UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
 

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
 
For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008
  
 or
  
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
 For the transition period from _________ to _________
  
Commission File Number: 000-20936

GULF RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 
13-3637458
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
Cheming Industrial Park, Shouguang City, Shandong, China 262714
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 200-6316

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes xNo o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) o
Smaller reporting company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x

As of August 13,November 10, 2008, the registrant had outstanding  99,668,842 shares of common stock.
 

 
Table of Contents
 
Part I – Financial Information 
             Item 1. Financial Statements                                                                      
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
2
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
4
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
5
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
6-7
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8
             Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
2119
             Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
2930
             Item 4.4T. Controls and Procedures
2930
Part II – Other Information 
  
             Item 1  Legal Proceedings
30
             Item 1A Risk Factors.30
             Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds31
             Item 6. Exhibits.3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities
31
             Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders31
             Item 5 Other Information31
             Item 6 Exhibits31
 
Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Information
This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current views and expectations with respect to our business, strategies, future results and events, and financial performance. All statements made in this report other than statements of historical fact, including statements that address operating performance, events or developments that management expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including statements related to future reserves, cash flows, revenues, profitability, adequacy of funds from operations, statements expressing general optimism about future operating results and non-historical information, are forward-looking statements. In particular, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "may," "will," variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements and their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements which are based on management's current expectations and projections about future events, are not guarantees of future performance, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed in this report, particularly under the caption "Risk Factors."  Except as required under the federal securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements in this report.
 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial StatementsStatements.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
 
 June 30,  December 31,  September 30,  December 31, 
 2008  2007  2008  2007 
 (unaudited)  (audited)  (unaudited)  (audited) 
ASSETS            
            
CURRENT ASSETS            
Cash $6,384,913  $10,773,875  $22,874,360  $10,773,875 
Restricted cash  4,199,898   - 
Accounts receivable  12,556,914   3,945,000   8,868,590   3,945,000 
Inventories  1,884,271   413,391   2,124,304   413,391 
Prepaid expenses  -   145,484   -   145,484 
Prepayment and deposit  640,627   236,269   353,572   236,269 
Prepaid land lease  15,763   13,521   15,806   13,521 
        
Other receivable  2,000   - 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  25,682,386   15,527,540   34,238,632   15,527,540 
                
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, Net  47,212,217   30,105,185   46,571,703   30,105,185 
                
PREPAID LAND LEASE, Net of current portion  741,569   697,107   739,651   697,107 
                
TOTAL ASSETS $73,636,172  $46,329,832  $81,549,986  $46,329,832 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
                
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $4,962,303  $2,928,248  $5,987,805  $2,928,248 
Note payable – related party  3,000,000   9,939,750 
Loan payable  4,023,250   - 
Note payable related parties  4,650,000   9,939,750 
Due to related parties  2,032,230   32,230   234,333   32,230 
Taxes payable  3,889,032   1,477,296   2,653,408   1,477,296 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES  13,883,565   14,377,524   17,548,796   14,377,524 
                
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Note payable – related party  18,237,493   5,484,000 
Loan payable – related party
  18,287,493   5,484,000 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES  32,121,058   19,861,524   35,836,289   19,861,524 
                
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
                
PREFERRED STOCK ; $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized none outstanding  -   - 
        
COMMON STOCK; $0.0005 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 99,668,842 shares issued and outstanding
  49,834   49,834 
PREFERED STOCK ; $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares        
authorized none outstanding  -   - 
COMMON STOCK; $0.0005 par value; 400,000,000 shares        
authorized; 99,668,842 shares issued and outstanding  49,834   49,834 
                
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL  12,425,530   11,924,616   12,658,291   11,924,616 
                
RETAINED EARNINGS - UNAPPROPRIATED  23,757,018   11,323,518   27,493,919   11,323,518 
                
RETAINED EARNINGS - APPROPRIATED  1,321,893   1,321,893   1,321,893   1,321,893 
                
CUMULATIVE TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT  3,960,839   1,848,447   4,189,760   1,848,447 
                
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  41,515,114   26,468,308   45,713,697   26,468,308 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $73,636,172  $46,329,832  $81,549,986  $46,329,832 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007 
                        
NET REVENUE                        
Net sales $23,766,179  $12,259,799  $45,799,736  $22,194,000  $17,554,873   16,276,184  $63,354,609   38,599,310 
Maintenance service income  -   130,152   -   259,278   -   142,427   -   272,579 
  23,766,179   12,389,951   45,799,736   22,453,278   17,554,873   16,418,611   63,354,609   38,871,889 
                                
OPERATING EXPENSES                                
Cost of net revenue  14,062,903   7,270,962   26,662,623   13,295,664   11,388,348   9,558,866   38,050,971   22,854,530 
Research and development cost  135,275   -   267,109   -   122,744   143,269   389,853   143,269 
General and administrative expenses  1,009,088   347,017   1,863,630   529,197   960,747   530,486   2,824,377   1,059,683 
  15,207,266   7,617,979   28,793,362   13,824,861   12,471,839   10,232,621  41,265,201   24,057,482 
                                
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS  8,558,913   4,771,972   17,006,374,   8,628,417   5,083,034   6,185,990   22,089, 408   14,814,407 
                                
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)                                
Interest expense  -   (24,082)  (60,111)  (24,082)  -   (49,516)  (60,111)  (73,598)
Interest income  18,581   -   44,257   -   26,143   10,974   70,400   26,184 
Sundry income (expense)  14,195   8,368   (4,543)  15,210 
Sundry income
  779   -  (3,764  - 
                                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  8,591,689   4,756,258   16,985,977   8,619,545   5,109,956   6,147,448   22,095,933   14,766,993 
                                
INCOME TAXES - current  2,305,780   1,655,377   4,552,477   2,961,851   1,373,055   2,201,107   5,925,532   5,162,958 
                                
NET INCOME $6,285,909  $3,100,881  $12,433,500  $5,657,694  $3,736,901  $3,946,341  $16,170,401  $9,604,035 
                                
EARNINGS PER SHARE:                                
BASIC $0.06  $0.03  $0.12  $0.06  $0.04  $0.04  $0.16  $0.1 
DILUTED $0.06  $0.03  $0.12  $0.06  $0.04  $0.04  $0.16  $0.1 
                                
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES:                
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES                
                                
BASIC  99,668,842   98,953,638   99,668,842   93,554,622   99,668,842   99,668,842   99,668,842   95,684,142 
DILUTED  99,668,842   98,953,638   99,676,655   93,554,622   99,668,842   99,668,842   99,668,842   95,684,142 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)



 Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007 
NET INCOME $6,285,909  $3,100,881  $12,433,500  $5,657,694  $3,736,901  $3,946,341  $16,170,401  $9,604,035 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                
Foreign currency translation adjustment  852,164   420,584   2,112,392   487,830   228,921   310,528   2,341,313   798,358 
                                
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $7,138,073  $3,521,465  $14,545,892  $6,145,524  $3,965,822  $4,256,869  $18,511,714  $10,402,393 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
SIXNINE MONTHS ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2008
 
        
Additional
  
Statutory
Common
     Cumulative    
 Number  Common  Paid-in  Reserve  Retained  Translation    
 
Number of Shares
  
Common Stock
  
Additional Paid-in Capital
  
Statutory Common Reserve Fund
  
Retained Earnings
  
Cumulative Translation
  Total  of Shares  Stock   Capital   Fund  Earnings  Adjustment  Total 
                                          
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2007 (audited)  99,668,842  $49,834  $11,924,616  $1,321,893  $11,323,518  $1,848,447  $26,468,308   99,668,842  $49,834  $11,924,616  $1,321,893  $11,323,518  $1,848,447  $26,468,308 
                                                        
Cumulative translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   -   2,112,392   2,112,392   -   -   -   -   -   2,341,313   2,341,313 
                                                        
Waiver of accrued interest  -   -   131,533   -   -   -   131,533   -   -   131,533   -   -   -   131,533 
                                                        
Issuance of warrants for consulting expenses  -   -   369,381   -   -   -   369,381   -   -   602,142   -   -   -   602,142 
                                                        
Net income for six months ended June 30, 2008  -   -   -   -   12,433,500   -   12,433,500 
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008  -   -   -   -   16,170,401   -   16,170,401 
                                                        
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2008 (unaudited)  99,668,842  $49,834  $12,425,530  $1,321,893  $23,757,018  $3,960,839  $41,515,114 
                            
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 (unaudited)  99,668,842  $49,834  $12,658,291  $1,321,893  $27,493,919  $4,189,760  $45,713,697 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SIXNINE MONTHS ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
(UNAUDITED)
 
 Six Months Ended June 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2008  2007  2008  2007 
            
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Net income $12,433,500  $5,657,694  $16,170,401  $9,604,035 
Adjustments to reconcile net income                
to net cash provided by operating activities                
Amortization of warrants issued for expenses  369,381   -   602,142   - 
Amortization of prepaid expenses by shares issued for consulting fee  145,484   -   145,484   507,881 
Depreciation and amortization  2,136,053   326,244   3,426,455   753,757 
(Increase) decrease in assets                
Accounts receivable  (8,151,159)  (129,174)  (4,426,119)  (2,480,862)
Inventories  (1,424,086)  3,419   (1,659,098)  123,351 
Prepaid expense  -   268,747 
Prepayment and deposit  (365,382)  -   (713,470)  (347,938)
Income tax receivable  -   410,453   -   841,949 
Increase (decrease) in liabilities                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  1,968,076   (2,119,944)  3,102,777   2,041,189 
Taxes payable  2,218,473   454,460   969,282   771,993 
                
Net cash provided by operating activities  9,330,340   4,871,899   17,617,854   11,815,355 
                
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Restricted cash  (4,078,833)  - 
Property, plant and equipment  (16,845,218) 
(5,834,194) 
   (17,365,195)  (8,803,161)
                
Net cash used in investing activities  (20,924,051)  (5,834,194)  (17,365,195)  (8,803,161)
                
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Capital contribution  -   50,000   -   50,000 
Loan due to third party  -   5,836,950   -   5,878,800 
Advances from related party  4,998,281   1,227,222   9,397,662   1,235,790 
Proceeds from notes payable – related party  5,590,800   -   5,590,800   - 
Repayment on note payable  (3,843,675)  -   (3,843,675)  - 
Dividends paid  -   (4,739,600)  -   (4,739,600)
                
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  6,745,406   (2,374,572)
Net cash provided by financing activities  11,144,787   2,424,990 
                
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH  459,343   98,362   703,038   237,937 
                
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH  (4,388,962)  1,510,639   12,100,485   5,675,121 
                
CASH - BEGINNING OF PERIOD  10,773,875   5,692,608   10,773,875   5,692,608 
                
CASH - END OF PERIOD $6,384,913  $7,203,247  $22,874,360  $11,367,729 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
SIXNINE MONTHS ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
(UNAUDITED)

 Six Months Ended June 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2008  2007  2008  2007 
            
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW            
INFORMATION            
Cash paid during the period for:            
Income taxes $3,101,479  $1,657,319  $5,444,244  $3,895,301 
                
Interest paid $101,144  $-  $126,715  $- 
                


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING            
ACTIVITIES            
            
Waiver of accrued interest to Additional Paid In Capital $131,533  $-  $131,533  $- 
Issuance of common stock as payment for accrued expenses  -   5,344,395  $-  $5,344,395 
Issuance of common stock for prepaid expenses  -   892,500  $-  $892,500 
Issuance of common stock for acquiring fixed assets including mineral right  -   2,928,479  $-  $2,928,479 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2008


NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Gulf Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”).  These statements include all adjustments (consisting only of their normal recurring adjustments) which management believes necessary for a fair presentation of the statements and have been prepared on a consistent basis using the accounting policies described in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (“2007 Form 10-K”).  Certain financial information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although the Company believes that the accompanying disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  The Notes to Financial Statements included in the 2007 Form 10-K should be read in conjunction with the accompanying interim financial statements.  The interim operating results for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008 may not be indicative of operating results expected for the full year.

Basis of Presentation
Upper Class Group Limited was incorporated with limited liability in the British Virgin Islands on July 28, 2006 and was inactive until October 9, 2006 when Upper Class Group Limited acquired all the issued and outstanding stock of Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited (“SCHC”).  SCHC is an operating company incorporated in Shouguang City, Shangdong Province, the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) on May 18, 2005.  Since prior to the acquisition the majority of the ownership of Upper Class Group LimitedGulf Resources, Inc. and SCHC wereof SYCI was controlled by the same party, the merger was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control, whereby Upper Class Group LimitedGulf Resources, Inc. recognized the assets and liabilities of SYCI transferred at their carrying amounts.

On December 12, 2006, Gulf Resources, Inc. (formerly Diversifax, Inc.), a public “shell” company, acquired Upper Class Group Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, SCHC (together “Upper Class”).  Under the terms of the agreement, all stockholders of Upper Class Group Limited received a total amount of 53,000,000 shares of voting common stock of Gulf Resources, Inc. in exchange for all shares of Upper Class Group Limited common stock held by all stockholders.stockholders of Upper Class.  Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, the share exchange is considered to be a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination.  That is, the share exchange is equivalent to the issuance of stock by Upper Class Group Limited for the net monetary assets of Gulf Resources, Inc., accompanied by a recapitalization, and is accounted for as a change in capital structure. Accordingly, the accounting for the share exchange will be identical to that resulting from a reverse acquisition, except no goodwill will be recorded.  Under reverse takeover accounting, the comparative historical financial statements issued after the acquisition of the legal acquirer, Gulf Resources, Inc., are those of the legal acquiree, Upper Class Group Limited, which is considered to be the accounting acquirer.  Share and per share amounts stated have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the merger.

On February 5, 2007, Upper Class Group Limited acquired Shouguang Yuxin Chemical Industry Co., Limited (“SYCI”), which had been incorporateda company formed in PRC law on October 30, 2000.  Under the terms of the merger agreement, the stockholders of SYCI received a total amount of 32,376,236 shares of voting common stock of Gulf Resources, Inc. in exchange for all of the shares of SYCI’s common stock.  Also, upon the completion of the merger, Gulf Resources, Inc. paid a $2,550,000 dividend to the original stockholders of SYCI.  Since the ownership of Gulf Resources, Inc. and SYCI are substantially the same, the merger was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control, whereby Gulf Resources, Inc. recognized the assets and liabilities of SYCI transferred at their carrying amounts.  Since prior to the acquisition the majority of the ownership of Gulf Resources, Inc. and of SYCI was controlled by the same party, the merger was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control, whereby Gulf Resources, Inc. recognized the assets and liabilities of SYCI transferred at their carrying amounts.  Share and per share amounts stated have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the merger.
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
                  (Continued)
On November 11, 2007, Upper Class Group Limited formed Hong Kong Jiaxing Industrial Limited (“HKJI”),  a wholly-owned subsidiary of Upper Class formerly known as Jiaxing Technology Limited, in Hong Kong. Upper Class Group Limited then sold 100%transferred the net assets of its interests in SCHC to HKJI.HKJI at cost on December 5, 2007.
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONS LIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Nature of the Business
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Gulf Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries manufacture and trade bromine and crude salt through its SCHC subsidiary, and manufacture chemical products for use in the oil industry and paper manufacturing industry through its SYCI subsidiary.

Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Gulf Resources, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Upper Class Group Limited, SCHC, SYCI and HKJI (collectively the “Company”).  All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The consolidated financial statements have been restated for all periods prior to the merger to include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the commonly controlled companies.

Nature of the Business
Gulf Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries manufacture and trade bromine and crude salt through its SCHC subsidiary, and manufacture chemical products for use in the oil industry and paper manufacturing industry through its SYCI subsidiary

Use of Estimates
 
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and this requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accordingly, actual results may differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Reporting Currency
The Company’s functional currency is Renminbi (“RMB”); however, the reporting currency is the United States dollar (“USD”).

Foreign Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities of the Company have been translated using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date. The average exchange rate for the period has been used to translate revenues and expenses.  Translation adjustments are reported separately and accumulated in a separate component of equity (cumulative translation adjustment).

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of all cash balances and highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less. Because of the short maturity of these investments, the carrying amounts approximate their fair value.

Restricted Cash
The Company’s Restrictedrestricted cash iswas in the Company’s bank account designated for use in supporting the Company’s application to increase its registered capital. Whencapital in SCHC. The Company’s such application was approved during the Company’s application has been approved,quarter ended September 30,2008 and the Restrictedrestricted cash will bewas returned to an unrestricted status.  Management believes that this will occur by end of 2008.
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
                  (Continued)
Restricted cash consists of $2,000,000 received during the second quarter 2008 from Jiaxing Lighting Technology (HK) Co. Ltd. (“Jiaxing Lighting”) (Note 5) and $2,199,898 received during first quarter 2008 from Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited (Note 3).

Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable is stated at cost, net of allowance for doubtful accounts. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 the Company considered all accounts receivable collectable and therefore did not record an allowance for doubtful accounts.

Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in, first-out cost basis, or net realizable value. Costs of work-in-progress and finished goods are composed of direct materials, direct labor and an attributable portion of manufacturing overhead. Net realizable value is based on estimated selling price less selling expenses.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and depreciated using the straight-line method at rates sufficient to depreciate such costs over the estimated productive lives. Mineral rights are stated at cost, less accumulated amortization.
 
Mineral rights are amortized ratably over the 50 year term of the lease, or the equivalent term under the units of production method, whichever is shorter.
 
The Company’s depreciation and amortization policies on fixed assets are as follows:

 
 
Useful life
(in years)years)
Mineral rightsLower of the period of lease or 50 years
Buildings20
Machinery8
Motor vehicles5
Equipment8
 
Mineral Rights
The Company follows FASB Staff Position amending SFAS No. 142 and No. 144 which provide that certain mineral rights are considered tangible assets and that mineral rights should be accounted for based on their substance. Mineral rights are included in property, plant and equipment.
 

Revenue Recognition
In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104, Revenue Recognition, the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of a customer or distributor arrangement exists or acceptance occurs, receipt of goods by customer occurs, the price is fixed or determinable, and the sales revenues are considered collectible.  Subject to these criteria, the Company generally recognizes revenue at the time of shipment or delivery to the customer, and when the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss based on shipping terms.
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008


NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
                  (Continued)

Foreign Operations

All of the Company’s operations and assets are located in China. The Company may be adversely affected by possible political or economic events in this country. The effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted.


Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs
The Company follows Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.  The Company does not charge its customers for shipping and handling.  The Company classifies shipping and handling costs as part of the cost of revenue.  For the three months ended JuneSep 30, 2008 and 2007, shipping and handling costs were $124,171$91,365 and $107,800,$107,331, and for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008 and 2007, shipping and handling costs were $221,246$312,611 and $186,564.$293,896.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

During September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with earlier adoption encouraged. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 which delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for all non-financial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, until January 1, 2009.   The Company adopted SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008 for all financial assets and liabilities, but the implementation did not have a significant impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.  The Company has not yet determined the impact the implementation of SFAS 157 will have on the Company’s non-financial assets and liabilities which are not recognized or disclosed on a recurring basis.  However, the Company does not anticipate that the full adoption of SFAS 157 will significantly impact their consolidated financial statements.

During February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective of SFAS 159 is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. The Company adopted SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008 and has elected not to measure any additional financial assets, liabilities or other items at fair value.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. SFAS 141R also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This statement is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009 and will change the accounting for business combinations on a prospective basis.
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008


NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
                  (Continued)
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest, and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS 160 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. This statement is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009. This statement is not currently applicable since its subsidiaries are wholly-owned.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 161”), which is effective January 1, 2009. SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities to allow for a better understanding of their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Among other things, SFAS 161 requires disclosures of the fair values of derivative instruments and associated gains and losses in a tabular format.formant.  SFAS 161 is not currently applicable to the Company since the Company does not have derivative instruments or hedging activity.
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GULF RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFASFAS 162"). This Standard identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. FAS 162 directs the hierarchy to the entity, rather than the independent auditors, as the entity is responsible for selecting accounting principles for financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The Standard is effective 60 days following SEC approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to remove the hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles from the auditing standards. SFASFAS 162 is not expected to have an impact on the financial statements.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets, which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. This Staff Position is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. This FSP is not currently applicable to the Company.

In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities. This FSP provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The Company does not currently have any share-based awards that would qualify as participating securities. Therefore, application of this FSP is not expected to have an effect on the Company's financial reporting.

In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement) ("FSP 14-1"). FSP 14-1 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The FSP includes guidance that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion should be separated between the liability and equity components, with each component being accounted for in a manner that will reflect the entity's nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest costs are recognized in subsequent periods. FSP 14-1 is not currently applicable to the Company since the Company does not have convertible debt.


NOTE 2- PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
  September 30,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
  (unaudited)  (audited) 
       
Building $6,393,333  $2,379,252 
Furnitures & equipment   2,347,371   1,120,059 
Plant and machinery   37,516,428   24,280,822 
Motor vehicle   57,789   54,155 
Mineral rights   5,824,668   4,221,059 
   52,139,588   32,055,347 
Accumulated depreciation  (5,567,885)  (1,950,162)
  $46,571,703  $30,105,185 
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2008

NOTE 2- PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
  June 30,  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
   (unaudited)   (audited) 
         
         
Building $6,375,853  $2,379,252 
Furniture & equipment  2,340,953   1,120,059 
Plant and machinery  36,766,058   24,280,822 
Motor vehicle  57,631   54,155 
Mineral rights  5,808,743   4,221,059 
Construction in progress  129,559   - 
   51,478,797   32,055,347 
Accumulated depreciation  (4,266,580)  (1,950,162)
  $47,212,217  $30,105,185 
On January 8, 2008, SCHC entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Mr. Xiaodong Yang for the purchaseacquisition of wells, pipelines and other production equipment of a bromine production facility located in Wei Fang City Hanting Area, along with mineral rights and land lease.lease associated with the acquisition. The consideration for the assets amounted to $9,722,222. The property has 200,000 to 210,000 metric tons of proven bromine reserves and its production capacity is estimated to be approximately 4,700 metric tons per year. This acquisition was deemed to be a purchase of assets and not a purchase of a business.

NOTE 3 – NOTE PAYABLE June 30  December 31
  2008  2007
  (unaudited)  (audited)
Bank borrowing from Citibank (China) Company Limited Shanghai Branch of $3,770,250 was due March 30, 2008 at the prevailing interest rate regulated by The People’s Bank of China minus 5% from October 31, 2007 to March 30, 2008, guaranteed by a shareholder, Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited. $-  $3,770,250 
         
Note payable to a stockholder, Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited, was for $11,653,500. Of this, $6,169,500 of the borrowing was with interest at 3.33% per annum from March 20, 2007 to March 19, 2008 and was due on March 19, 2008. The remaining borrowing of $5,484,000 was interest free and was scheduled to mature on April 1, 2009.  -   11,653,500 
         
Note payable to a stockholder, Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited, of $3,000,000 is unsecured, non-interest bearing and is due May 2009. The loan is denominated in US dollars.  $2,199,898 of this loan is reflected in restricted cash (Note 1).  3,000,000   - 
         
Note payable to a stockholder, Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited, of $18,237,493 (RMB125,000,000) is unsecured, and non-interest bearing, pursuant to an agreement which, as is Chinese custom, states that the loan need not be paid in the immediate future.  The Company believes the earliest the loan would be required to be repaid is December 2009.   18,237,493   - 
         
Total loans  21,237,493   15,423,750 
Less: current portion  (3,000,000)  (9,939,750)
Long-term loans, less current portion $18,237,493  $5,484,000 
NOTE 3 – NOTE PAYABLE-RELATED PARTIES
 
  September 30  December 31 
  2008  2007 
  (unaudited)  (audited) 
Bank borrowing from Citibank (China) Company Limited Shanghai Branch of $3,770,250 was due March 30, 2008 at the prevailing interest rate regulated by The People’s Bank of China minus 5% from October 31, 2007 to March 30, 2008, guaranteed by a shareholder, Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited. $-  $3,770,250 
         
Note payable to a stockholder, Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited with interest at 3.33% per annum from March 20, 2007 to March 19, 2008 and was due on March 19, 2008.  -   6,169,500 
         
Note payable to a stockholder, Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited of $3,000,000 is unsecured, non-interest bearing and is due May 2009. The loan is denominated in US dollars.  3,000,000   - 
         
Note payable to a stockholder, Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited is unsecured, non-interest bearing, pursuant to an agreement which, as is Chinese custom, states that the loan need not be paid in the immediate future. The Company believes the earliest the loan would be required to be repaid is January 2011. This loan is denominated in RMB.  18,287,493   5,484,000 
         
Loan from a stockholder First Capital Limited of 1,650,000 is unsecured, non-interest bearing with no fixed term of repayment.  1,650,000     
         
Total loans  22,937,493   15,423,750 
Less: current portion  (4,650,000)  (9,939,750)
Long-term loans, less current portion $18,287,493  $5,484,000 
 
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 3 – NOTE PAYABLE  -RELATED PARTIES- Continued

Future maturities of long-term loans are as follows as of June 30, 2008:   
    
2009 $21,237,493 
2010  - 
2011  - 
Total $21,237,493 
     
Future maturities of notes payable-related parties are as follows:  
   
2009$-
2010
2011
 
-
18,287,493
Total$18,287,493
During the three months ended months ended March 31, 2008, Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited waived $131,533 of accrued interest, which was recorded as a credit to additional paid in capital.

NOTE 4 –LOAN PAYABLE

This amount is interest free with no fixed terms of repayment, and not secured against the Company’s assets. This amount is owed to a non-related party.
NOTE 45 – TAXES PAYABLE

Taxes payable consists of the following:Taxes payable consists of the following: Taxes payable consists of the following:    
            
 
June 30,
 2008
  
December 31,
2007
  
September 30,
 2008
  
December 31, 2007
 
 (unaudited)  (audited)  (unaudited)  (audited) 
Income tax payable $2,723,186  $798,090  $1,401,443  $798,090 
Mineral resource compensation fee payable  585,423   -   248,983   - 
Value added tax payable and others  580,422   679,206   1,002,982   679,206 
Total $3,889,032  $1,477,296  $2,653,408  $1,477,296 


NOTE 56 – DUE TO RELATED PARTIES

Due to related parties consists of the following:Due to related parties consists of the following: Due to related parties consists of the following: 
 
 June 30,  December 31,  September 30,  December 31, 
 2008  2007  2008  2007 
 (unaudited)  (audited)  (unaudited)  (audited) 
            
Advance from major stockholder $32,230  $32,230  $32,230  $32,230 
Due to related company - Jiaxing Lighting  2,000,000   -   202,103   - 
 $2,032,230  $32,230  $234,333  $32,230 
        
The $32,230 due to related party represents advance from major stockholder.  The $2,000,000$202,103 due to related company represents funds received from Jiaxing Lighting for investment purpose in SCHC.  Mr. Ming Yang, CEO of the Company, is the director and shareholder of Jiaxing Lighting. The investment arrangement in the Company is still in progress and the cash is reflected as restricted cash on the balance sheet (Note 1).  Advance from major stockholder and balances due to related company are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed repayment terms.
 
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 67 – RETAINED EARNINGS – APPROPRIATED

In accordance with the relevant PRC regulations and the Company’s Articles of Association, the Company is required to classify 10% of the profit after tax as reported under the PRC statutory financial statements to the Statutory Common Reserve Fund until the balance reaches 50% of the registered share capital.  This reserve can be used to make up any losslosses incurred or to increase share capital.  Except for the reduction of losses incurred, any other application should not result in this reserve balance falling below 25% of the registered capital. As of December 31, 2007 the Statutory Common Reserve Fund had reached 50% of the Company’s registered capital.

NOTE 78 – STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

Common stock, stock options and common stock warrants issued to other than employees or directors are recorded on the basis of their fair value, as required by SFAS No. 123(R), which is measured as of the date required by EITF Issue 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services.”  In accordance with EITF 96-18, the stock options or common stock warrants are valued using the Black-Scholes model on the basis of the market price of the underlying common stock on the “valuation date,” which for options and warrants related to contracts that have substantial disincentives to non-performance is the date of the contract, and for all other contracts the measurement date is the date that the service is complete. Expense related to the options and warrants is recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the period over which services are to be received or the vesting period. Where expense must be recognized prior to a valuation date, the expense is computed under the Black-Scholes model on the basis of the market price of the underlying common stock at the end of the period, and any subsequent changes in the market price of the underlying common stock up through the valuation date is reflected in the expense recorded in the subsequent period in which that change occurs.

The Company has issued 1,000,000 warrants on February 5, 2008 at a price of $2.51 per share as part of a consulting agreement with its investor relations firm. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with an assumed 86% volatility, a three year term for the warrants, a risk free rate of 3% and a dividend yield of 0%. These warrants may be exercised through the third anniversary of the date of the Agreement,agreement, and vest in 12 quarterly installments in equal amounts beginning in the second quarter of 2008. The consulting expense for these services is recognized on a straight line basis over the one year period of the related consulting contract.agreement. The related expense for the three months and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008 is $139,151$232,761 and $369,381.$602,142.


The following table summarizes all Company stock option transactions between January 1, 2008 and JuneSeptember 30, 2008 period.
 
  
Option & Warrants Outstanding
  
Options & Warrants Vested
  
Range of Exercise Price per Common Share
 
Balance, December 31, 2007  100,000   100,000  $2.00 - $2.05 
Granted or vested during the six months ended June 30, 2008  1,000,000   83,333   2.51 
Expired during the six months ended June 30, 2008  -   -   - 
Balance, June 30, 2008  1,100,000   183,333  $2.00 - $2.45 
  
Option & Warrants Outstanding
  
Options & Warrants Vested
  
Range of Exercise Price per Common Share
 
Balance, December 31, 2007  100,000   100,000  $2.00 - $2.05 
Granted or vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2008  1,000,000   166,666   2.51 
Expired during the nine months ended September 30, 2008  -   -   - 
Balance, September 30, 2008  1,100,000   266,666  $2.00 - $2.51 
 
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 79 – STOCK OPTIONS – Continued
 
Stock Options Outstanding
Stock Options Outstanding
       
  Number Outstanding Weighted Average Weighted Average
Range of Currently Exercisable Remaining Exercise Price of Options
Exercise Prices at September 30, 2008 Contractual Life (Years) Currently Exercisable
       
$2.00-$2.51 266,666 1.55 $   2.25
       
  Number Outstanding Weighted Average Weighted Average
Range of Currently Exercisable Remaining Exercise Price of Options
Exercise Prices at June 30, 2008 Contractual Life (Years) Currently Exercisable
       
$2.00-$2.51 183,333 1.89 $   2.25


NOTE 810 – INCOME TAXES

The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109. The Company’s effective tax rates for the three months and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008 were 26.8%.  Effective tax rates for the three months and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2007 were 34.8%35.8% and 34.4%34.96%.  TheseThe rates in those periods differed from the statutory PRC enterprise income tax rates of 25% and 33%, respectively, due to the non-deductibility of certain expenses incurred outside of the PRC.

No provision for deferred taxes has been made as there were no material temporary differences at JuneSeptember 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

There was no change in unrecognized tax benefits during the period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008 and there was no accrual for uncertain tax positions as of JuneSeptember 30, 2008.

Tax years from 2005 through 2007 remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions.


NOTE 911 – BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company follows SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, which requires the Company to provide certain information about their operating segments.  The Company has two reportable segments:  bromine and crude salt and chemical products.

Three Months Ended                              
June 30, 2008
(unaudited)
 
Bromine and
Crude Salt
  
Chemical
Products
  
Segment
Total
  Corporate  
Consolidated
Total
 
September 30, 2008
(unaudited)
 
Bromine and
Crude Salt
  
Chemical
Products
  
Segment
Total
  Corporate  
Consolidated
Total
 
                              
Net sales $18,008,559  $5,757,620  $23,766,179  $-  $23,766,179  $13,106,804   4,448,069   17,554,873  -    17,554,873 
Income (loss) from operations  7,156,765   2,034,415   9,191,180   (632,267)  8,558,913   4,086,664   1,369,393   5,465,194   (382,160)  5,083,034 
Total assets  60,450,820   12,993,781   73,444,601   191,571   73,636,172   63,513,465   17,961,014   81,474,479   75,507   81,549,986 
                                     
Depreciation and amortization  1,037,986   112,576   1,150,562   -   1,150,562   1,068,738   221,664   1,290,402   -   1,290,402 
Capital expenditures  127,792   6,835,909   6,963,701   -   6,963,701   519,977   -   519,977   -   519,977 
 
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 912 – BUSINESS SEGMENTS (CONTINUED)

                              
Three Months Ended
                              
June 30,2007
(unaudited)
 
Bromine and
Crude Salt
  
Chemical
Products
  
Segment
Total
  Corporate  
Consolidated
Total
 
September 30,2007
(unaudited)
 
Bromine and
Crude Salt
  
Chemical
Products
  
Segment
Total
  Corporate  
Consolidated
Total
 
                              
Net sales $7,703,140  $4,686,811  $12,389,951  $-  $12,389,951  $10,875,675   5,542,936   16,418,611   -   16,418,611 
Income (loss) from operations  3,257,477   1,753,629   5,011,106   (239,134)  4,771,972   4,629,467   1,943,911   6,573,378   (387,388)  6,185,990 
Total assets  20,832,156   5,836,921   26,669,077   665,862   27,334,939   24,782,174   8,086,869   32,869,043   434,619   33,303,662 
Depreciation and amortization  162,999   46,571   209,570   -   209,570   379,931   47,582   427,513   -   427,513 
Capital expenditures  5,834,194   -   5,834,194   -   5,834,194   -   -   -   -   - 

Six Months Ended               
June 30, 2008
(unaudited)
 
Bromine and
Crude Salt
  
Chemical
Products
  
Segment
Total
  Corporate  
Consolidated
Total
 
Nine Months Ended               
September 30, 2008
(unaudited)
 
Bromine and
Crude Salt
  
Chemical
Products
  
Segment
Total
  Corporate  
Consolidated
Total
 
                              
Net sales $34,520,664  $11,279,072  $45,799,736  $-  $45,799,736  $47,627,468   15,727,141   63,354,609   -   63,354,609 
Income (loss) from operations  14,341,085   3,873,541   18,214,626   (1,208,252)  17,006,374   18,427,749   5,252,071   23,679,820   (1,590,412)  22,089,408 
Total assets  60,450,820   12,993,781   73,444,601   191,571   73,636,172   63,513,465   17,961,014   81,474,479   75,507   81,549,986 
                    
Depreciation and amortization  1,975,189   160,864   2,136,053   -   2,136,053   3,043,928   382,528   3,426,455   -   3,426,455 
Capital expenditures  10,009,309   6,835,909   16,845,218   -   16,845,218   10,529,284   6,835,909   17,365,195   -   17,365,195 

Six Months Ended               
June 30,2007
(unaudited)
 
Bromine and
Crude Salt
  
Chemical
Products
  
Segment
Total
  Corporate  
Consolidated
Total
 
Nine Months Ended               
September 30,2007
(unaudited)
 
Bromine and
Crude Salt
  
Chemical
Products
  
Segment
Total
  Corporate  
Consolidated
Total
 
                              
Net sales $13,004,867  $9,448,411  $22,453,278  $-  $22,453,278  $23,880,542   14,991,347   38,871,889   -   38,871,889 
Income (loss) from operations  5,498,985   3,454,905   8,953,890   (325,473)  8,628,417   10,128,452   5,398,816   15,527,268   (712,861)  14,814,407 
Total assets  20,832,156   5,836,921   26,669,077   665,862   27,334,939   24,782,174   8,086,869   32,869,043   434,619   33,303,662 
Depreciation and amortization  233,084   93,160   326,244   -   326,244   613,015   140,742   753,757   -   753,757 
Capital expenditures  5,834,194   -   5,834,194   -   5,834,194   8,803,161   -   8,803,161   -   8,803,161 

 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 June 30,  June 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
Reconciliations 2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007 
                        
Total segment operating income $9,191,180  $5,011,106  $18,214,626  $8,953,890  $5,465,194  $6,573,378  $23,679,820  $15,527,268 
Corporate overhead expenses  (632,267)  (239,134)  (1,208,252)  (325,473)  (382,160)  (387,388)  (1,590,412)  (712,861)
Other income (expense)  32,776   (15,714)  (20,397)  (8,872)  26,922   (38,542)  6,525   (47,414)
Income tax expense  (2,305,780)  (1,655,377)  (4,552,477)  (2,961,851)  (1,373,055)  (2,201,107)  (5,925,532)  (5,162,958)
                                
Total consolidated net income $6,285,909  $3,100,881  $12,433,500  $5,657,694  $3,736,901  $3,946,341  $16,170,401  $9,604,035 
 
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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1013 – MAJOR SUPPLIER

During the three months and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008, the Company purchased 62% and 59% of its raw material from three and two suppliers.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2008, amounts due to those suppliers included in accounts payable were $2,257,452. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company purchased 50% and 45% of its raw material from two suppliers.  At June 30, 2007, amounts due to those suppliers included in accounts payable were $1,286,400.$2,504,000. This concentration makes the Company vulnerable to a near-term severe impact, should the relationships be terminated.
During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company purchased 71% and 48% of its raw material from four and two suppliers.  At September 30, 2007, amounts due to those suppliers included in accounts payable were $1,514,000.

NOTE 1114 – CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION

The Company sells a substantial portion of its product to a limited number of customers.  During the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008, sales to the Company’s two largest customers, based on net revenue made to such customers, aggregated $5,625,665,$5,257,000, or approximately 24%30% of total net revenue.  During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008, the Company's four largest customers aggregated $16,702,133,$6,578,000, or approximately 40%10% of total net revenue.  At JuneSeptember 30, 2008, amounts due from these customers were $7,962,106.

During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, sales to three customers totaled $4,746,682 and $8,080,550, or approximately 40% and 39% of total net revenue.  At June 30, 2007, amounts due from these customers were $1,282,509.$2,309,518.    This concentration makes the Company vulnerable to a near-term severe impact, should the relationships be terminated.

During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007, sales to the two and three largest customers totaled $4,294,000 and $13,897,666, or approximately 27% and 37% of total net revenue.  At September 30, 2007, amounts due from these customers were $2,664,000.

NOTE 1215 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 June 30,
2008
  December 31,
2007
  
September 30,
2008
  December 31, 2007 
 (unaudited)  (audited)  (unaudited)  (audited) 
Waiver of interest expenses during first quarter 2008 by a related party:            
Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited (Note 3) $131,533  $-  $131,533  $- 
Note payable - related party:                
Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited (Note 3) $21,237,493  $11,653,500  $21,287,493  $11,653,500 
Due to related party:                
Jiaxing Lighting $2,000,000  $-  $202,103  $- 
Advance from major stockholder  32,230   32,230   32,230   32,230 
 $2,032,230  $32,230  $234,333  $32,230 
NOTE 1316 – ESTABLISHMENT OF CO-OP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

On September 6, 2007, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SYCI, and East China University of Science and Technology signed an agreement to facilitate the pursuing targeted research and development of refined bromide compounds and end products. As part of this agreement the Co-Op Research and Development Center was opened and is now equipped with state of the art chemical engineering instruments. According to the Co-op Research Agreement, any research achievement or patents will become assets of the Company. The Company will provide $500,000 annually during the next five years to East China University of Science and Technology for research. The research and development expense recognized during the three months and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008 was $135,275$122,744 and $267,109.$389,853. No research and development expense was recorded during the three months and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2007.
 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Forward Looking Statements
This quarterly report containson Form 10-Q and other reports filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that reflect management's current viewsare based upon beliefs of, and expectations with respectinformation currently available to, our business, strategies, future resultsthe Company’s management as well as estimates and events, and financial performance. All statementsassumptions made in this report other than statements of historical fact, including statements that address operating performance, events or developments that management expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including statements relatedby Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to future reserves, cash flows, revenues, profitability, adequacy of funds from operations, statements expressing general optimism about future operating results and non-historical information, are forward-looking statements. In particular, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "may," "will," variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements and their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on management'sonly predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the filings, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “future”, “intend”, “plan”, or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current expectations and projections aboutview of the Company with respect to future events are not guarantees of future performance, and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and assumptions. Ourother factors, including the risks contained in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, relating to the Company’s industry, the Company’s operations and results of operations, and any businesses that the Company may acquire. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed in this report, particularly under the caption "Risk Factors."achievements. Except as required underby applicable law, including the federal securities laws we doof the United States, the Company does not undertake any obligationintend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Our financial statements would be affected to the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result.  The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

Company Overview
 
Gulf ResourcesThe Company conducts operations through its two wholly-owned China subsidiaries, SCHCShouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited (“SCHC”) and SYCI.Shouguang Yuxin Chemical Industry Co., Limited (“SYCI”). Our business is also reported in these two segments,segments; Bromine and Crude salts (SCHC), and Chemical Products (SYCI).
 
Through SCHC, we believe that we are one of the largest producers of bromine in China, as measured by production output. Elemental bromine is used to manufacture a wide variety of brominated compounds used in industry and agriculture. Bromine is commonly used in brominated flame retardants, fumigants, water purification compounds, dyes, medicines, and disinfectants.
 
Through SYCI, we manufacture and sell chemical products that are used in oil and gas field exploration, oil and gas distribution, papermaking, chemical agents and inorganic chemicals.
 
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On December 12, 2006, Gulf Resources,the Company, which was then an inactive “shell” company, acquired, through a share exchange, Upper Class Group Limited a British Virgin Islands holding corporation which then owned all of the outstanding shares of SCHC. Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States,GAAP this share exchange is considered to be a capital transaction, rather than a business combination, with the share exchange equivalent to the issuance of stock by Upper Class for the net assets of Gulf Resources, accompanied by a recapitalization, and is accounted for as a change in capital structure. Accordingly, the accounting for the share exchange was identical to that resulting from a reverse acquisition, except no goodwill was recorded. Under reverse takeover accounting, the comparative historical financial statements issued after the acquisition of the legal acquirer, Gulf Resources, Inc., are those of the legal acquiree, Upper Class Group Limited, which is considered to be the accounting acquirer.  Share and per share amounts stated have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the merger.acquisition.
 
On February 5, 2007, Gulf Resources, through its subsidiary SCHC, acquired SYCI. Since priorPrior to the acquisition the majority of the ownership of Gulf Resources and of SYCI was controlled by the same party, therefore, the transaction was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control, whereby the assets and liabilities of SYCI were recognized at their carrying amounts. Share and per share amounts stated in this report have also been retroactively adjusted to reflect this transaction.

On August 31, 2008, Gulf Resources completed the construction of a new chemical production line. It passed the examination by Shouguang City Administration of Work Safety and local fire department. This new production line focuses on producing environmental friendly additive products, solid lubricant and polyether lubricant, for use in oil and gas exploration. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere inline has an expected annual production capacity of 5,000 tons. Formal production of this report.chemical production line started on September 15, 2008.
 
Possible PRC Government-mandated restrictions affectingaffected the production activities of our customers, orthe celebrations prior to and during the Olympics to be held in China in August 2008 may havealso had an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table presents certain information derived from the consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the three months and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008 and JuneSeptember 30, 2007.2007, respectively.

 
Three months ended
June 30, 2008
 
Three months ended
June 30, 2007
 
Percentage Change
  
Three months ended
September 30, 2008
  
Three months ended
September 30, 2007
  
Percentage Change
 
Net Revenue $23,766,179  $12,389,951   91.8% $17,554,873  $16,418,611   6.9%
                        
Cost of Net Revenue  14,062,903   7,270,962   93.4%  11,388,348   9,558,866   19.1%
                        
Gross Profit  9,703,276   5,118,989   89.6%  6,166,525   6,859,745   -10.1%
                        
Research and Development costs  135,275         -   n/m   122,744   143,269        -14.3%
                        
General and Administrative expenses  1,009,088   347,017   191%  960,747   530,486   81.1%
                        
Income from operations  8,558,913   4,771,972   78.2%  5,083,034   6,185,990   -17.8%
                        
Other Income (expenses), net  32,776                      (15,714)   n/m   26,922                      (38,542)   -170%
                        
Income before taxes  8,591,689   4,756,258   80.6%  5,109,956   6,147,448   -16.9%
                        
Income Taxes  2,305,780   1,655,377   39.3%  1,373,055   2,201,107   -37.6%
                        
Net Income $6,285,909  $3,100,881   102.7% $3,736,901  $3,946,341   -5.3%

  
Six months ended
June 30, 2008
  
Six months ended
June 30, 2007
  
Percentage Change
 
Net Revenue $45,799,736  $22,453,278   104.0%
             
Cost of Net Revenue  26,662,623   13,295,664   100.5%
             
Gross Profit  19,137,113   9,157,614   109%
             
Research and Development costs  267,109      -   n/m 
             
General and Administrative expenses  1,863,630   529,197   252%
             
Income from operations  17,006,374   8,628,417   97.1%
             
Other Income (expenses), net  (20,397)                     (8,872)     130.0%
             
Income before taxes  16,985,977   8,619,545   97.1%
             
Income Taxes  4,552,477   2,961,851   53.7%
             
Net Income $12,433,500  $5,657,694   119.8%
             
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Nine months ended
September 30, 2008
  
Nine months ended
September 30, 2007
  
Percentage Change
 
Net Revenue $63,354,609  $38,871,889   63.0%
             
Cost of Net Revenue  38,050,971   22,854,530   66.5%
             
Gross Profit  25,303,638   16,017,359   58.0%
             
Research and Development costs  389,853   143,269   172.1%
             
General and Administrative expenses  2,824,377   1,059,683   166.5%
             
Income from operations  22,089,408   14,814,407   49.1%
             
Other Income (expenses), net  6,525   (47,414)   113.8%
             
Income before taxes  22,095,933   14,766,993   49.6%
             
Income Taxes  5,925,532   5,162,958   14.8%
             
Net Income $16,170,401  $9,604,035   68.4%
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Net revenue Net revenues were $23,766,179was $17,554,873 for three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008, an increase of $11,376,228$1,136,262 (or approximately 92%6.9%) as compared to the 2007 comparable period.same period during 2007.  This increase was primarily attributable to strongthe growth in our Brominebromine and Crudecrude salt segment, with revenues increasing from $7,703,140$10,875,675 for three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2007 to $18,008,559$13,106,804 in 2008, an increase of approximately 134%20.5%. This increase was primarily the result of increased production due to the purchasesacquisitions of four bromine producing properties during 2007 and one in January 2008, which generated approximately $9,500,000$3,792,998 of additional revenue infor this quarter.  Compared to the second quarter. The appreciationquarter of the Chinese Yuan increased the segment’s US dollar2008, where there was a 92% increase in net revenue by approximately $800,000 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007.second quarter of 2007, the growth was considerably slower, in line with the management’s anticipation of government-imposed restrictions on production and distribution at many chemical factories in Beijing and Qingdao due to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games held in August, which caused a reduction in orders in the third quarter.

Revenues in the Chemical Productschemical products segment increaseddecreased from $4,686,811$5,542,936 for three months ended March 31,September 30, 2007 to $5,757,620$4,448,069 during the same period in 2008, an increasea decrease of $1,094,867(approximately 23%19.8%).  This was also largely due to the developmentOlympic Games, as Qingdao City in Shandong Province was one of newthe host cities for the Olympic Games. To ensure improved air quality and traffic conditions, the government restricted transportation and chemical products with about $515,000 resulting fromproduction in the Chinese Yuan appreciation.area. This major event impacted our revenue in the Chemical Products segment significantly.
   
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Among the total increase of net revenues of $11,376,228 , approximately $9,500,000was due to the contribution of the five newly acquired bromine properties, and approximately $1,355,000 was due to the higher rate of the Yuan.
 Net Revenue by Segment  Net Revenue by Segment 
 Three months ended Three months ended  Three months ended Three months ended 
 June 30, 2008 June 30, 2007  September 30, 2008 September 30, 2007 
Segment   Percent of total   Percent of total    Percent of total   Percent of total 
Bromine and Crude salt $18,008,559   75.8%  $7,703,140   62.2%  $13,106,804   74.7%  $10,875,675   66.2% 
Chemical Products  5,757,620   24.2%   4,686,811   37.8%   4,448,069   25.3%   5,542,936   33.8% 
Total Revenues $23,766,179   100.0%  $12,389,951   100.0%  $17,554,873   100.0%  $16,418,611   100.0% 
                

 Three months ended JuneSeptember 30
 2008 vs. 2007
SegmentPercent increase of Net revenue
Bromine and Crude salt133.8%20.5%
Chemical Products22.8%-19.8%

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Net revenues for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008, were $45,799,736,$63,354,609, representing an increase of $23,346,458$24,482,720 or 104%63% over the comparable 2007 period.  The Brominemajority of the revenue came from the bromine and Crudecrude salts segment’ssegment, and net revenue grewin this segment increased by $21,515,797$23,746,926 from $ 23,880,542 to $34,520,664$47,627,468, resulting from the acquisitionacquisitions of the five bromine facilities, which contributed approximately $19,500,000and the  expansion of additional revenue, and approximately $1,400,000 of benefit from the appreciation of the Chinese Yuan.an existing facility.

The revenues from the Chemical Productschemical products segment were $11,279,072,$15,727,141, an increase of $1,830,661$735,794 or 19%4.9% over the comparable 2007 period.period for nine months ended September 30, 2008. This increase was largely due to the Chinese Yuan appreciation which was approximately $1,000,000,, and the remainder due to the development of new chemical products.

Of the total revenue increase of $23,346,458$24,482,720 during the first sixnine months ofended September 30, 2008 as compared to the similar 2007 period, approximately $19,500,000$23,292,998 resulted from the impact of the five bromine properties acquired, and $2,400,000acquired; the rest was due to the Chinese Yuan appreciation.appreciation and well-managed growth of the Company.
 Net Revenue by Segment  Net Revenue by Segment 
 Six months ended Six months ended  Nine months ended Nine months ended 
 June 30, 2008 June 30, 2007  September 30, 2008 September 30, 2007 
Segments   Percent of total   Percent of total    Percent of total   Percent of total 
Bromine and Crude salt $34,520,664   75.4%  $13,004,867   57.9%  $47,627,468   75.2%  $23,880,542   61.4% 
Chemical Products  11,279,072   24.6%   9,448,411   42.1%   15,727,141   24.8%   14,991,347   38.6% 
Total Revenues $45,799,736   100.0%  $22,453,278   100.0%  $63,354,609   100.0%  $38,871,889   100.0% 


 SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30
 2008 vs. 2007
SegmentsSegmentPercent increase of Net revenue
Bromine and Crude salt165.4%99.4%
Chemical Products19.4%4.9%

Bromine and Crude salt segment product sold in metric tons 
Three months ended
June 30, 2008
  
Three months ended
June 30, 2007
  Percentage Change 
Bromine  9,265   3,956   134%
             
Crude Salt  22,500   26,000   -13.5%
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Bromine and Crude salt segment product sold in metric tons
 
Six months ended
June 30, 2008
  
Six months ended
June 30, 2007
  
Percentage Change
 
Bromine  17,327   6,824   254%
             
Crude Salt  30,500   28,000   8.9%

Due to the diverse product mix and varying values, management does not believe that the tonnage sold by the Chemical Products segment is a meaningful metric.
 
Cost of Net revenue and Gross profitprofit.  The Costcost of net revenue reflects the raw materials consumed, electricity, depreciation, the direct salaries and benefits of staff engaged in the production process, and other manufacturing costs. Our CostThe cost of net revenue and the resulting Grossgross profit for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008 and 2007 were:
  
Three months ended June 30
 
 
  2008  % of Net revenue  2007  % of Net revenue 
Cost of net revenue $14,062,903   59.2% $7,270,962   58.7%
Gross Profit $9,703,276   40.8% $5,118,989   41.3%
                 
  
Six months ended June 30
 
 
  2008  % of Net revenue  2007  % of Net revenue 
Cost of net revenue $26,662,623   58.2% $13,295,664   59.2%
Gross Profit $19,137,113   41.8% $9,157,614   40.8%

The increases
  Three months ended September 30
    
  2008  % of Net revenue 2007  % of Net revenue
Cost of net revenue $11,388,348   64.9% $9,558,866   58.2%
Gross Profit  6,166,525   35.1%  6,859,745   41.8%
                 
  Nine months ended September 30
    
  2008  % of Net revenue 2007  % of Net revenue
Cost of net revenue $38,050,971   60.0% $22,854,530   58.8%
Gross Profit  25,303,638   39.9%  16,017,359   41.2%
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Increased raw material prices in an inflationary environment increased the Costcost of net revenue were largelyand caused the resultdecrease of the substantially higher sales volumes recorded inour gross profit margin for both of the three and sixnine month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008 as compared to the corresponding prior year periods.  The reduction in the Costprices of net revenue as a percentage of Net revenueraw materials for the first half was due to a higher percentage of revenue from the Bromine and Crude salt segment which has a lower product costincreased significantly, such as a percentageboth of its net revenue, as well as production efficienciessulfur and sulphuric acid with more than 100% increase, raw coal with about 200% increase. The prices of raw materials for Chemical Products segment increased around 5-10%. The increase in consumables and electricity, in part as a result of economies of scale achieved due to the acquisitions, and greater utilization of bromine production capacity, partially offset by the effect of a new tax on revenue derived from the sales of mineral. This tax is effective as of January 1, 2008 but this announcement was only received after the first quarter, and thus approximately $700,000 was accrued for this cost in the second quarter.  It was due to this that the Cost of net revenue as a percentage of net revenue grew slightlyfor the three months ended period was mainly due to the decreased amount of sales of 383 tons of the bromine and crude salt products as compared to the corresponding period of last year, but also a higher production cost include all the raw materials  product consumables and electricity. Accordingly, the cost of net revenue as a percentage of net revenue increased from 58.2% in 2007 to 64.9% for three months ended September 30 2008. Because the second quarter. The increasesincrease ratios in Grossnet revenues from 2007 to 2008  for the three months period ended September 30 was lower than the increase ratio from cost of net revenue, it caused the gross profit decreased from $6,859,745 (41.8%) in 2007 to $6,166,525 (35.1%) in 2008.

Since the cost of net revenue increased little bit to 60% in 2008 as compared with 58.8% in 2007 for both periods were largelynine months ended September 30, the resultgross profit percentage of higher sales volumes as well as the other factors noted above.net revenue decreased 1.3% from 41.2% in 2007 to 39.9% in 2008 for nine months ended September 30.   

Research and Development Costs The Researchincrease in research and development costs resultresulted from thean agreement that the Company and East China University of Science and Technology entered into in September 2007 pursuant to which established a Co-OpCooperative Research and Development Center was established to develop new bromine-based chemical compounds and products to be utilized in the pharmaceutical industry. There were no comparable costs incurred in the 2007 periods.  All research findings and patents developed by this Centercenter will belong to Gulf Resources.the Company.
 
General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses were $1,009,088$960,747 and $1,863,630, representing increases of $662,071 and $1,334,433,$2,824,377 for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30,2008, an increase of $ 430,261 and $1,764,694, compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively.2007.  These significant increases in general and administrative expenses were primarily due to increased expenses related to corporate costs resulting from higher directors’ fees and insurance, and investor relations expenses, which amounted to approximately $356,000 and $730,000, respectively, and higher land tax fees and salary expensemineral resources compensation fees of $415,876 and $1,438,165 for three and nine months ended September 30,2008. The increase in general and administrative expenses as compared to same period of 2007 was also due to a big increase in salary and welfare expenses for hiring more staff in line with company expansion of $78,945 or 337.2%  and $154,191 or 227.0% for the expanded operations of $237,000three and $382,000,nine months ended September 30,2007 respectively.
 
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Income from Operations
 
 Income from Operations by Segment Income from Operations by Segment 
 Three months ended Three months ended Three months ended Three months ended 
 June 30, 2008 June 30, 2007 September 30, 2008 September 30, 2007 
Segment   
Percent of total
   Percent of total   Percent of total   Percent of total 
Bromine and Crude salt $7,156,765   77.8%  $3,257,477   65.0%  $4,086,664   74.8%  $4,629,467   70.4% 
Chemical Products  2,034,415   22.2%   1,753,629   35.0%   1,369,393   25.2%   1,943,911   29.6% 
Income from operations before corporate costs  9,191,180   100.0%   5,011,106   100.0%   5,465,194   100.0%   6,573,378   100.0% 
Corporate costs  (632,267)       (239,134)       (382,160)       (387,388)     
Income from operations $8,558,913      $4,771,972      $5,083,034      $6,185,990     

 Income from Operations by Segment Income from Operations by Segment 
 Six months ended  Six months ended Nine months ended Nine months ended 
 June 30, 2008  June 30, 2007 September 30, 2008 September 30, 2007 
Segment  Percent of total   Percent of total   Percent of total   Percent of total 
Bromine and Crude salt $14,341,085   78.7%  $5,498,985   61.4%  $18,427,749   77.8%  $10,128,452   65.2% 
Chemical Products  3,873,541   21.3%   3,454,905   38.6%   5,252,071   22.2%   5,398,816   34.8% 
Income from operations before corporate costs  18,,214,626   100.0%   8,953,890   100.0%   23,679,820   100.0%   15,527,268   100.0% 
Corporate costs  (1,208,252)       (325,473)       (1,590,412)       (712,861)     
Income from operations $17,006,374      $8,628,417      $22,089,408      $14,814,407     

Income from Operationsoperations before corporate costs was $9,191,180$5,465,194 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 (31% of net revenue), a decrease of $1,108,184 (or approximately 16.9 %) of Income from operations for three months ended June 30, 2008 (38.7% of net revenue), an increase of $4,180,074 (or approximately 83.4%) over Income from Operations for three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2007.  Income from Operations before corporate costs was $18,214,626$23,679,820 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008 (39.7%(37.5% of net revenue), an increase of $9,260,736$8,152,552 (or approximately 103.4%52.5%). These increasesThe decrease of income from operations for three months ended  September 30, 2008 was mainly due to the 2008 Olympic Games government restrictions as we mentioned above, our third quarter income from bromine and crude salt and chemical products were both adversely affected as compared to the same period of last year, they decreased $542,803 and $574,518 respectively. The increased income from operations for nine months ended September 30, 2008 resulted primarily from the increases in revenues and the resulting higher Income from Operationsincreased income before corporate costs from the Brominebromine and Crudecrude salts segment of the Company. For threethe nine months ended June 30, 2008, Income from operations for the Bromine and Crude salt segment was $7,156,765, an increase of 120% from $3,257,477 for three months ended June 30, 2007. For six month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008, income from operations for the Brominebromine and Crudecrude salt segment was $14,341,085,$ 18,427,749, an increase of 161% from$8,299,297 with 81.94% increase for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2007. These increases in the revenue and Incomeincome from operations of Brominebromine and Crudecrude salt segment were primarily as a result of the purchaseacquisitions of five newfour bromine producing assetsproperties during 2007 and a higher gross margin due to production cost efficiencies. Theone in January 2008.The smaller increases in revenue anddecreased income from operations of our Chemical Productschemical products were largely due to the completiongovernment environmental restrictions on the chemical industry during the Olympic Games, an increase of corporate costs of equipment upgrades and the development of new chemical products.
 
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Net Income Net Income was $6,285,909$3,736,901 for three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008, a decrease of $209,440 (5.3%), and net Income was $16,170,401 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, an increase of $3,185,028 (102.7%), and Net Income was $12,433,500 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, an increase of $6,775,806 (120%$6,566,366 (68.4%), as compared to the comparative prior year periods. TheseThe decrease for three months net income ended September 30, 2008 was mainly due to the increase from operating expense. The increases werefor nine months ended September 30, 2008 was primarily attributableattributed to the higher operating profit resulting from the increases in net revenues, and a decrease in the effectiveapplicable tax rate to 26.8% in 2008 from approximately 34% in 2007 due to the reductionimplementation of the new PRC corporateenterprise income tax rateregulation which was effective as of January 1, 2008.
  
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
As of JuneSeptember 30, 2008, Cash, and Cash Equivalents were $6,384,913$22,874,359 as compared to $10,773,875 as of December 31, 2007. The components of this decreaseincrease of $4,388,962$12,100,485 are reflected below.
 
Cash Flow
   Nine Months Ended September 30 
  2008  2007 
Net cash provided by operating activities $17,617,854  $11,815,355 
Net cash used in investing activities  (17,365,195)   (8,803,161)
Net cash provided by financing activities  11,144,787   2,424,990 
Net cash inflow (outflow) $12,100,485  $5,675,121 
   Six Months Ended June 30 
  2008  2007 
Net cash provided by operating activities $9,330,340  $4,871,899 
Net cash used in investing activities  (20,924,051)   (5,834,194)
Net cash provided by financing activities  6,745,406   2,374,572 
Net cash inflow (outflow) $(4,388,962)  $1,510,639 
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For sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008 the Company met its working capital and capital investment requirements mainly by using cash flow from operations and net additional borrowings of $6,657,348.  Included infinancing activities totally $28,762,641, including the total additional borrowings were additional loansadvances from related parties of $10,589,081.  These funds were investing in a bromine production facility for $9,722,222, spending for an expansion of the Company’s chemical plant in the amount of approximately $6,835,000, and an application to increase the Company’s registered capital, which required a deposit of about $4,200,000 and is classified as Restricted cash as of June 30, 2008.  When the Company’s application is approved, the restricted cash will be returned to an unrestricted status.
As discussed in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1, “Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Data”, as of June 30, 2008 , the Company has a note payable to a stockholder, Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty and Investment Company Limited, in the aggregate amount of $21,237,493.  This note is unsecured and non-interest bearing.  Of this, $3,000,000 is due in May, 2009$9,397,622 and the Company believes that the earliest that the remaining amount is due is December 2009.  As discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company also received $2,000,000proceeds from notes payable of funds from Jiaxing Lighting Technology (HK) Co. Ltd.  Mr. Ming Yang, Gulf Resource’s CEO and Chairman, is the director and shareholder of this company.  The terms of this advance have not been finalized.
As previously disclosed, the Company will continue to explore opportunities relating to bromine asset purchases.$5,590,800.   
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
During sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008, we had positive cash flow from operating activities of $9,330,340,$17,617,854, primarily attributable to net income of $12,433,500, an increases in$16,170,401, taxes payable of $2,218,473 and in$969,282, accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1,968,076,$3,102,777, partially offset by an increase ofin  accounts receivable of $8,151,159 and in$4,426,119, inventories of $1,424,086.$1,659,098, and prepayment and deposit of $713,470. Net Cash Providedcash provided by Operating Activitiesoperating activities during sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008 increased by $4,458,411$9,330,340 from that of sixNine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2007. The primary source of this was a $6,775,806$6,566,366 increase in Net Income,net income and the increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses, prepayment and deposit and in taxes payable, partially offset by the increase in accounts receivable.receivable and inventories.  The increase in accounts receivables was due in part to extended payment terms provided to new customers. The new payment term Gulf Resources Inc. offered to our new customers is 60 days in 2008 instead of 45 days in 2007.
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Net Cash Used by Investing Activities
 
The Company used $9,722,222$519,977 to acquire property, plant and equipment mineral rights and land lease pertaining to a bromine production facility during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2008.  The Company also expanded its Chemical production facility to enable it to provide a new category of environmentally friendly chemical products.  This expansion required the use of approximately $6,900,000.  The Company also utilized $4,199,898 asused these funds to support the Company’s applicationfor improvements for SCHC, to increase its registered capital.  These funds are classified as Restricted Cashthe number of bromine wells and will be returned to an unrestricted status one the application has been approved.transport pipes.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

We believe that our available funds and cash flows generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated ongoing operating needs for the next twelve months. However, it is possible that the Company might need to raise additional capital in order to fund the acquisitionany potential acquisitions of unlicensed bromine propertiesassets and/or increase our chemical production capacity. There can be no guarantee that we will be able to obtain such funding, whether through the issuance of debt or equity securities, on terms satisfactory to management and our board of directors.
 
Working capital at JuneSeptember 30, 2008 was approximately $11,798,821$16,689,836 as compared to $1,150,016 at December 31, 2007, reflecting the higher account receivable balance.
 
For the immediate future we intend to focus our efforts to continue to expand within the Chinese market. Our long-term strategic goal is to extend our market to overseas countries.
 
We may not be able to identify, successfully integrate or profitably manage any businesses or business segment we may acquire, or any expansion of our business. An expansion may involve a number of risks, including possible adverse effects on our operating results, diversion of management attention, inability to retain key personnel, risks associated with unanticipated events and the financial statement effect of potential impairment of acquired intangible assets, any of which could have a materially adverse effect on our condition and results of operations. We may affect an acquisition with a target business which may be financially unstable, under-managed, or in its early stages of development or growth. In addition, if competition for acquisition candidates or operations were to increase, the cost of acquiring businesses could increase materially. Our inability to implement and manage our expansion strategy successfully may have a material adverse effect on our business and future prospects.
 
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We are not currently party to any contracts or other arrangements with respect to future acquisitions.
 
CriticalSignificant Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Gulf Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”).  These statements include all adjustments (consisting only of their normal recurring adjustments) which management believes necessary for a fair presentation of the statements and have been prepared on a consistent basis using the accounting policies described in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (“2007 Form 10-K”).  Certain financial information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although the Company believes that the accompanying disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  The Notes to Financial Statements included in the 2007 Form 10-K should be read in conjunction with the accompanying interim financial statements.  The interim operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 may not be indicative of operating results expected for the full year.

Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Gulf Resources, Inc.the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Upper Class Group Limited, SCHC, SYCI and HKJI (collectively the “Company”).  All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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The consolidated financial statements have been restated for all periods prior to the merger to include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the commonly controlled companies.
 
Use of Estimates
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and this requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accordingly, actual results may differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of all cash balances and highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less. Because of the short maturity of these investments, the carrying amounts approximate their fair value.

Restricted Cash
The Company’s Restricted cash is in the Company’s bank account designated for use in supporting the Company’s application to increase its registered capital. When the Company’s application has been approved, the Restricted cash will be returned to an unrestricted status.  Management believes that this will occur by end of 2008.

Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable is stated at cost, net of allowance for doubtful accounts. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 the Company considered all accounts receivable collectable and therefore did not record an allowance for doubtful accounts.
 
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in, first-out cost basis, or net realizable value. Costs of work-in-progress and finished goods are composed of direct materials, direct labor and an attributable portion of manufacturing overhead. Net realizable value is based on estimated selling price less selling expenses.
 
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment isare stated at cost. Expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and depreciated using the straight-line method at rates sufficient to depreciate such costs over the estimated productive lives. Mineral rights are stated at cost, less accumulated amortization.
 
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Mineral rights are amortized ratably over the 50 year term of the lease, or the equivalent term under the units of production method, whichever is shorter.
 
The Company’s depreciation and amortization policies on fixed assets are as follows:
 
Useful life
(in years)
Mineral rightsLower of the period of lease or 50 years
Buildings20
Machinery8
Motor vehicles5
Equipment8
 
Mineral Rights
The Company follows FASB Staff Position amending SFAS No. 142 and No. 144 which provide that certain mineral rights are considered tangible assets and that mineral rights should be accounted for based on their substance. Mineral rights are included in property, plant and equipment.
 
Reporting Currency and Translation
The Company’s functional currency is Renminbi (“RMB”); however, the reporting currency is the United States dollar (“USD”). Assets and liabilities of the Company have been translated into dollars using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date. The average exchange rate for the period has been used to translate revenues and expenses. Translation adjustments are reported separately and accumulated in a separate component of equity (cumulative translation adjustment).
  
Foreign Operations
All of the Company’s operations and assets are located in China. The Company may be adversely affected by possible political or economic events in this country. The effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted.
Revenue Recognition
In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104, “Revenue Recognition”, the Company recognizes revenue, net of any taxes, when persuasive evidence of a customer or distributor arrangement exists or acceptance occurs, receipt of goods by customer occurs, the price is fixed or determinable, and the sales revenues are considered collectible. Subject to these criteria, the Company generally recognizes revenue at the time of shipment or delivery to the customer, and when the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss based on shipping terms.
  
Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs
The Company follows Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.  The Company does not charge its customers for shipping and handling.  The Company classifies shipping and handling costs as part of the cost of revenue.  For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, shipping and handling costs were $124,171 and $107,800, and for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, shipping and handling costs were $221,246 and $186,564.
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Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share of Common Stock
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per Share”, basic earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted earnings per share are computed using weighted average number of common shares plus dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during the period.

Impact of inflation
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We are subject to commodity price risks arising from price fluctuations in the market prices of the raw materials. We have generally been able to pass on cost increases through price adjustments. However, the ability to pass on these increases depends on market conditions influenced by the overall economic conditions in China. We manage our price risks through productivity improvements and cost-containment measures. We do not believe that inflation risk is material to our business or our financial position, results of operations or cash flows at this time.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined by standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and accordingly, no such arrangements are likely to have a current or future effect on our financial position, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

Item 4.4T. Controls and Procedures.

Based on an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this report (and the financial statements contained in the report),(the “Evaluation Date”) our president and chief financial officer have determined that our current disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

The following amends the statements in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 under Item 9 (b): Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

      The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that are intended to:

1 pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Company’s assets;

2 provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

3. provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

On December 12, 2006, the Company, then a public shell company, acquired Upper Class Group Limited and SCHC, then a privately held business in the PRC. At such time the management of SCHC assumed management control of the Company. Further, as the Company had no operations prior to such acquisition, upon the acquisition of SCHC, SCHC’s system of financial controls and procedures were adopted as those of the Company.  Following the acquisition of SCHC, the Company’s management commenced a review of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of 2006. Based upon that evaluation, the Company began the process of upgrading its financial controls and procedures.

During 2007 the Company made a number of acquisitions.  Since none of the businesses or properties acquired had financial controls and procedures appropriate for a public company, the Company began the procedure of incorporating the assets or operations acquired into its financial systems.

Based upon the Company’s assessment of its internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, management concluded that Company’s internal control over financial reporting were not effective.  Although the Company’s operational procedures were adequate in the areas of inventory control, purchasing process and cash and bank account management processes, during the course of its review management found a number of areas where the procedures required by Section 404 had not been fully implemented due, in certain instances, to the operating procedures of SCHC and SCYI.  Management believes that these discrepancies do not represent material deficiencies in the Company’s financial reporting systems.  Nevertheless, management has recommended changes to be adopted in respect of each deficiency uncovered and intends to implement such changes.  Management will continue to assess the adequacy of our financial reporting systems in light of the anticipated continued growth in the Company’s operations.  We anticipate that if we grow significantly, we will have to continuously upgrade our systems to ensure the reliability of our financial statements.
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To address this issue, among other things, we are planning to upgrade the financial controls and procedures at our operating subsidiaries and to evaluate and enhance, where necessary, our financial reporting personnel. Such improvements are intended to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic filings under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and that all transactions are recorded, accumulated and processed to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles on a timely basis to allow compliance with our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework.

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter which is the subject of this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II—OTHER INFORMATION.
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The purchaseAs a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to make disclosures under this Item 1A.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before you invest you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,2007 (the “2007 Form 10-K”) under the caption "Risk Factors" and in Item 1A of Part II of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, our Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations set forth in Item 2 of Part I of this report, our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this report and our consolidated financial statements and related notes, our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the other information in our 2007 Form 10-K. Readers should carefully review those risks, as well as additional risks described in other documents we file from time to time with theEquity Securities and Exchange Commission.Use of Proceeds.

In the second quarterNone.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Submission of 2008, there were no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2007 Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.
  
Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit No.   Description
Exhibit No.       Description
31.1                     
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

31.2                         Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
31.2                      Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
32.1                      Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

32.1                         Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

32.2                         Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 
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SIGNATURES

 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
   
Dated: AugustDate: November 13, 2008By:
/s/ Ming Yang
  Ming Yang
  ChairmanPresident and Chief Executive Officer
  (principal executive officer)
   
 By:
/s/ Min Li
  Min Li
  Chief Financial Officer
  (principal financial and accounting officer)
 

 
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