares authorized 0 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock - no par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 3,568,885 issued and 3,525,227 oustanding on December 31, 2017 and 2016	13,898,494	13,898,494
Paid-in-capital	2,271,261	2,250,235
Accumulated earnings	720,223	2,323,326
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,365,364)	(5,593,878)
Less: Treasury stock - 43,658 shares as of December 31, 2017 and 2016	(160,784)	(160,784)
Total CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity	11,363,830	12,717,393
Noncontrolling interest	(919,570)	(739,816)
Total Equity	10,444,260	11,977,577
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 39,984,038	$ 43,913,739