<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-18-077076-index.html : 20180309 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-18-077076.hdr.sgml : 20180309 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180309142911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-077076 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 35 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180309 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180309 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180309 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923184 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08510 FILM NUMBER: 18679648 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 550 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8007898742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 550 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <SERIES-ID>S000001029 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