Bank Loans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

NOTE 4 BANK LOANS

Bank loans represent amounts due to various banks and are generally due on demand or within one year. These loans can be renewed with the banks. Bank loans consisted of the following at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

Bank	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Nanjing Bank	$	5,599,399	$	11,731,223
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank		6,328,000		8,966,382
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China		-		5,294,270
Bank of Communications		7,432,103		2,660,562
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank	1,215,637			532,944
Bank of China		1,898,400		-
	$	22,473,539	$	29,185,381

On August 2, 2010, Goldenway entered into a two-year revolving line of credit agreement with Nanjing Bank, which allows the Company to borrow up to approximately $7.91 million (RMB50 million). These loans are guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory International Group Corp. (“Jiangsu Ever-Glory”), an entity controlled by Mr. Kang, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. These loans are also collateralized by the Company’s property and equipment. As of June 30, 2012, no amounts were outstanding under this agreement.

On March 11, 2010, Ever-Glory Apparel entered into an one-year line of credit agreement for approximately $7.91 million (RMB50 million) with Nanjing Bank. The agreement has been extended until April 6, 2013. As of June 30, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $2.37 million from Nanjing Bank with an annual interest rate from 6.73% to 6.89% due on various dates from November 2012 to May 2013. The loan is guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory and the Company's chairman and CEO, Mr. Kang. In addition, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $1.64 million from Nanjing Bank with an annual interest rate from 4.4% to 4.9% due on various dates from August 2012 to September 2012, and collateralized by approximately $2.2 million of accounts receivable from wholesale customers. These bank loans are to be repaid upon receipt of payments from customers. At June 30, 2012, approximately $3.9 million was unused and available.

As of June 30, 2012, LA GO GO had borrowed $1.58 million (RMB10.0 million) from Nanjing Bank with an annual interest rate of 6.29% and due on various dates from April 2013 to May 2013. This loan is guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory and Mr. Kang.

On January 4, 2011, Goldenway entered into a new one-year line of credit agreement for approximately $6.33 million (RMB40 million) with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. As of June 30, 2012, Goldenway had borrowed the maximum amount available under the line of $6.33 million (RMB40 million), with an annual interest rate of 7.55%. These loans are collateralized by certain properties and land use rights of Goldenway, and are due in November 2012.

As of June 30, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $5.06 million from the Bank of Communications with an annual interest rate of 7.08%, and due in February 2013. The loan is guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory and the Company's chairman and CEO, Mr. Kang. In addition, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $1.58 million from the Bank of Communications with annual interest rate of 5.27%, due on various dates from July 2012 to September 2012, guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory and Mr. Kang, and collateralized by approximately $1.98 million of accounts receivable from wholesale customers. Approximately $0.23 million was repaid in July 2012.

As of June 30, 2012, LA GO GO had borrowed $0.79 million (RMB5.0 million) from the Bank of Communications with an annual interest rate of 6.37% and due in June 2013. This loan is guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory and Mr. Kang.

As of June 30, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $1.90 million from the Bank of China with an annual interest rate rom 5.9% to 6.1% due on various dates from July 2012 to August 2012. The loan is guaranteed by Goldenway, and collateralized by approximately $2.6 million of accounts receivable from wholesale customers. Approximately $0.98 million was repaid in July 2012.

On July 29, 2011, Ever-Glory Apparel and Perfect Dream collectively entered into a secured banking facility agreement for a combined revolving import facility, letter of credit, invoice financing facilities and a credit line for treasury products of up to $7.0 million with the Nanjing Branch of HSBC (China) Company Limited (“HSBC”). This agreement is guaranteed by the Company and Mr. Kang. As of June 30, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $1.22 million from HSBC with an annual interest rate from 5.85% to 7.02% due on various dates from July 2012 to September 2012, and collateralized by approximately $1.63 million of accounts receivable from wholesale customers. These bank loans are to be repaid upon receipt of payments from customers. At June 30, 2012, approximately $5.78 million was unused and available. Approximately $0.27 million was repaid in July 2012.

Total interest expense on bank loans amounted to $458,703, $1,004,744, $258,924 and $521,175 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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