EXHIBIT TAB 14

FYI

----- Original Message -----

From: Ed Furman
To: Raymond Xia
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 1:48 PM
Subject: Mr. Yao

Raymond, 
 
Please have attached signed and sent to me ASAP 
 
Thank you, 
 
Ed Furman 
 
 KEXUANYAO
ONE WATERS PARK DRIVE
SUlTE9S
SAN MANTEO, CA 94403

June 25,2010

JSBarIcats PLLC
200 Church Street, 81ft Floor
New York, NY 10007

To Whom It May Concern:

I am the beneficial owner of an aggregate 1,300,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value
per share (the "Shares''). of China Armco Metals, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"),
as evidenced in Certificate No. 1330 for the amount of 300,000 Shares and Certificate No. 1391
for the amount of 1,000,000 Shares, copies of which are attached hereto, and hereby make the
following representations to you as of (i) the date of this letter and (ii) the date of the issuance of
your opinion letter (the "Opinion"), the issuance of which is the basis for this letter:

1. I am the CEO of the Company and have beneficially owned the Shares for a period of
at least one year as the result of the following:

(a) my acquisition on January 7, 2009 of Ms. Feng Gao's ("Ms. Gao'') option to
purchase 5,300,000 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Options"),
which I acquired as the result of my exercise of my call right pursuant to and in
accordance with that certain Call Option Agreement, dated June 27, 2008, by and
between myself and Ms. Feng Gao, as amended by that certain Amendment to
Call Option Agreement, dated December 18, 2008, by and between myself and
Ms. Gao (together, the "Call Agreement"), to purchase from Ms. Gao the Options;
and

(b) my exercise of part of the Options in the amount of 1,300,000 shares, which
constitutes the Shares, on January 7, 2009;

2. I fully paid for the Shares in cash in the amount of$.OOl per share on January 7,
2009;
 3. The Company is a reporting issuer and is, and has been for a period of at least 90
days, subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Acf');

4. The Company has filed all required reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months;

5. At the time of the pledge, the pledge and any other transfer during the 3 months
preceding the pledge does not exceed the greater of (i) 1% of the shares of the
Company's common stock outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or
statement published by the Company or (ii) the greater of 1% or the average reported
weekly trading volume of the Company's common stock on the NYSE AMEX during
the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of the notice of sale on Form 144;

6. I understand the meaning and legal consequences of the representations and warranties
contained in this letter, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless JSBarkats PLLC and its
affiliates and their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, equity holders,
members, partners, agents, representatives, successors and assigns against any and all losses,
liabilities, claims, obligations, deficiencies, demands,judgments, damages (including
incidental and consequential damages), interest, fines, penalties, claims, suits, actions, causes
of action. assessments, awards, costs and expenses (mcluding costs of investigation and
defense and attorneys' and other professionals' fees), or any diminution in value, whether or
not involving a third party claim, due to or arising out of a breach of any representation or
warranty, or breach or failure to comply with any covenant contained in this letter.

7. At any and all times, I will comply with all applicable Federal and state securities laws,
including, without limitation, Rule 144 and the filing ofaFonn 144; and

8. I am aware and agree that you will rely solely on this letter and that of Mr. Edward
Furman in rendering your Opinion.

This letter is issued in connection with my request to the transfer agent of the Company
to remove the restrictive legend from the Certificates and may be relied on by you in the issuance
of your legal opinion to such transfer agent

Sincerely,

KexuanYao