9. INCOME TAXES (Details) - Federal income tax expense reconciliation to statutory rate - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Federal income tax expense reconciliation to statutory rate [Abstract]
Expected expense at statutory rate	$ (1,270,003)	$ 3,404,159	$ 5,147,234
Exempt income from Dominican Republic operations due to tax holiday	(2,367,810)	(2,816,963)	(3,477,301)
Tax on repatriated earnings from Dominican Republic operations	2,050,314	2,556,940	3,090,036
Impact of Canadian deemed dividend	7,353		12,703
State and local income taxes	(99,699)	67,886	284,838
Section 199 manufacturing deduction		(194,498)	(135,690)
Meals and entertainment	100,288	98,082	91,475
Nondeductible penalties	3,847	5,998	1,563
Provision to return filing adjustments and other	96,632	(37,261)	(118,974)
Total	$ (1,479,078)	$ 3,084,343	$ 4,895,884