Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
7. Intangible Assets

 

At         Accumulated        
September 30, 2011:   Cost     Amortization     Net  
Land Use Rights   $ 178,970     $ 19,409     $ 159,561  
Biology Assets     3,174,263       -       3,174,263  
    $ 3,353,233     $ 19,409     $ 3,333,824  

 

At         Accumulated        
December 31, 2010:-   Cost     Amortization     Net  
Land Use Rights   $ 178,969     $ 15,822     $ 163,147  
Biology Assets     3,073,444       -       3,073,444  
    $ 3,252,413     $ 15,822     $ 3,236,591  

 

Land-use-rights represent the right to use and develop land in accordance to zoning laws granted by the local PRC government less accumulated amortization. Under PRC law, the company is permitted to sell, transfer, or mortgage its land-use-rights. Amortization expenses were $3,586 and $4,351 for the nine months and fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.China Bio-Energy Corp.

 

In November 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with a shareholder of Ding Neng Bio-tech to purchase 165 acres of Sapindus forests and the forest land use rights for RMB 20,000,000 (approximately $3.1 million). As of September 30, 2011, the Company had paid $3,174,263 towards the total purchase price. The forests ownership and land use rights were obtained from Zhejiang Provenience Forestry Administration after the completion of certain administrative processes in December 2010.