Derivative Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivative Financial Instruments	NOTE 5 Derivative Financial Instruments Foreign currency swap contracts During 2018, the Company had entered into four foreign currency swap contracts with three banks. Due to the increased demand of effective control on financial management for daily operations, Ever-Glory Apparel had entered into different foreign currency swap contracts to exchange $6.0 million for equivalent RMB with Bank of China in May, entered into a foreign currency swap contract to exchange $3.0 million for equivalent RMB with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in June and entered into a foreign currency swap contract to exchange $6.0 million and $4.0 million for equivalent RMB with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank in July. The terms of the three foreign currency contracts are both six months and the contract of $4.0 million with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank is three months. Ever-Glory Apparel and the banks swapped two currencies by same pre-determined exchange rate at the beginning and end of the contracts. During the period, the Company pays annual interest of 1.43% for the RMB received and receives 0 interest for the USD exchanged with the Bank of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The company pays annual interest of 0.98% for the RMB received and receives 0.0001% interest for the USD exchanged with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. If the Company failed to execute the exchange at the expiration of contracts, the banks would sell the USD at the market rate then the difference in RMB will be converted into bank loan for the Company. As of December 31, 2018, the fair value of principal amounts are included in other receivable ($4.0 million plus unrealized gain) and other payables (equivalent RMB payables) in the consolidated balance sheets, and unrealized gain of $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 is recognized in the income from operations. In September 2019, Ever-Glory Apparel entered into a 15-day foreign currency swap contract with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The Company agreed to exchanged $4.9 million for EUR on September 26 and then to re-exchange these currencies on the swap maturity date of October 8, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, the unrealized foreign currency exchange gain of the asset was $2.6 thousands. The final realized gain is $4.1 thousands in October 2019. Forward foreign exchange contracts To avoid foreign currency fluctuation on forecasted international sales and secure the profits on such revenues, the Company entered several forward foreign exchange contracts with banks from time to time. According to ASC 815-20-25, the Company designated above contracts as cash flow hedges. At December 31, 2018, the Company did not have any outstanding derivative contracts. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had one outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts (sell USD dollars for RMB), with total notional amount of $8.0 million. The unrealized income of this contract at September 30, 2019 was $58.6 thousands.

Derivative Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

NOTE 5 Derivative Financial Instruments

Foreign currency swap contracts

During 2018, the Company had entered into four foreign currency swap contracts with three banks. Due to the increased demand of effective control on financial management for daily operations, Ever-Glory Apparel had entered into different foreign currency swap contracts to exchange $6.0 million for equivalent RMB with Bank of China in May, entered into a foreign currency swap contract to exchange $3.0 million for equivalent RMB with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in June and entered into a foreign currency swap contract to exchange $6.0 million and $4.0 million for equivalent RMB with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank in July. The terms of the three foreign currency contracts are both six months and the contract of $4.0 million with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank is three months. Ever-Glory Apparel and the banks swapped two currencies by same pre-determined exchange rate at the beginning and end of the contracts. During the period, the Company pays annual interest of 1.43% for the RMB received and receives 0 interest for the USD exchanged with the Bank of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The company pays annual interest of 0.98% for the RMB received and receives 0.0001% interest for the USD exchanged with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. If the Company failed to execute the exchange at the expiration of contracts, the banks would sell the USD at the market rate then the difference in RMB will be converted into bank loan for the Company. As of December 31, 2018, the fair value of principal amounts are included in other receivable ($4.0 million plus unrealized gain) and other payables (equivalent RMB payables) in the consolidated balance sheets, and unrealized gain of $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 is recognized in the income from operations.

In September 2019, Ever-Glory Apparel entered into a 15-day foreign currency swap contract with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The Company agreed to exchanged $4.9 million for EUR on September 26 and then to re-exchange these currencies on the swap maturity date of October 8, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, the unrealized foreign currency exchange gain of the asset was $2.6 thousands. The final realized gain is $4.1 thousands in October 2019.

Forward foreign exchange contracts

To avoid foreign currency fluctuation on forecasted international sales and secure the profits on such revenues, the Company entered several forward foreign exchange contracts with banks from time to time. According to ASC 815-20-25, the Company designated above contracts as cash flow hedges. At December 31, 2018, the Company did not have any outstanding derivative contracts.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had one outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts (sell USD dollars for RMB), with total notional amount of $8.0 million. The unrealized income of this contract at September 30, 2019 was $58.6 thousands.