MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

7th March, 2007

                                                         

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DAH CHUNG TRADING CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

15fl Empire Bldg 87 Sung Chiang Rd Chungshan Dist, Taipei City 104 , Taiwan

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.03.1969

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11016795

 

 

Legal Form :

Private

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in importing food products.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 150,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

Company Name & Address

 

DAH CHUNG TRADING CO LTD

15FL EMPIRE BLDG 87 SUNG CHIANG RD CHUNGSHAN DIST, TAIPEI CITY 104 , TAIWAN

TEL      : [+886] 2-250 69131         

FAX      : [+886] 2-25068686

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : MARCH. 24, 1969

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 11016795

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. KYLE LING-KAN CHOU (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 29

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 1,225,115

BUSINESS LINE                        : IMPORTER

TURNOVER                              : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : USD 150,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 32.97020 = US$1 AS OF 2007-03-07

 

Adopted abbreviations:

ANS - amount not stated           

NS - not stated 

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available          

M - million        

TWD –Taiwan New Dollars

 

Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 

 


*Company History*

===============

Originally founded by the son of the  late Vice-President, Mr. Dong-ming Hsieh. The key business areas in which the company initially operated were importation of industrial compressors, generator sets, and engines. This line of business was eventually dropped and the current product range adopted.

 

*Company Registration*

===================

License number             : 11016795

Date issued                   : 24 March, 1969

Issuing authority            : Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) 

 

*Office & Facilities*

================

Size                              : 503.53 sq meter (Approx)

Location                       : Central Business District (CBD)

Property status              : Rented

Type of building              : Commerical building

Comments                    : Premises is shared with the following companies :

                                      - J & K ENGINEERING CO LTD

                                      - NEW TOP QUALITY ENTERPRISE CO LTD

                                      - SIMOSA OIL CO LTD

                                      - CONTRACT RESOURCES (TAIWAN) CO LTD

 

Other Contact Details

------------------------------

Tel no   : 2-25068680

E-mail  : huichi_yang@dcco.com.tw 

 

*Reputation*

==========

Reference checking for the purpose of establishing the firm's reputation within the respective industry failed to reveal any negative information.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


Web site: www.dcco.com.tw    The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is both in Chinese and English version. 

 

Email : dahchung@ms2.hinet.net

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


For the past 38 years there is no record of litigation.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

=================

Shareholders' Name                              No. of Shares

--------------------------                              -------------------

Mr. Kyle Ling-kan Chou                         950,000

Mr. Ling-jen Chou                                   950,000

Ms. Ling-chien Chou                               950,000

Ms. Ling-yi Chou                                     950,000

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management :    Mr. Scott Yi-chiang Hsu, Manager

                                     Mr. Michael Shih-yung Wu, Executive

                        Mr. Wen-chao Chou, President

 

Name                                                   Nationality                               Job Description

Mr. Scott Yi-chiang Hsu                         Taiwanese                                 Manager Sales

Mr. Michael Shih-yung Wu                      Taiwanese                                 Executive Sales & Marketing

Mr. Wen-chao Chou                               Taiwanese                                 President

 

 

*Key Personnel*

==============

(1)

Mr. Kyle Ling-kan Chou

Founder                        : Co-founder

Work experience            : More than 15 years.

Responsibilities             : Daily operation of the firm including all financial and legal matters

Resident status                         : Taiwan

 

(2)

Mr. Scott Yi-chiang Hsu

E-mail                           : scott_hsu@dcco.com.tw

Tel no.                          : 2-25069131 ext 300

Responsibility                : Food Department

 

(3)

Mr. Michael Shih-yung Wu

E-mail                           : michael_wu@dcco.com.tw

Tel no.                          : 2-25069131 ext 200

Responsibility                : Chemical Department

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

======================

Specializes in importing food products.

 

Product lines includes:

Jelly Gum

- Refined Jelly Gum

- Konjac Jelly Gum

- Konjac Jelly Gum (Stick)

- Tea Jelly Gum (Refined)

- Coffee Jelly Gum (Refined)

- Crystal Jelly Gum

- Wine Jelly Gum

 

Pudding Jelly Gum

- Pudding Jelly Gum (Milk)

- Pudding Jelly Gum

 

Stabilizer

- Suspension Stabilizer

- Soft Ice Cream Stabilizer

- Sorbet Stabilizer (Ice Sand)

 

Others

- Imitated Edible Swallow Nest Powder

- Face Mask Gel Gum

- Jelly Gum In Ice 

 

 

Products : Barium carbonate 

    Barium sulfate 

    Carboxymethylcellulose 

    Carrageenan 

    Enzymes 

 

 

Brand: DAH CHUNG

 

*Payment Terms*

==============

Sales

------

Local   : 30-60 days credit

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

             Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

--------------

Local     : 30-90 days credit

Imports  : Letter of Credit (L/C)

                Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based companies supply identical range of products:

- KUAI KUAI CO LTD

- LUCKY ROYAL CO LTD

- FENG HSI FOOD CORP

- TSANG LIN INDUSTRIES CORP 

 

*Agencies Discontinued*

=====================

Name of agency                         : BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP

Brand                                                    : B&S

Product                                                 : Engines

Country                                    : USA

Year                                                     : 1991

Newly appointed agent               : Unknown

Discontinued year                      : 1993

Reasons for discontinuation        : Unknown

Other details                             : Previous General Manager responsible for the business at the time: Mr. Fan 

 

*Domestic Suppliers*

=================

Supplier's Name             : DKSH TAIWAN LTD

Products/Materials         : Chemical products

 

*Local Distribution Network*

=======================

99% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales.

 

*Export Markets*

=============

1% of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 


 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*(Subsidiaries , Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

=================================

Company Name             : CONTRACT RESOURCES (TAIWAN) CO LTD

Global Identifier : P0913841

Country                         : Taiwan

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Service

Industry                         : Professional Services

 

Company Name             : J & K ENGINEERING CO LTD

Global Identifier : P0873000

Address                        : 15Fl Empire Bldg 87 Sung Chiang Rd Chungshan Dist Taipei City 104 Taiwan

Country                         : Taiwan

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Importer

Industry                         : Chemicals

 

Company Name             : NEW TOP QUALITY ENTERPRISE CO LTD

Global Identifier : P0873023

Address                        : 15Fl Empire Bldg 87 Sung Chiang Rd Chungshan Dist Taipei City 104 Taiwan

Country                         : Taiwan

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Chemicals

 

Company Name             : SIMOSA OIL CO LTD

Global Identifier : P0823225

Address                        : 15Fl-1 Empire Bldg 87 Sung Chiang Rd Chungshan Dist Taipei City 104 Taiwan

Country                         : Taiwan

Relationship                  : Subsidiary

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Manufacturer

Industry                         : Chemicals

 

*IMPORTER AGENCY LISTING *

===========================

Supplier                        : AKZO NOBEL NV

Global Identifier : P0637043

Country of Origin            : Netherlands

Product Description        : Chemical products 

Brand                            : AKZO NOBEL

Year                             : 2000

 

Supplier                        : DEGUSSA AG

Global Identifier : P0006001

Country of Origin            : Germany

Product Description        : Food additives 

Brand                            : Degussa

Year                             : 2000

 

Supplier                        : CARGILL INC

Global Identifier : P0007960

Country of Origin            : USA

Product Description        : Food ingredients 

Brand                            : Cargill

Year                             : 2000

 

Supplier                        : EXANDAL CORP

Global Identifier : P0911727

Country of Origin            : USA

Product Description        : Food products 

Brand                            : Exandal

Year                             : 2000

 

Supplier                        : ROUSSELOT SAS

Global Identifier : P0911721

Country of Origin            : France

Product Description        : Gelatin 

Brand                            : Rousselot

Year                             : 2000

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       :3                OBTAINED SCORES          : 66

 

Rating Key

Implication

Implications

1

Scores 85–100

Excellent

2

Scores 75 – 84

Above Average

3

Scores 50 – 74

Average

4

Scores 35 – 49

Fair

5

Scores 15 – 34

Below Average

6

Scores 01 – 14

Poor

NR

No Data

No Data

 

The rating indicates the payment pattern of SC based upon our Payment Database, comments from suppliers of SC, information from banks (if available), as well as industrial sources.

 

Dealings on open terms may be possible for MODERATE amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


As a private limited company with a paid-up capital of less than USD 6 million, there is no legal requirement according to Taiwan corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

*BANK DETAILS*

================

 Bank Name                  : SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK

Global Identifier : 31537735

Branch                          : Chungshan Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address             : Shanghai Bank Tower 2 Min Chuan East Rd Section 1 Chungshan Dist Taipei City 104

                                      (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code                  : SCSBTWTP

 

*Int´l Trade Activity  (Currency: U.S. $'s)

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Year               Imports                             Exports                                Total

2003           $3,520,000.00                         n/a                                $3,520,000.00

2004           $4,130,000.00                   $35,000.00                         $4,165,000.00

2005           $4,370,000.00                   $37,000.00                         $4,407,000.00

 

 

*Financial Summary  (Currency: U.S. $'s)

================================

Year                 Sales                         Assets                        Net Income

2004         $6,375,939.85                    n/a                           $323,909.77 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 

 


Over the past 38 years, SC has made a stable growth with satisfactory profit. It is considered a credit line up to USD 150,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

ATTACHED: TRADE REFERENCES

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Importing           2000                 Food and Kindred Products

Importing           2099                 Food products

Importing           2800                 Chemicals and Allied Products

Importing           2899                 Chemical preparations

 

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                  Product/Service Description

Importing     1302200000             Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates

Importing     1302320000            Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans, 

                                                 locust bean seeds or guar seeds

Importing     1302390010             Carrageenan

Importing     1519110000             Stearic acid

Importing     2812900000             Halides and halide oxides of nonmetals

Importing     2833270000             Barium sulfate

Importing     2836600000             Barium carbonate

Importing     2908107050             Derivatives containing only halogen substitutes and their salts

Importing     2909500000             Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated

                                                 or nitrosated derivatives

Importing     2933610000            Melamine

 

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity                       Product/Service Description

Importing                     Ether-phenols 

Importing                     Fluxes 

Importing                     Gelatine 

Importing                     Guar gum 

Importing                     Halides 

Importing                     Hydrocolloids 

Importing                     Ice cream stabilizers 

Importing                     Jelly drinks 

Importing                     Konjac powder 

Importing                     Lubricating oil additive 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Exporting to North America

Exporting to USA

Importing from Asia

Importing from Austria

Importing from Belgium

Importing from Europe

Importing from France

Importing from Germany

Importing from Indonesia

Importing from Italy

Importing from Japan

Importing from Morocco

Importing from Netherlands

Importing from North Korea

Importing from Peru

Importing from Philippines

Importing from South Korea

Importing from USA

 

 

 

 


 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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