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Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Inventories

Schedule of inventories

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​		June 30,		December 31,
​	​	2021	​	2020
Finished products		3,055		2,626
Work in progress	​	725	​	647
Consumable inventory		921		788
Total		4,701		4,061

Schedule of reversal (provision) for net realizable value

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​		Three-month period ended June 30,			​	Six-month period ended June 30,
​		2021		2020		2021		2020
Reversal (provision) for net realizable value	​	(12)	​	23	​	1	​	(39)

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