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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The following discussion of the financial condition

and results of operations of the Company for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 should be read in conjunction with the financial

statements and the notes to the financial statements that are included elsewhere in this quarterly report.

In this quarterly report, references to “the

Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to IT Tech Packaging, Inc.

and its PRC subsidiary and variable

interest entity unless the context requires otherwise.

We make certain forward-looking statements in

Statements concerning our future operations, prospects, strategies, financial condition, future economic performance (including

growth and earnings), demand for our products, and other statements of our plans, beliefs, or expectations, including the statements contained

under the captions “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as

captions elsewhere in this document, are forward-looking statements.

In some cases these statements are identifiable through the use of

words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”,

“project”, “target”, “can”, “could”, “may”, “should”, “will”,

“would”, and similar expressions.

We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained

in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

The forward-looking statements we make are not guarantees of future performance

and are subject to various assumptions, risks, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested

by these forward-looking statements.

Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially

from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Indeed, it is likely that some of our assumptions may prove to be incorrect.

Our actual results and financial position may vary from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements and the variances

may be material.

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties, together

with the other risks described from time to time in reports and documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the

“SEC”) should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements.

In evaluating the forward-looking statements contained

in this report, you should consider various factors, including, without limitation, the following:

(a) those risks and uncertainties related

to general economic conditions, (b) whether we are able to manage our planned growth efficiently and operate profitably, (c) whether we

are able to generate sufficient revenues or obtain financing to sustain and grow our operations, and (d) whether we are able to successfully

fulfill our primary requirements for cash.

We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required

under federal securities laws.

Impact of COVID-19 on Our Operations and Financial Performance

Outbreaks of epidemic, pandemic, or contagious

diseases such as COVID-19, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

The spread of

COVID-19 has resulted in the World Health Organization declaring the outbreak of COVID-19 as a global pandemic.

Substantially all of our

revenues and workforce are concentrated in China.

In response to the intensifying efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Chinese

government took a number of actions, which included extending the Chinese New Year holiday, quarantining individuals suspected of having

COVID-19, asking residents in China to stay at home and to avoid public gathering, among other things.

It is, however, still unclear how

the pandemic will evolve going forward, and we cannot assure you whether the COVID-19 pandemic will again bring about significant negative

impact on our business operations, financial condition and operating results, including but not limited to negative impact to our total

While we have resumed business operations, there

remain significant uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak and its further development as a global pandemic.

The extent to which

the COVID-19 impacts our results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new

information which may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions taken globally to contain the coronavirus or treat

its impact, among others.

Existing insurance coverage may not provide protection for all costs that may arise from all such possible events.

We are still assessing our business operations and the total impact COVID-19 may have on our results and financial condition, but there

can be no assurance that this analysis will enable us to avoid part or all of any impact from the spread of COVID-19 or its consequences,

including downturns in business sentiment generally.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements that are included elsewhere in

this quarterly report.

this quarterly report, references to “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to IT

Tech Packaging, Inc.

and its PRC subsidiary and variable interest entity unless the context requires otherwise.

make certain forward-looking statements in this report.

Statements concerning our future operations, prospects, strategies, financial

condition, future economic performance (including growth and earnings), demand for our products, and other statements of our plans, beliefs,

or expectations, including the statements contained under the captions “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations” as well as captions elsewhere in this document, are forward-looking statements.

In some cases

these statements are identifiable through the use of words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”,

“expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “target”, “can”, “could”,

“may”, “should”, “will”, “would”, and similar expressions.

We intend such forward-looking

statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities

Act”) and in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

The forward-looking

statements we make are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various assumptions, risks, and other factors that could

cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements.

Because such statements are subject

to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

it is likely that some of our assumptions may prove to be incorrect.

Our actual results and financial position may vary from those projected

or implied in the forward-looking statements and the variances may be material.

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such

forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties, together with the other risks described from time to time in reports and documents

that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements.

In evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this report, you should consider various factors, including, without limitation,

the following:

(a) those risks and uncertainties related to general economic conditions, (b) whether we are able to manage our planned

growth efficiently and operate profitably, (c) whether we are able to generate sufficient revenues or obtain financing to sustain and

grow our operations, and (d) whether we are able to successfully fulfill our primary requirements for cash.

We assume no obligation to

update forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required under federal securities laws.

of COVID-19 on Our Operations and Financial Performance

of epidemic, pandemic, or contagious diseases such as COVID-19, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and

results of operations.

Comparison of the Three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

Revenue for the three months ended September 30,

2022 was $31,709,214, a decrease of $13,378,457, or 29.67%, from $45,087,671 for the same period in the previous year.

This was mainly

due to the decrease in sales of regular corrugating medium paper, offset printing paper and tissue paper products.

Revenue of Offset Printing Paper, Corrugating Medium Paper and

Tissue Paper Products

Revenue from sales of offset printing paper, corrugating

medium paper (“CMP”) and tissue paper products for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $31,652,343, a decrease of

$13,283,137, or 29.56%, from $44,935,480 for the third quarter of 2021.

Total offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products sold

during the three months ended September 30, 2022 amounted to 72,615 tonnes, a decrease of 11,520 tonnes, or 13.69%, compared to 84,135

tonnes sold in the comparable period in the previous year.

Due to the sporadic situation of COVID-19 in China, our factory facilities

were operated in a limited, transitional basis during the three months ended September 30, 2022.

The changes in revenue dollar amount

and in quantity sold for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2022

September 30, 2021

Sales Revenue

Quantity (Tonne)

$ (5,138,248 )

Light-Weight CMP

$ (5,969,278 )

Offset Printing Paper

$ (4,795,391 )

Tissue Paper Products

$ (2,518,468 )

Total CMP, Offset Printing Paper and Tissue Paper Revenue

$ (13,283,137 )

Monthly sales revenue for the 24 months ended September 30, 2022, are

summarized below:

The Average Selling Prices (ASPs) for our main products in the three

months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

Light-Weight CMP ASP

Three Months ended September 30, 2021

Three Months ended September 30, 2022

Increase (Decrease) from comparable period in the previous year

Increase (Decrease) by percentage

The following chart shows the month-by-month ASPs for the 24-month

period ended September 30, 2022:

Corrugating Medium Paper

Revenue from CMP amounted to $31,359,186 (99.07%

of the total offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2022, representing

a decrease of $5,969,278, or 15.99%, from $37,328,464 for the comparable period in 2021.

We sold 72,355 tonnes of CMP in the three months

ended September 30, 2022 as compared to 74,444 tonnes for the same period in 2021, representing a 2.81% decrease in quantity sold.

ASP for regular CMP dropped from $504/tonne for

the three months ended September 30, 2021 to $435/tonne for the three months ended September 30, 2022, representing a 13.69% decrease.

ASP in RMB for regular CMP for the third quarter of 2021 and 2022 was RMB3,259 and RMB2,980, respectively, representing a 8.56% decrease.

The quantity of regular CMP sold decreased by 2,099 tonnes, from 61,947 tonnes in the third quarter of 2021 to 59,848 tonnes in the third

quarter of 2022 .

ASP for light-weight CMP decreased from $490/tonne

for the three months ended September 30, 2021 to $423/tonne for the three months ended September 30, 2022, representing a 13.67% decrease.

ASP in RMB for light-weight CMP for the third quarter of 2021 and 2022 was RMB3,173 and RMB2,892, respectively, representing a 8.86% decrease.

The quantity of light-weight CMP sold increased by 10 tonnes, from 12,497 tonnes in the third quarter of 2021, to 12,507 tonnes in the

third quarter of 2022.

Our PM6 production line, which produces regular

CMP, has a designated capacity of 360,000 tonnes/year.

The utilization rates for the third quarter of 2022 and 2021 were 66.82% and 67.42%,

respectively, representing a decrease of 0 .60%.

Quantities sold for regular CMP that was produced by the PM6 production

line from October 2020 to September 2022 are as follows:

Offset printing paper

Revenue from offset printing paper was $nil for

the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the revenue of $4,795,391 for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

by the government to stem the sporadic spread of COVID-19, our production of offset printing paper was suspended in the third quarter

Tissue Paper Products

Revenue from tissue paper products was $293,157

(0.93% of the total offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2022, representing

a decrease of $2,518,468, or 89.57%, from $2,811,625 for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

We sold 260 tonnes of tissue paper

in the third quarter of 2022, as compared to 2,646 tonnes in the comparable period of 2021, representing a decrease of 2,386 tonnes, or

ASP for tissue paper products increased from $1,063/tonne

for the three months ended September 30, 2021 to $1,128/tonne for the three months ended September 30, 2022, representing a 6.11% increase.

ASP in RMB for tissue paper products for the third quarter of 2021 and 2022 was RMB6,875 and RMB7,913, respectively, representing a 15.10%

Revenue of Face Mask

Revenue generated from selling face mask were

$56,871 and $152,191 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, representing a decrease of $95,320, or 62.63%.

We sold 1,282 thousand pieces of face masks in the third quarter of 2022, as compared to 3,180 thousand pieces in the comparable period

of 2021, a decrease of 1,898 thousand pieces, or 59.69%.

Cost of Sales

Total cost of sales for CMP, offset printing paper

and tissue paper products for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 was $28,885,603, a decrease of $14,259,449, or 33.05%, from $43,145,052

for the comparable period in 2021.

This was mainly due to the decrease in sales quantity of regular CMP, offset printing paper and tissue

paper products, and the decrease in material costs of CMP.

Cost of sales for CMP was $27,834,752 for the

quarter ended September 30, 2022, as compared to $36,069,192 for the comparable period in 2021.

The decrease in the cost of sales of $8,234,440

for CMP was mainly due to the decrease in sales volume of regular CMP and the decrease in average cost of sales.

Average cost of sales

per tonne for CMP decreased by 20.62%, from $485 in the third quarter of 2021 to $385 in the third quarter of 2022.

The decrease in average

cost of sales was mainly attributable to the lower average unit purchase costs (net of applicable value added tax) of recycled paper board

in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2021.

Cost of sales for offset printing paper was $nil for the quarter ended

September 30, 2022, as compared to $4,018,447 for the comparable period in 2021.

Cost of sales for tissue paper products was $1,050,851

for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, as compared to $3,057,413 for the comparable period in 2021.

The decrease in the cost of sales

of $2,006,562 for tissue paper products was mainly due to the decrease in sales volume of tissue paper products, partially offset by the

increase in average cost of sales.

Average cost of sales per tonne of tissue paper products increased by 249.96%, from $1,155 in the three

months ended September 30, 2021, to $4,042 for the comparable period in 2022.

This was mainly due to the increase in cost of tissue base

paper and higher manufacturing overhead costs absorbed in the unit cost of sales due to low production yield.

Changes in cost of sales and cost per tonne by product for the quarters

ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized below:

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2022

September 30, 2021

Change in percentage

Cost of Sales

Cost per Tonne

Cost of Sales

Cost per Tonne

Cost of Sales

Cost per Tonne

Cost of Sales

Cost per Tone

$ (7,065,954 )

Light-Weight CMP

$ (1,168,486 )

$ (8,234,440 )

Offset Printing Paper

$ (4,018,447 )

Tissue Paper Products

$ (2,006,562 )

Total CMP, Offset

Printing Paper and Tissue Paper

$ (14,259,449 )

Our average unit purchase costs (net of applicable

value added tax) of recycled paper board in the three months ended September 30, 2022 were RMB 1,561/tonne (approximately $235/tonne),

as compared to RMB 1,966/tonne (approximately $304/tonne) for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

These changes (in US dollars)

represent a year-over-year decrease of 22.70% for the recycled paper board.

We use domestic recycled paper (sourced mainly from the Beijing-Tianjin

metropolitan area) exclusively.

Although we do not rely on imported recycled paper, the pricing of which tends to be more volatile than

domestic recycled paper, our experience suggests that the pricing of domestic recycled paper bears some correlation to the pricing of

imported recycled paper.

The pricing trends of our major raw materials for the 24-month period

from October 2020 to September 2022 are shown below:

Electricity and gas are our two main energy sources.

Electricity and gas accounted for approximately 4% and 11.6% of total sales in the third quarter of 2022, respectively, compared to 4%

and 10.8% of total sales in the third quarter of 2021.

The monthly energy cost as a percentage of total monthly sales of our main paper

products for the 24 months ended September 30, 2022 are summarized as follows:

Gross profit for the three months ended September

30, 2022 was $2,783,588 (8.78% of the total revenue), representing an increase of $962,052, or 52.82%, from the gross profit of $1,821,536

(4.04% of the total revenue) for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as a result of factors described above.

Offset Printing Paper, CMP and Tissue Paper Products

Gross profit for offset printing paper, CMP and

tissue paper products for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $2,766,740, representing an increase of $976,312, or 54.53%, from

the gross profit of $1,790,428 for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

The increase was mainly the result of the factors discussed

The overall gross profit margin for offset printing

paper, CMP and tissue paper products increased by 4.76 percentage points, from 3.98% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, to

8.74% for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

Gross profit margin for regular CMP for the three

months ended September 30, 2022 was 10.91%, or 7.97 percentage points higher, as compared to gross profit margin of 2.94% for the three

months ended September 30, 2021.

Such increase was mainly due to the decrease in cost of recycled paper board, partially offset bythe

decrease of ASP of regular CMP in the third quarter of 2022.

Gross profit margin for light-weight CMP for the

three months ended September 30, 2022 was 12.84%, or 7.25 percentage points higher, as compared to gross profit margin of 5.59% for the

three months ended September 30, 2021.

The increase was mainly due to the decrease in cost of recycled paper board, partially offset bythe

decrease of ASP of light-weight CMP in the third quarter of 2022.

Gross profit margin for tissue paper products

for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was -258.46%, or 249.72 percentage points lower, as compared to gross profit margin of -8.74%

for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

The increase in gross loss was mainly due to the decrease in ASP of tissue paper products

and the increase in cost of sales in the third quarter of 2022.

Monthly gross profit margins on the sales of our CMP and offset printing

paper for the 24-month period ended September 30, 2022 are as follows:

Gross profit for face masks for the three months

ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $16,848 and $31,108, representing a gross margin of 29.62% and 20.44%, respectively.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for

the three months ended September 30, 2022 were $3,370,541, an increase of $1,350,976, or 66.89% from $2,019,565 for the three months ended

September 30, 2021.

The increase was mainly due to 1,500,000 shares of common stock granted under our compensatory incentive plan in August

2022, value at $1,560,000.

Loss from Operations

Operating loss for the quarter ended September

30, 2022 was $588,712, a decrease of $390,683, or 197.29%, from $198,029 for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

The decrease in income

from operations was primarily due to the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by the increase in

gross profit.

Other Income and Expenses

Interest expense for the three months ended September

30, 2022 decreased by $24,992, from $281,670 in the three months ended September 30, 2021, to $256,678.

The Company had short-term and

long-term interest-bearing loans, related party loans and leasing obligations that aggregated $14,681,595 as of September 30, 2022, as

compared to $16,377,758 as of September 30, 2021.

Loss (Gain) on derivative liability

The Company analyzed the warrant for

derivative accounting consideration under ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging, and hedging,” and determined that the

instrument should be classified as a liability.

ASC 815 requires we assess the fair market value of derivative liability at the end

of each reporting period and recognize any change in the fair market value as other income or expense item.

The (loss) gain

recognized on addition and change in fair value of derivative liability for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was a

loss of $617,370 and a gain of $1,938,873, respectively.

As a result and the factors discussed above, net

loss was $1,887,318 for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, representing a decrease of $3,429,894, or 222.35%, from net income of $1,542,576

for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and

Revenue for the nine months ended September

30, 2022 was $78,979,716, representing a decrease of $36,852,297, or 31.82%, from $115,832,013 for the same period in the previous

This was mainly due to the decrease in sales volume of corrugating medium paper (“CMP”) and offset printing paper

and tissue paper products.

Revenue of Offset Printing Paper, Corrugating Medium Paper and Tissue

The spread of COVID-19 has resulted in the World Health Organization declaring the outbreak of COVID-19 as a global

Substantially all of our revenues and workforce are concentrated in China.

In response to the intensifying efforts to contain

the spread of COVID-19, the Chinese government took a number of actions, which included extending the Chinese New Year holiday, quarantining

individuals suspected of having COVID-19, asking residents in China to stay at home and to avoid public gathering, among other things.

the basis of scientific assessment of the characteristics of the virus and the pandemic situation, as well as reference to the prevention

practices of other countries, at the end of 2022, the Chinese government refined its COVID-19 prevention and control measures and stopped

conducting nucleic acid testing for all residents.

By the end of 2022, vaccination rate has exceeded 90%.

And normal life is returning.

Under such circumstances, the government has taken positive service measures, including tax incentives, bank loan and financial support,

etc, to support domestic enterprises to overcome difficulties.

The market consolidation will be expedited eventually.

we resumed business operations after the outbreak of COVID-19, the Company kept continuous attention on the development of the COVID-19

pandemic and reacted actively to its impact on the financial position and operating results of the Company.

As of the date of the report,

COVID-19’s adverse impacts on the company’s financial position and operating result as of March 31, 2023 were limited.

of Operations

of the Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $19,790,877, an increase of $4,309,259, or 27.83%, from $15,481,618 for the same period

in the previous year.

This was mainly due to the increase in sales volume of corrugating medium paper (“CMP”), partially

offset by the decrease of average selling prices of CMP.

of Offset Printing Paper, Corrugating Medium Paper and Tissue Paper Products

from sales of offset printing paper, corrugating medium paper and tissue paper products for the three months ended March 31, 2023

was $19,751,148, an increase of $4,326,126, or 28.05%, from $15,425,022 for the first quarter of 2022.

Total offset printing paper,

CMP and tissue paper products sold during the three months ended March 31, 2023 amounted to 49,873 tonnes, an increase of 20,390

tonnes, or 69.16%, compared to 29,483 tonnes sold in the comparable period in the previous year.

Production of CMP was suspended in

January of 2023 and January and February of 2022 due to Chinese New Year and restriction on production required by the government.

The changes in revenue dollar amount and in quantity sold for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are summarized as

Printing Paper

Paper Products

Revenue from sales of offset printing paper,

CMP and tissue paper products for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $78,778,671, a decrease of $36,661,823, or 31.76%,

from $115,440,494 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

This was mainly due to the decrease in sales volume of regular CMP,

light-weight CMP, offset printing paper and tissue paper products, and the decrease in ASPs of CMP and tissue paper products.

quantities of offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 amounted to

168,066 tonnes, a decrease of 48,237 tonnes, or 22.30%, compared to 216,303 tonnes sold during the nine months ended September 30,

Total quantities of CMP and offset printing paper sold decreased by 43,314 tonnes in the nine months of 2022 as compared to

the same period of 2021.

We sold 1,040 tonnes of tissue paper products in the nine months of 2022 as opposed to 5,963 tonnes in the

same period of 2021.

Production of CMP was suspended during January and February 2022 and offset printing paper suspended during the

Production was restricted during Winter Olympics held in Beijing in 2022 and COVID-19 as required by the government.

changes in revenue and quantity sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

A summary of the above changes and further analyses of the changes

in our sales revenue are as follows:

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2022

September 30, 2021

Sales Revenue

Quantity (Tonne)

$ (13,401,879 )

Light-Weight CMP

$ (3,776,250 )

$ (17,178,129 )

Offset Printing Paper

$ (14,095,393 )

Tissue Paper Products

$ (5,388,301 )

Total CMP, Offset Printing Paper and Tissue Paper Revenue

$ 115,440,494

$ (36,661,823 )

ASPs for our main products in the nine-month period ended September

30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

CMP, Offset Printing Paper and Tissue Paper Revenue

sales revenue for the 24 months ended March 31, 2023, are summarized below:

Average Selling Prices (ASPs) for our main products in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are summarized as follows:

Offset Printing Paper ASP

Light-Weight CMP ASP

Tissue Paper Products ASP

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

Decrease from comparable period in the previous year

Decrease by percentage

Revenue of Face Masks

Revenue generated from selling face masks were

$201,045 and $391,519 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

We sold 4,295 thousand pieces of face masks for the nine

months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to 9,650 thousand pieces in the comparable period of 2021, a decrease of 5,355 thousand pieces,

Cost of Sales

Total cost of sales for CMP, offset printing

paper and tissue paper products for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $75,102,330, a decrease of $33,723,073, or 30.99%,

from $108,825,403 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

This was mainly a result of the decrease in sales volume of CMP and

offset printing paper and decrease of material costs of CMP.

Cost of sales for CMP was $71,863,579 for the nine months ended

September 30, 2022, as compared to $89,766,509 in the same period of 2021.Cost of sales for tissue paper products was $3,238,751 for

the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to $7,425,480 in the same period of 2021.

Average cost of sales per tonne of

tissue paper products increased by 150.12%, from $1,245 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to $3,114 for the same period

The increase in average cost of sales of tissue paper products was mainly due to the increase in average cost of tissue

Changes in cost of sales and cost per tonne by product for the nine

months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized below:

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2022

September 30, 2021

Change in percentage

Cost of Sales

Cost per Tonne

Cost of Sales

Cost per tonne

Cost of Sales

Cost per Tonne

Cost of Sales

Cost per Tone

$ (14,159,279 )

Light-Weight CMP

$ (3,743,651 )

$ (17,902,930 )

Offset Printing Paper

$ (11,633,414 )

Tissue Paper Products

$ (4,186,729 )

Total CMP, Offset Printing Paper and Tissue Paper Revenue

$ 108,825,403

$ (33,723,073 )

Gross profit for the nine months ended September

30, 2022 was $3,728,070 (4.72% of the total revenue), representing a decrease of $2,953,491, or 44.20%, from the gross profit of $6,681,561

(5.77% of the total revenue) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

The decrease was mainly due to (i) the decrease in quantities

sold of CMP, offset printing paper and tissue paper products, and (ii) the increase in material costs of tissue paper products.

Offset Printing Paper, CMP and Tissue Paper Products

Gross profit for offset printing paper, CMP and

tissue paper products for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $3,676,341, a decrease of $2,938,750, or 44.42%, from the gross

profit of $6,615,091 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

The increase was mainly the result of the factors discussed above.

The overall gross profit margin for offset printing

paper, CMP and tissue paper products decreased by 1.06 percentage points, from 5.73% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to

4.67% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Gross profit margin for regular CMP for the

nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 7.15%, or 2.18 percentage points higher, as compared to gross profit margin of 4.97% for

the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Such increase was primarily due to decrease in material costs, partially offset by the

decrease in ASP of regular CMP.

Gross profit margin for light-weight CMP for the

nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 9.17%, or 1.91 percentage points higher, as compared to gross profit margin of 7.26% for the

nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Such increase was primarily due to the decrease in material costs, partially offset by the decrease

in ASP of light-weight CMP.

Gross profit margin for tissue paper

products was -193.65% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of 179.26 percentage points, as compared to -14.39%

for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

The decrease was mainly due to the increase in cost of tissue base paper.

Gross profit for face mask for the nine months

ended September 30, 2022 was $51,729, representing a gross margin of 25.73% compared with a gross profit of $66,469, representing a gross

margin of 16.98%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses

for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $8,541,224, an increase of $1,368,729, or 19.08% from $7,172,495 for the nine months

ended September 30, 2021.

The increase was mainly due to 1,500,000 shares of common stock granted under our compensatory incentive plan

in August 2022, value at $1,560,000.

Loss from Operations

Operating loss for the nine months ended September

30, 2022 was $4,782,750, a decrease of $4,291,816, or 874.21%, from $490,934 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

was primarily due to the decrease in gross profit and increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Other Income and Expenses

Interest expense for the nine months ended September

30, 2022 decreased by $57,873, from $844,470 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to $786,597.

The Company had short-term and

long-term interest-bearing loans, related party loans and leasing obligations that aggregated $14,681,595 as of September 30, 2022, as

compared to $16,377,758 as of September 30, 2021.

Gain on derivative liability

The Company analyzed warrants for derivative accounting

consideration under ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging, and hedging,” and determined that the instrument should be classified

as a liability.

ASC 815 requires we assess the fair market value of derivative liability at the end of each reporting period and recognize

any change in the fair market value as other income or expense item.

The change in fair value of derivative liability for the nine months

ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $729,263 and $2,810,913, respectively.

As a result of the above, net loss was $4,663,445 for the nine

months ended September 30, 2022, representing a decrease of $1,413,917, or 43.51%, from $3,249,528 for nine months ended September 30,

Accounts Receivable

Net accounts receivable decreased by $632,635, or 12.99%, to $4,236,299

as of September 30, 2022, as compared with $4,868,934 as of December 31, 2021.

We usually collect accounts receivable within 30 days of

delivery and completion of sales.

Inventories consist of raw materials (accounting

for 79.98% of total value of inventory as of September 30, 2022), semi-finished goods and finished goods.

As of September 30, 2022, the

recorded value of inventory decreased by 24.01% to $4,441,390 from $5,844,895 as of December 31, 2021.

As of September 30, 2022, the inventory

of recycled paper board, which is the main raw material for the production of CMP, was $3,246,847, approximately $1,149,785, or 54.83%,

higher than the balance as of December 31, 2021.

Due to the volatility of recycled paper board price, a minimum level of inventory was

maintained at the end of 2021.As a result of better control over stock turnover, finished goods were reduced by 78.72% as at September

30, 2022 as compared to finished goods at the end of 2021.

A summary of changes in major inventory items

is as follows:

September 30,

Paper Products ASP

Three Months ended March 31, 2022

Three Months ended March 31, 2023

Increase (Decrease) from comparable period

in the previous year

Increase (Decrease) by percentage

The following

chart shows the month-by-month ASPs for the 24-month period ended March 31, 2023:

from CMP amounted to $19,528,195 (98.87% of the total offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products revenues) for the three months

ended March 31, 2023, representing an increase of $4,501,561, or 29.96%, from $15,026,634 for the comparable period in 2022.

sold 49,682 tonnes of CMP in the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to 29,086 tonnes for the same period in 2022, representing

a 70.81% increase in quantity sold.

for regular CMP dropped from $519/tonne for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $395/tonne for the three months ended March 31,

2023, representing a 23.89% decrease.

ASP in RMB for regular CMP for the first quarter of 2022 and 2023 was RMB3,294 and RMB2,712, respectively,

representing a 17.67% decrease.

The quantity of regular CMP sold increased by 16,418 tonnes, from 25,245 tonnes in the first quarter

of 2022 to 41,663 tonnes in the first quarter of 2023.

for light-weight CMP decreased from $502/tonne for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $382/tonne for the three months ended March

31, 2023, representing a 23.9% decrease.

ASP in RMB for light-weight CMP for the first quarter of 2022 and 2023 was RMB3,186 and RMB2,618,

respectively, representing a 17.83% decrease.

The quantity of light-weight CMP sold increased by 4,178 tonnes, from 3,841 tonnes in the

first quarter of 2022, to 8,019 tonnes in the first quarter of 2023.

PM6 production line, which produces regular CMP, has a designated capacity of 360,000 tonnes /year.

The utilization rates for the first

quarter of 2023 and 2022 were 44.49% and 23.04%, respectively, representing an increase of 21.45%.

sold for regular CMP that was produced by the PM6 production line from April 2021 to March 2023 are as follows:

printing paper

from offset printing paper was $nil for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

Production of offset printing paper was suspended

in the three months ended March 31, 2023.

The production is expected to be resumed in May 2023.

Paper Products

from tissue paper products was $222,953 (1.13% of the total offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products revenues) for the three

months ended March 31, 2023, representing a decrease of $175,435, or 44.04%, from $398,388 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

We sold 191 tonnes of tissue paper in the first quarter of 2023, as compared to 397 tonnes in the comparable period of 2022, representing

a decrease of 206 tonnes, or 51.89%.

for tissue paper products increased from $1,003/tonne for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $1,167/tonne for the three months

ended March 31, 2023, representing a 16.35% increase.

ASP in RMB for tissue paper products for the first quarter of 2022 and 2023 was

RMB6,375 and RMB7,995, respectively, representing a 25.41% increase.

generated from selling face mask were $35,637 and $56,596 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, representing

a decrease of $20,959, or 37.03%.

We sold 1,105 thousand pieces of face masks in the first quarter of 2023, as compared to 1,160 thousand

pieces in the comparable period of 2022, a decrease of 55 thousand pieces, or 4.74%.

cost of sales for CMP, offset printing paper and tissue paper products for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was $20,018,379, an increase

of $4,887,125, or 32.30%, from $15,131,254 for the comparable period in 2022.

This was mainly due to the increase in sales quantity of

CMP, partially offset by the decrease in material costs of CMP.

of sales for CMP was $19,089,115 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $14,169,089 for the comparable period in 2022.

The increase in the cost of sales of $4,920,026 for CMP was mainly due to the increase in sales volume of CMP, partially offset by the

decrease in average cost of sales.

Average cost of sales per tonne for CMP decreased by 21.15%, from $487 in the first quarter of 2022

to $384 in the first quarter of 2023.

The decrease in average cost of sales was mainly attributable to the lower average unit purchase

costs (net of applicable value added tax) of recycled paper board in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022.

of sales for offset printing paper was $nil for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

of sales for tissue paper products was $929,264 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $962,165 for the comparable period

The decrease in the cost of sales of $32,901 for tissue paper products was mainly due to the decrease in sales volume of tissue

paper products, partially offset by the increase in average cost of sales.

Average cost of sales per tonne of tissue paper products increased

by 100.70%, from $2,424 in the three months ended March 31, 2022, to $4,865 for the comparable period in 2023.

This is mainly due to

the increase in cost of tissue base paper.

in cost of sales and cost per tonne by product for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are summarized below:

in percentage

Printing Paper

Paper Products

CMP, Offset Printing Paper and Tissue Paper

average unit purchase costs (net of applicable value added tax) of recycled paper board in the three months ended March 31, 2023

were RMB 1,502/tonne (approximately $219/tonne), as compared to RMB 1,858/tonne (approximately $293/tonne) for the three months

ended March 31, 2022.

These changes (in US dollars) represent a year-over-year decrease of 25.26% for the recycled paper board.

domestic recycled paper (sourced mainly from the Beijing-Tianjin metropolitan area) exclusively.

Although we do not rely on imported

recycled paper, the pricing of which tends to be more volatile than domestic recycled paper, our experience suggests that the

pricing of domestic recycled paper bears some correlation to the pricing of imported recycled paper.

pricing trends of our major raw materials for the 24-month period from April 2021 to March 2023 are shown below:

and gas are our two main energy sources.

Electricity and gas accounted for approximately 4% and 14% of total sales in the first

quarter of 2023, respectively, compared to 3% and 9.6% of total sales in the first quarter of 2022.

The monthly energy cost as a

percentage of total monthly sales of our main paper products for the 24 months ended March 31, 2023 are summarized as

Profit (Loss)

loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $276,999 (1.40% of the total revenue), representing a decrease of $587,444, or 189.23%,

from the gross profit of $310,445 (2.01% of the total revenue) for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as a result of factors described

Printing Paper, CMP and Tissue Paper Products

loss for offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $267,231, representing a

decrease of $560,999, or 190.97%, from the gross profit of $293,768 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

The decrease was mainly

the result of the factors discussed above.

overall gross profit margin for offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products decreased by 3.25 percentage points, from 1.90%

for the three months ended March 31, 2022, to -1.35% for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

profit margin for regular CMP for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 1.93%, or 3.42 percentage points lower, as compared to

gross profit margin of 5.35% for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Such decrease was mainly due to the decrease in of ASP of

regular CMP, partially offset by the decrease in cost of recycled paper board.

profit margin for light-weight CMP for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 3.96%, or 4.19 percentage points lower, as compared

to gross profit margin of 8.15% for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in ASP of

light-weight CMP, partially offset by the decrease of cost of recycled paper board.

profit margin for tissue paper products for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was -316.80%, or 175.29 percentage points lower, as

compared to gross profit margin of -141.51% for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

The decrease in gross loss was mainly due to the

increase in cost of base paper, partially offset by the increase in ASP of tissue paper products.

gross profit margins on the sales of our CMP and offset printing paper for the 24-month period ended March 31, 2023 are as follows:

loss for face masks for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were gross loss of $2,839 and a gross profit of $16,677, representing

a gross margin of -7.97% and 29.47%, respectively.

General and Administrative Expenses

general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $2,495,362, a decrease of $805,519, or 24.40% from

$3,300,881 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

The decrease was mainly due to the reversal of doubtful debt loss and decrease

in depreciation of idle fixed assets during production suspension.

from Operations

loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was $2,772,361, a decrease of $218,075, or 7.29%, from $2,990,436 for the quarter ended

March 31, 2022.

The decrease in loss from operations was primarily due to the decrease in selling, general and administrative

expenses, partially offset by the decrease in gross profit.

Income and Expenses

expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 decreased by $21,644, from $270,813 in the three months ended March 31, 2022, to $249,169.

This was mainly due to the decrease in interest rates of long-term bank loans.

The Company had short-term and long-term interest-bearing

loans and leasing obligations that aggregated $18,212,347 as of March 31, 2023, as compared to $16,157,692 as of March 31, 2022.

on derivative liability

Company analyzed the warrant for derivative accounting consideration under ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging, and hedging,”

and determined that the instrument should be classified as a liability.

ASC 815 requires we assess the fair market value of derivative

liability at the end of each reporting period and recognize any change in the fair market value as other income or expense item.

change in fair value of derivative liability for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was a loss of $152,097 and a gain of

$386,588, respectively.

a result and the factors discussed above, net loss was $2,733,165 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, representing an increase of loss

of $244,951, or 9.84%, from $2,488,214 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

accounts receivable increased by $2,231,924, as compared with $nil as of December 31, 2022.

We usually collect accounts receivable within

30 days of delivery and completion of sales.

consist of raw materials (accounting for 82.79% of total value of inventory as of March 31, 2023), semi-finished goods and finished goods.

As of March 31, 2023, the recorded value of inventory increased by 107.81% to $5,969,604 from $2,872,622 as of December 31, 2022.

of March 31, 2023, the inventory of recycled paper board, which is the main raw material for the production of CMP, was $4,257,163, approximately

$2,999,002, or 238.36%, higher than the balance as of December 31, 2022.

As a result of better control over stock turnover and volatility

of recycled paper board price, inventory was kept in a minimum level as of December 2022.

summary of changes in major inventory items is as follows:

Raw Materials

9 unchanged sentences

Total inventory, net

Renewal of operating lease

On August 7, 2013, the Company’s Audit Committee

and the Board of Directors approved the sale of the land use right of the Headquarters Compound (the “LUR”), the office building

and essentially all industrial-use buildings in the Headquarters Compound (the “Industrial Buildings”), and three employee

dormitory buildings located within the Headquarters Compound (the “Dormitories”) to Hebei Fangsheng for cash prices of approximately

$2.77 million, $1.15 million, and $4.31 million respectively.

In connection with the sale of the Industrial Buildings, Hebei Fangsheng

agreed to lease the Industrial Buildings back to the Company for its original use for a term of up to three years, with an annual rental

payment of approximately $140,849 (RMB1,000,000).

The lease agreement was renewed in August 2022 with a term of six years with the same

rental payments as provided for in the original lease agreement.

Capital Expenditure Commitment as of September 30, 2022

On May 5, 2020, the Company announced

it planned the commercial launch of a new tissue paper production line PM10 and the Company signed an agreement to purchase paper machine

with paper machine supplier.

The Company expected the new tissue paper production line to be launched after the completion of trial run.

As of September 30, 2022, we had approximately

$7.1 million in capital expenditure commitments that were mainly related to the purchase of paper machine of PM10.

The infrastructure

work of PM10 has been completed and the associated ancillary facilities are working in progress.

These commitments are expected to be

financed by bank loans and cash flows generated from our business operations.

Financing with Sale-Leaseback

The Company entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement

(the “Lease Financing Agreement”) with TAC Leasing Co., Ltd.(“TLCL”) on August 6, 2020, for a total financing

proceeds in the amount of RMB 16 million (approximately US$2.5 million).

Under the sale-leaseback arrangement, Hebei Tengsheng sold the

Leased Equipment to TLCL for 16 million (approximately US$2.5 million).

Concurrent with the sale of equipment, Hebei Tengsheng leases

back the equipment sold to TLCL for a lease term of three years.

At the end of the lease term, Hebei Tengsheng may pay a nominal purchase

price of RMB 100 (approximately $16) to TLCL and buy back the Leased Equipment.

The Leased Equipment in amount of $2,349,452 was recorded

as right of use assets and the net present value of the minimum lease payments was recorded as lease liability and calculated with TLCL’s

implicit interest rate of 15.6% per annum and stated at $567,099 at the inception of the lease on August 17, 2020.

Hebei Tengsheng made payments due according to

the schedule.

The balance of Leased Equipment net of amortization was $1,940,586 and $2,286,459 as of September 30, 2022 and December

31, 2021, respectively.

The lease liability was $181,187 and $362,394, and its current portion in the amount of $181,187 and $210,161

as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Amortization of the Leased Equipment was $38,486

and $41,208 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Amortization of the Leased Equipment was $120,464 and $123,663 for

the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Total interest expenses for the sale-leaseback arrangement was $8,439 and $17,026 for

the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.Total interest expenses for the sale-leaseback arrangement was $32,808 and $56,376

for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

As a result of the sale and leaseback, a deferred

gain in the amount of $430,695 was recorded.

The deferred gain is amortized over the lease term and as an offset to amortization of the

Leased Equipment.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of September

30, 2022 was $16,017,403, an increase of $4,815,791, from $11,201,791 as of December 31, 2021.

The increase of cash and cash

equivalents for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was attributable to a number of factors including:

of operating lease

August 7, 2013, the Company’s Audit Committee and the Board of Directors approved the sale of the land use right of the Headquarters

Compound (the “LUR”), the office building and essentially all industrial-use buildings in the Headquarters Compound (the

“Industrial Buildings”), and three employee dormitory buildings located within the Headquarters Compound (the “Dormitories”)

to Hebei Fangsheng for cash prices of approximately $2.77 million, $1.15 million, and $4.31 million respectively.

In connection with

the sale of the Industrial Buildings, Hebei Fangsheng agreed to lease the Industrial Buildings back to the Company for its original use

for a term of up to three years, with an annual rental payment of approximately $145,745 (RMB1,000,000).

The lease agreement was renewed

in August 2022 with a term of six years with the same rental payments as provided for in the original lease agreement.

Expenditure Commitment as of March 31, 2023

May 5, 2020, the Company announced it planned the commercial launch of a new tissue paper production line PM10 and the Company signed

an agreement to purchase paper machine with paper machine supplier.

The Company expected the new tissue paper production line to be launched

after the completion of trial run.

of March 31, 2023, we had approximately $5.9 million in capital expenditure commitments that were mainly related to the purchase of paper

machine of PM10.

The infrastructure work of PM10 has been completed and the associated ancillary facilities are working in progress.

These commitments are expected to be financed by bank loans and cash flows generated from our business operations.

with Sale-Leaseback

Company entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement (the “Lease Financing Agreement”) with TAC Leasing Co., Ltd.(“TLCL”)

on August 6, 2020, for a total financing proceeds in the amount of RMB 16 million (approximately US$2.5 million).

Under the sale-leaseback

arrangement, Tengsheng Paper sold the Leased Equipment to TLCL for 16 million (approximately US$2.5 million).

Concurrent with the sale

of equipment, Tengsheng Paper leases back the equipment sold to TLCL for a lease term of three years.

At the end of the lease term, Tengsheng

Paper may pay a nominal purchase price of RMB 100 (approximately $16) to TLCL and buy back the Leased Equipment.

The Leased Equipment

in amount of $2,349,452 was recorded as right of use assets and the net present value of the minimum lease payments was recorded as lease

liability and calculated with TLCL’s implicit interest rate of 15.6% per annum and stated at $567,099 at the inception of the lease

on August 17, 2020.

Paper made payments due according to the schedule.

The balance of Leased Equipment net of amortization was $1,927,390 and $1,939,970

as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The lease liability was $77,789 and $131,772, and its current portion in the

amount of $77,789 and $131,772 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

of the Leased Equipment was $38,865 and $42,006 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

Total interest expenses for the sale-leaseback

arrangement was $4,490 and $13,507 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

a result of the sale and leaseback, a deferred gain in the amount of $430,695 was recorded.

The deferred gain is amortized over the lease

term and as an offset to amortization of the Leased Equipment.

and Cash Equivalents

cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of March 31, 2023 was $16,750,893, an increase of $7,226,025, from $9,524,868 as of December

The increase of cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was attributable to a number of factors

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was

$7,429,169 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The balance represented an increase of cash of $13,871,746, or 215.31%, from

$6,442,577 used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30,

2022 was $4,663,445, representing an increase of loss of $1,413,917, or 43.51%, from a net loss of $3,249,528 for the nine months ended

September 30, 2021.

Changes in various asset and liability account balances throughout the nine months ended September 30, 2022 also contributed

to the net change in cash from operating activities in nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Chief among such changes is the decrease

of accounts receivable in the amount of $146,250 during the nine months of 2022.

There was also a decrease of $863,170 in the ending inventory

balance as of September 30, 2022 (an increase to net cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 cash flow purposes).

the Company had non-cash expenses relating to depreciation and amortization in the amount of $11,218,254.

The Company also had a net increase

of $422,092 in prepayment and other current assets (a decrease to net cash) and a net increase of $808,380 in other payables and accrued

liabilities and related parties (an increase to net cash), as well as a decrease in income tax payable of $265,493 (a decrease to net

cash) during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

cash provided by operating activities was $4,809,928for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

The balance represented an increase of

cash of $398,510, or 9.03%, from $4,411,418 provided for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Net loss for the three months ended March

31, 2023 was $2,733,165, representing an increase of loss of $244,951, or 9.84%, from $2,488,214 for the three months ended March 31,

Changes in various asset and liability account balances throughout the three months ended March 31, 2023 also contributed to the

net change in cash from operating activities in three months ended March 31, 2023.

Chief among such changes is the increase of accounts

receivable in the amount of $1,988,921 during the three months of 2023.

There was also an increase of $3,062,782 in the ending inventory

balance as of March 31, 2023 (a decrease to net cash for the three months ended March 31, 2023 cash flow purposes).

In addition, the

Company had non-cash expenses relating to depreciation and amortization in the amount of $3,686,243 and decrease of bad debt loss of

The Company also had a net decrease of $9,461,336 in prepayment and other current assets (an increase to net cash) and a net

increase of $262,073 in other payables and accrued liabilities and related parties (an increase to net cash), as well as a decrease in

income tax payable of $424,198 (a decrease to net cash) during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Net cash used in investing activities

We incurred $8,189,410 in net cash

expenditures for investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to $12,781,114 for the same

period of 2021.

Payments in 2022 were mainly for the last installments for the Tengsheng land acquisition.

Net cash provided by financing activities

incurred $295,018 in net cash expenditures for investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $7,175,972

for the same period of 2022.

Net cash provided by financing activities

was $6,840,080 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities in the amount

of $41,547,363 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

A $6.6 million loan was repaid by a related party during the

cash provided by financing activities was $2,564,646 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to net cash provided by financing

activities in the amount of $6,893,314 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Industrial and Commercial Bank

of China (“ICBC”) Loan 1

China Construction Bank

short-term bank loans

September 30,

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (“ICBC”) Loan 1

China Construction Bank Loan

Total short-term bank loans

On November 25, 2021, the Company entered into a working capital loan

agreement with the ICBC for a loan, with a balance of $5,069,157 and $5,958,561 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

The working capital loan was secured by the land use right of Dongfang Paper as collateral for the benefit of the bank and guaranteed

November 10, 2022, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $5,091,899 and $5,023,978

as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The working capital loan was secured by the land use right of Dongfang Paper

as collateral for the benefit of the bank and guaranteed by Mr.

The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.785% per annum.

The loan will be due and repaid at various installments by November

On June 28, 2022, the Company entered into a working

capital loan agreement with the ICBC for a loan, with a balance of $422,547 as of September 30, 2022.

The loan bears a fixed interest

rate of 4.3% per annum.

The loan will be due by December 25, 2022.

On July 29, 2022, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement

with the China Construction Bank for a loan, with a balance of $140,849 as of September 30, 2022.

The loan bears a fixed interest rate

of 3.95% per annum.

The loan will be due by July 29, 2023.

As of September 30, 2022, there were guaranteed

short-term borrowings of $5,069,157 and unsecured bank loans of $563,396.

As of December 31, 2021, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings

of $5,958,561 and unsecured bank loans of $nil.

The average short-term borrowing rates for the

three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were approximately 4.28% and 4.79%.

The average short-term borrowing rates for the nine

months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were approximately 4.6% and 4.79%.

Long-term loans from credit union

As of September 30, 2022 and December

31, 2021, loans payable to Rural Credit Union of Xushui District, amounted to $8,867,855 and $9,818,530, respectively.

On April 16, 2014, the Company entered into a

loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a loan with a term of 5 years, which was originally due in various installments

from June 21, 2014 to November 18, 2018.

will be due by November 13, 2023.

November 30, 2022, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $291,049 and $287,167 as

of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The loan bears an interest rate of 4.25% per annum.

The loan will be due by May

November 30, 2022, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $145,524 and $143,583 as

of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The loan bears an interest rate of 4.25% per annum.

The loan will be due by May

July 29, 2022, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the China Construction Bank, with a balance of $145,524

and $143,583 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 3.95% per annum.

will be due by July 29, 2023.

of March 31, 2023, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings of $5,091,899 and unsecured bank loans of $582,097.

As of December 31,

2022, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings of $5,023,978 and unsecured bank loans of $574,333.

average short-term borrowing rates for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were approximately 4.72% and 4.79%.

of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, long-term loans were $11,778,745 and $9,040,002, respectively.

16, 2014, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 5 years, which was originally

due in various installments from June 21, 2014 to November 18, 2018.

The loan is guaranteed by an independent third party.

Interest payment is due quarterly and bears

the rate of 0.64% per month.

On November 6, 2018, the loan was renewed for additional 5 years and will be due and payable in various installments

from December 21, 2018 to November 5, 2023.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, total outstanding loan balance was $1,211,302

and$1,348,871, respectively, Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $647,906 and $329,376 as of September

30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining

balance of $563,396 and $1,019,495 are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022

Interest payment

is due quarterly and bore a rate of 7.68% per annum.

With effective from November 15, 2022, the interest rate is reduced to 7% per annum.

On November 6, 2018, the loan was renewed for additional 5 years and will be due and payable in various installments from December 21,

2018 to November 5, 2023.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, total outstanding loan balance was $1,251,510 and$1,234,816, respectively,

which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

July 15, 2013, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 5 years, which

was originally due and payable in various installments from December 21, 2013 to July 26, 2018.

On June 21, 2018, the loan was

extended for additional 5 years and will be due and payable in various installments from December 21, 2018 to June 20, 2023.

loan is secured by certain of the Company’s manufacturing equipment with net book value of $93,136 and $280,466 as of March

31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

On July 15, 2013, the Company entered into a loan

agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a loan with a term of 5 years, which was originally due and payable in various

installments from December 21, 2013 to July 26, 2018.

On June 21, 2018, the loan was extended for additional 5 years and will be due and

payable in various installments from December 21, 2018 to June 20, 2023.

The loan is secured by certain of the Company’s manufacturing

equipment with net book value of $460,107 and $1,130,333 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Interest payment is due quarterly and bore a rate of 7.68% per annum.

With effective

from November 15, 2022, the interest rate is reduced to 7% per annum.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total

outstanding loan balance was $3,638,111 and $3,589,582, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated

balance sheet.

April 17, 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 2 years,

which was due and payable in various installments from August 21, 2019 to April 16, 2021.

The loan was renewed on March 22, 2021 and

December 24, 2021 and extended for additional 3 years in total, which will be due on April 16, 2024 according to the new schedule.

The loan is secured by Tengsheng Paper with its land use right as collateral for the benefit of the credit union.

Interest payment

is due quarterly and bears a fixed rate of 0.64% per month.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total outstanding loan

balance was $3,521,225 and $3,921,139, respectively.

Out of the total outstanding loan balance, the current portion amounted $3,521,225

and $1,960,569 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated

balance sheet and the remaining balance of $nil and $1,960,570 are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet

as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

On April 17, 2019, the Company entered into a

loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a loan with a term of 2 years, which was due and payable in various

installments from August 21, 2019 to April 16, 2021.

The loan was renewed on March 22, 2021 and December 24, 2021 and extended for additional

3 years in total, which will be due on April 16, 2024 according to the new schedule.

The loan is secured by Hebei Tengsheng with its land

use right as collateral for the benefit of the credit union.

Interest payment is due quarterly and bears a fixed rate of 0.6% per month.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total outstanding loan balance was $2,253,585 and $2,509,528, respectively.

the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $nil and $2,509,528 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 respectively,

which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $2,253,585 and $nil are presented

as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

On December 12, 2019, the Company entered into

a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a loan with a term of 2 years, which is due and payable in various

installments from June 21, 2020 to December 11, 2021.

The loan was renewed on March 22, 2021 and December 24, 2021 and extended for additional

3 years in total, which will be due on December 11, 2024 according to the new schedule.

The loan is secured by Hebei Tengsheng with its

land use right as collateral for the benefit of the credit union.

Interest payment is due monthly and bears a fixed rate of 7.56% per

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total outstanding loan balance was $1,831,037 and $2,038,992, respectively.

Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $nil and $2,038,992 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31,

2021 respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $1,831,037

and $nil are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

On July 1, 2022, the Company entered into a loan

agreement with Jiangna Yu, a customer of the Company, pursuant to which the Company borrowed RMB 400,000 from the customer for a term

of five years, which is payable in monthly installment of RMB10667 from July 2022 to July 2027.

As of September 30, 2022, the total outstanding

loan balance was $50,706.

Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted was $6,489, which is presented as current

liabilities and the remaining balance of $44,217 is presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of September

Total interest expenses for the short-term bank

loans and long-term loans for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $248,239 and $264,644, respectively.

Total interest

expenses for the short-term bank loans and long-term loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $753,789 and $788,094,

is due quarterly and bore a rate of 7.68% per annum.

With effective from November 15, 2022, the interest rate is reduced to 7% per

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total outstanding loan balance was $2,328,390 and $2,297,332, respectively,

which are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,

respectively.

Shareholder Loans

Zhenyong Liu, the Company’s CEO has

loaned money to Dongfang Paper for working capital purposes over a period of time.

On January 1, 2013, Dongfang Paper and Mr.

Liu renewed the three-year term loan previously entered on January 1, 2010, and extended the maturity date further to December 31, 2015.

On December 31, 2015, the Company paid off the loan of $2,249,279, together with interest of $391,374 for the period from 2013 to 2015.

December 12, 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 2 years,

which is due and payable in various installments from June 21, 2020 to December 11, 2021.

The loan was renewed on March 22, 2021 and

December 24, 2021 and extended for additional 3 years in total, which will be due on December 11, 2024 according to the new

The loan is secured by Tengsheng Paper with its land use right as collateral for the benefit of the credit union.

payment is due monthly and bore a rate of 7.56% per annum.

With effective from November 15, 2022, the interest rate is reduced to 7%

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total outstanding loan balance was $1,891,817 and $1,866,582,

respectively, which are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 and December 31,

2022, respectively.

February 26, 2023, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 2 years, which

is due and payable in various installments from August 21, 2023 to February 24, 2025.

The loan is secured by Dongfang Paper with its

land use right as collateral for the benefit of the credit union.

Interest payment is due monthly and bore a rate of 7% per annum.

of March 31, 2023, the total outstanding loan balance was $2,619,439.

Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted

was $363,811, which is presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $2,255,628 is

presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023.

July 1, 2022, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Jiangna Yu, a customer of the Company, pursuant to which the Company borrowed

RMB 400,000 from Jiangna Yu for a term of five years.

The loan is payable in monthly installment of RMB10,667 from July 2022 to July

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total outstanding loan balance was $49,478 and$51,690, respectively.

total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $11,642 and $11,486, which are presented as current liabilities and the

remaining balance of $37,836 and $40,204 are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023

and December 31, 2022, respectively.

interest expenses for the short-term bank loans and long-term loans for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were $244,679

and $257,306, respectively.

Zhenyong Liu, the Company’s CEO has loaned money to Dongfang Paper for working capital purposes over a period of time.

1, 2013, Dongfang Paper and Mr.

Zhenyong Liu renewed the three-year term loan previously entered on January 1, 2010, and extended the

maturity date further to December 31, 2015.

On December 31, 2015, the Company paid off the loan of $2,249,279, together with interest

of $391,374 for the period from 2013 to 2015.

Approximately $373,028 and $368,052 of interest were outstanding to Mr.

Zhenyong Liu, which were recorded in other payables and accrued

liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

On December 10, 2014, Mr.

Zhenyong Liu provided

a loan to the Company, amounted to $8,742,278 to Dongfang Paper for working capital purpose with an interest rate of 4.35% per annum,

which was based on the primary lending rate of People’s Bank of China.

The unsecured loan was provided on December 10, 2014, and

would be originally due on December 10, 2017.

During the year of 2016, the Company repaid $6,012,416 to Mr.

Zhenyong Liu, together with

interest of $288,596.

In February 2018, the company paid off the remaining balance, together with interest of $20,400.

As of September

30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, approximately $42,255 and $47,054 of interest, respectively were outstanding to Mr.

Zhenyong Liu, which

was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

On March 1, 2015, the Company entered an agreement

Zhenyong Liu which allows Dongfang Paper to borrow from the CEO an amount up to $17,201,342 (RMB120,000,000) for working capital

The advances or funding under the agreement are due three years from the date each amount is funded.

The loan is unsecured and

carries an annual interest rate set on the basis of the primary lending rate of the People’s Bank of China at the time of the borrowing.

On July 13, 2015, an unsecured amount of $4,324,636 was drawn from the facility.

On October 14, 2016 an unsecured amount of $2,883,091

was drawn from the facility.

In February 2018, the company repaid $1,507,432 to Mr.

Zhenyong Liu.

The loan would be originally due on

July 12, 2018.

Zhenyong Liu agreed to extend the loan for additional 3 years and the remaining balance was due on July 12, 2021.

November 23, 2018, the Company repaid $3,768,579 to Mr.

were recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of March

31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

December 10, 2014, Mr.

Zhenyong Liu provided a loan to the Company, amounted to $8,742,278 to Dongfang Paper for working capital purpose

with an interest rate of 4.35% per annum, which was based on the primary lending rate of People’s Bank of China.

The unsecured

loan was provided on December 10, 2014, and would be originally due on December 10, 2017.

During the year of 2016, the Company repaid

$6,012,416 to Mr.

Zhenyong Liu, together with interest of $288,596.

In December 2019, the Company

paid off the remaining balance, together with interest of 94,636.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the outstanding interest

was $193,579 and $215,565, respectively, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities

in the consolidated balance sheet.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021,

total amount of loans due to Mr.

In February 2018, the company paid off the remaining balance, together

with interest of $20,400.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, approximately $43,657 and $43,075 of interest, respectively were

outstanding to Mr.

Zhenyong Liu, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the

consolidated balance sheet.

March 1, 2015, the Company entered an agreement with Mr.

Zhenyong Liu which allows Dongfang Paper to borrow from the CEO an amount up

to $17,201,342 (RMB120,000,000) for working capital purposes.

The advances or funding under the agreement are due three years from the

date each amount is funded.

The loan is unsecured and carries an annual interest rate set on the basis of the primary lending rate of

the People’s Bank of China at the time of the borrowing.

On July 13, 2015, an unsecured amount of $4,324,636 was drawn from the

On October 14, 2016 an unsecured amount of $2,883,091 was drawn from the facility.

In February 2018, the company repaid $1,507,432

Zhenyong Liu.

The loan would be originally due on July 12, 2018.

Zhenyong Liu agreed to extend the loan for additional 3 years

and the remaining balance was due on July 12, 2021.

On November 23, 2018, the Company repaid $3,768,579 to Mr.

Zhenyong Liu, together

with interest of $158,651.

In December 2019, the Company paid off the remaining balance, together with interest of 94,636.

31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the outstanding interest was $200,006 and $197,338, respectively, which was recorded in other payables

and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, total amount of loans due to Mr.

Zhenyong Liu were $nil.

The interest expense incurred for such related party loans were $nil for the

three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

The interest expense incurred for such

related party loans were $nil for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

The accrued interest owing to Mr.

Zhenyong Liu was approximately $596,878 and

$664,666, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities.

On December 8, 2021, the Company entered an agreement

Zhenyong Liu was

approximately $616,691 and $608,465, as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which was recorded in other payables and

accrued liabilities.

December 8, 2021, the Company entered an agreement with Mr.

Zhenyong Liu, which allows Mr.

Zhenyong Liu to borrow from the Company an amount of $6,507,431 (RMB44,089,085).

The loan is unsecured

and carries a fixed interest rate of 3% per annum.

The loan was repaid by Mr.

Zhenyong Liu to borrow from the Company an

amount of $6,507,431 (RMB44,089,085).

The loan is unsecured and carries a fixed interest rate of 3% per annum.

The loan was repaid by

Zhenyong Liu in February 2022.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021,

amount due to shareholder was $727,433, which represents funds from shareholders to pay for various expenses incurred in the U.S.

amount is due on demand with interest free.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company’s financial statements are prepared

in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require us to make estimates and assumptions that

affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial

statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.

Management makes these estimates using the

best information available at the time the estimates are made.

However, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

most critical accounting policies are listed below:

Revenue Recognition Policy

The Company recognizes revenue when goods are

delivered and a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations

of the Company exist, and collectability is reasonably assured.

Goods are considered delivered when the customer’s truck picks up

goods at our finished goods inventory warehouse.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived

assets and the related estimated remaining useful lives when events or circumstances lead management to believe that the carrying value

of an asset may not be recoverable and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’

carrying amount.

In such circumstances, those assets are written down to estimated fair value.

Our judgments regarding the existence of

impairment indicators are based on market conditions, assumptions for operational performance of our businesses, and possible government

policy toward operating efficiency of the Chinese paper manufacturing industry.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021,

no events or circumstances occurred for which an evaluation of the recoverability of long-lived assets was required.

We are currently

not aware of any events or circumstances that may indicate any need to record such impairment in the future.

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of Dongfang Paper and

Baoding Shengde is the Chinese Yuan Renminbi (“RMB”).

Under ASC Topic 830-30, all assets and liabilities are translated into

United States dollars using the current exchange rate at the end of each fiscal period.

The current exchange rates used by the Company

as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 to translate the Chinese RMB to the U.S.

Dollars are 7.0998:1 and 6.3757:1, respectively.

Revenues and expenses are translated using the prevailing average exchange rates at 6.6410:1 and 6.4682:1 for the three months ended September

30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Translation adjustments are included in other comprehensive income (loss).

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We were the guarantor for Baoding Huanrun

Trading Co., for its long-term bank loans in an amount of $4,366,320 (RMB31,000,000), which matures at various times in 2023.

Huanrun Trading Co.

October 2022 and November 2022, the Company entered two agreements with Mr.

Zhenyong Liu, which allowed Mr.

Zhenyong Liu to borrow

from the Company an amount of $7,276,220 (RMB50,000,000) in total.

The loans were unsecured and carried a fixed interest rate of

4.35% per annum.

The loan will be repaid in May 2023.

Interest income of the loan for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was

of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, amount due to shareholder was $727,433, which represents funds from shareholders to pay for

various expenses incurred in the U.S.

The amount is due on demand with interest free.

Accounting Policies and Estimates

Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which

require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent

assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting

Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made.

However, actual results

could differ materially from those estimates.

The most critical accounting policies are listed below:

Recognition Policy

Company recognizes revenue when goods are delivered and a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery

is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist, and collectability is reasonably assured.

Goods are considered delivered

when the customer’s truck picks up goods at our finished goods inventory warehouse.

Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets and the related estimated remaining useful lives when events or circumstances

lead management to believe that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be

generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amount.

In such circumstances, those assets are written down to estimated

Our judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on market conditions, assumptions for operational

performance of our businesses, and possible government policy toward operating efficiency of the Chinese paper manufacturing industry.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, no events or circumstances occurred for which an evaluation of the recoverability

of long-lived assets was required.

We are currently not aware of any events or circumstances that may indicate any need to record such

impairment in the future.

Currency Translation

functional currency of Dongfang Paper and Baoding Shengde is the Chinese Yuan Renminbi (“RMB”).

Under ASC Topic 830-30, all

assets and liabilities are translated into United States dollars using the current exchange rate at the end of each fiscal period.

current exchange rates used by the Company as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 to translate the Chinese RMB to the U.S.

are 6.8717:1 and 6.9646:1, respectively.

Revenues and expenses are translated using the prevailing average exchange rates at 6.8613:1

3483:1 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Translation adjustments are included in other comprehensive

income (loss).

Sheet Arrangements

were the guarantor for Baoding Huanrun Trading Co., for its long-term bank loans in an amount of $4,511,256 (RMB31,000,000), which matures

at various times in 2023.

Baoding Huanrun Trading Co.

is one of our major suppliers of raw materials.

This helps us to maintain a good relationship with the supplier and

negotiate for better terms in payment for materials.

This helps us to maintain a good

relationship with the supplier and negotiate for better terms in payment for materials.

If Huanrun Trading Co.

were to become insolvent, the Company could be materially

adversely affected.

were to become insolvent,

the Company could be materially adversely affected.

Except as aforesaid, we have no material off-balance sheet transactions.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial

Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326):

Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.

ASU 2016-13 replaced the incurred loss impairment

methodology under current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of

reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates.

ASU 2016-13 requires use of a forward-looking expected credit

loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments.

ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after

December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted.

In October 2019, the FASB issued ASU No.

2019-10, “Financial Instruments-Credit

Losses (Topic 326):

Effective Dates”, to finalize the effective date delays for private companies, not-for-profits, and smaller

reporting companies applying the CECL standards.

The ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim

periods within those fiscal years.

Early adoption is permitted.

We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13

on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Pronouncements

May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, which is an update to ASU Update No.

2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic

Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which introduced the expected credit losses methodology for the measurement

of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost basis, replacing the previous incurred loss methodology.

The amendments

in Update 2016-13 added Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, and made several consequential amendments to the Codification.

Update 2016-13 also modified the accounting for available-for-sale debt securities, which must be individually assessed for credit losses

when fair value is less than the amortized cost basis, in accordance with Subtopic 326-30, Financial Instruments— Credit Losses—Available-for-Sale

Debt Securities.

The amendments in this Update address those stakeholders’ concerns by providing an option to irrevocably elect

the fair value option for certain financial assets previously measured at amortized cost basis.

For those entities, the targeted transition

relief will increase comparability of financial statement information by providing an option to align measurement methodologies for similar

financial assets.

Furthermore, the targeted transition relief also may reduce the costs for some entities to comply with the amendments

in Update 2016-13 while still providing financial statement users with decision-useful information.

In November 2019, the FASB issued

2019-10, which to update the effective date of ASU No.

2016-02 for private companies, not-for-profit organizations and certain

smaller reporting companies applying for credit losses, leases, and hedging standard.

The new effective date for these preparers is for

fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022.

The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2019-05 will have on its consolidated

financial statements.

October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, “Business Combinations”.

The amendments in this Update address how to determine

whether a contract liability is recognized by the acquirer in a business combination and resolve the inconsistency of measuring revenue

contracts with customers acquired in a business combination by providing specific guidance on how to recognize and measure acquired contract

assets and contract liabilities from revenue contracts in a business combination.

The amendments in this Update apply to all entities

that enter into a business combination within the scope of Subtopic 805-10, Business Combination-Overalls.

For public business entities,

ASU 2021-08 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years.

application is permitted.

The amendments in this Update should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after

the effective date of the amendments.

The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its consolidated

financial statements.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis