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Accounts receivable (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Accounts receivable

Schedule of accounts receivable

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​		June 30,		December 31,
​	​	2021	​	2020	​
Accounts receivable		5,002		5,043	​
Expected credit loss	​	(48)	​	(50)	​
​		4,954		4,993	​
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Revenue related to the steel sector — %	​	89.27	%	87.25	%

Schedule of impairment of accounts receivables recorded in income statement

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​		Three-month period ended June 30,			​	Six-month period ended June 30,
​		2021		2020		2021		2020
Impairment of accounts receivable recorded in the income statement	​	3	​	(3)	​	2	​	9

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The disclosure of financial assets that are either past due or impaired. [Refer: Financial assets]

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