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Costs and expenses by nature (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Costs And Expenses By Nature |
Schedule of cost of goods sold and services rendered |
Schedule of cost of goods sold and services rendered |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Freight (i) |  | 4,738 |  | 4,575 |  | 3,439
Materials and services (ii) |  | 3,632 |  | 2,907 |  | 2,782
Maintenance |  | 3,105 |  | 2,812 |  | 2,529
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  | 3,049 |  | 2,857 |  | 2,961
Acquisition of products (ii) |  | 2,566 |  | 2,277 |  | 946
Personnel |  | 1,817 |  | 1,703 |  | 1,624
Fuel oil and gas (iii) |  | 1,630 |  | 1,011 |  | 848
Royalties |  | 1,268 |  | 1,370 |  | 845
Energy |  | 719 |  | 639 |  | 673
Other |  | 1,504 |  | 1,578 |  | 917
Total |  | 24,028 |  | 21,729 |  | 17,564
Cost of goods sold |  | 23,447 |  | 21,142 |  | 16,982
Cost of services rendered |  | 581 |  | 587 |  | 582
Total |  | 24,028 |  | 21,729 |  | 17,564
(i) | In 2021, the increase, among other factors, is due to higher volumes sold in CFR sales and higher international freight reference price.
(ii) | In 2021, the increase, among other factors, is due to the significant increase in the iron ore reference price.
(iii) | In 2022, the increase, among other factors, is due to higher fuel prices and inflation of other inputs and services.
Schedule of selling and administrative expenses |
Schedule of selling and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Personnel |  | 185 |  | 170 |  | 168
Services |  | 124 |  | 107 |  | 114
Selling |  | 86 |  | 80 |  | 81
Depreciation and amortization |  | 41 |  | 42 |  | 49
Advertisement |  | 22 |  | 27 |  | 17
Other |  | 57 |  | 55 |  | 62
Total |  | 515 |  | 481 |  | 491
Schedule of other operating expenses, net |
Schedule of other operating expenses, net |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Year ended December 31,
| Notes | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Expenses related to Brumadinho event | 24 | 1,079 |  | 851 |  | 4,640
Expenses related to de-characterization of dam | 26(a) | 72 |  | 1,725 |  | 617
Asset retirement obligations | 26(b) | 23 |  | 121 |  | 312
Provision for litigations | 28 | 153 |  | 98 |  | 73
Profit sharing program |  | 131 |  | 126 |  | 169
Disposals of materials and inventories |  | 46 |  | 5 |  | 19
COVID-19 expenses (i) |  | - |  | 44 |  | 109
Other |  | 218 |  | 6 |  | 118
Total |  | 1,722 |  | 2,976 |  | 6,057
(i) | The Company assisted the communities where the Company operates through humanitarian aid programs, especially in the Brazilian communities that were more adversely affected by the pandemic. The resources were used to provide needed support such as medical supplies and equipment.

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