Natural Health Trends Corp. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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REVENUE Revenue (Details)

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REVENUE Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
REVENUE Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales Return Rate	2.00%
Sales Revenue, Goods, Gross	$ 49,365	$ 56,577
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 52,367	$ 59,874
Revenue Percentage	100.00%	100.00%
Shipping and Handling Revenue	$ 3,752	$ 4,636
Sales Returns, Goods	(750)	(1,339)
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized	3,200
Americas [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 1,536	$ 1,460
Revenue Percentage	2.90%	2.40%
HONG KONG
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 47,619	$ 54,567
Revenue Percentage	91.00%	91.10%
CHINA
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 1,259	$ 1,754
Revenue Percentage	2.40%	2.90%
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 1,061	$ 1,158
Revenue Percentage	2.00%	2.00%
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 119	$ 122
Revenue Percentage	0.20%	0.20%
JAPAN
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 65	$ 27
Revenue Percentage	0.10%	0.00%
SINGAPORE
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 31	$ 45
Revenue Percentage	0.10%	0.10%
MALAYSIA
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 43	$ 0
Revenue Percentage	0.10%	0.00%
Russia and Kazakhstan [Domain]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 203	$ 217
Revenue Percentage	0.40%	0.40%
Europe [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	$ 431	$ 524
Revenue Percentage	0.80%	0.90%

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