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Equity-accounted investees | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Equity-accounted investees [Abstract] |
Disclosure of investments accounted for using equity method [text block] |
| Note 8 | Equity-accounted investees
| 8.1 | Investments in associates recognized according to the equity method of accounting
As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, in accordance with criteria established in Note 3.19, investment in associates recognized according to the equity method of accounting and joint ventures are as follows:
Associates |  | Equity-accounted investees |  |  | Share in profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Share in other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Share in total other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method |
|  | 12/31/2018 |  |  | 12/31/2017 |  |  | 12/31/2018 |  |  | 12/31/2017 |  |  | 12/31/2016 |  |  | 12/31/2018 |  |  | 12/31/2017 |  |  | 12/31/2018 |  |  | 12/31/2017 |  |  | 12/31/2016 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Sales de Magnesio Ltda. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 514 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 514 |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | 10,821 |  |  |  | 15,936 |  |  |  | 596 |  |  |  | 1,483 |  |  |  | 1,482 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 596 |  |  |  | 1,483 |  |  |  | 1,482 |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | 21,582 |  |  |  | 21,788 |  |  |  | 241 |  |  |  | 6,427 |  |  |  | 4,026 |  |  |  | 489 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 730 |  |  |  | 6,427 |  |  |  | 4,616 |
Ajay North America |  |  | 14,951 |  |  |  | 14,432 |  |  |  | 3,728 |  |  |  | 3,677 |  |  |  | 2,794 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,728 |  |  |  | 3,677 |  |  |  | 2,794 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | 7,845 |  |  |  | 8,144 |  |  |  | 1,373 |  |  |  | 1,049 |  |  |  | 1,132 |  |  |  | (439 | ) |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 934 |  |  |  | 1,075 |  |  |  | 1,126 |
Charlee SQM Thailand Co, Ltd, |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,301 |  |  |  | 316 |  |  |  | 393 |  |  |  | 244 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 316 |  |  |  | 393 |  |  |  | 244 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey, |  |  | 310 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 370 |  |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (21 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 349 |  |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | - |
Kore Potash Ltd, |  |  | 20,467 |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |  | (1,543 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,206 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,749 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | 75,976 |  |  |  | 82,601 |  |  |  | 5,081 |  |  |  | 13,004 |  |  |  | 10,192 |  |  |  | (1,177 | ) |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 3,904 |  |  |  | 13,030 |  |  |  | 10,776 |
Associate |  | Description of the nature of the relationship |  |  | Domicile |  |  | Country of incorporation |  |  | Share of ownership in associates |  |  | Dividends received |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12/31/2018 |  |  | 12/31/2017 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients in the Middle East. |  |  |  | PO Box 71871, Abu Dhabi |  |  |  | United Arab Emirates |  |  |  | 37 | % |  |  | 5,641 |  |  |  | - |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients in Turkey. |  |  |  | Organize Sanayi Bolgesi, Ikinci Kisim, 22 cadde TR07100 Antalya |  |  |  | Turkey |  |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Ajay North America |  |  | Production and distribution of iodine derivatives. |  |  |  | 1400 Industry RD Power Springs GA 30129 |  |  |  | United States |  |  |  | 49 | % |  |  | 2,807 |  |  |  | 1,123 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | Production and commercialization of iodine derivatives. |  |  |  | Z.I. du Grand Verger BP 227 53602 Evron Cedex |  |  |  | France |  |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | 811 |  |  |  | 968 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  |  | Production and commercialization of specialty products. |  |  |  | Organize Sanayi Bolgesi, Ikinci Kisim, 22 cadde TR07100 Antalya |  |  |  | Turkey |  |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd. |  |  | Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients. |  |  |  | 31 Soi 138 (Meesuk) LLapdrawrd, Bangkapi, 10240 Bangkok |  |  |  | Thailand |  |  |  | 40 | % |  |  | 362 |  |  |  | - |
Kore Potash Ltd. |  |  | Prospecting, exploration and mining development. |  |  |  | L 3 88 William St Perth, was 6000 |  |  |  | Australia |  |  |  | 17,52 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,621 |  |  |  | 2,091 |
The companies described in the table below are related parties of the following associates:
| (1) | Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS
| (2) | Terra Tarsa B.V
| (3) | Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL
Company |  | Description of the nature of the relationship |  |  | Domicile |  |  | Country of incorporation |  |  | Share of ownership in associates |  |  | Dividends received |
Terra Tarsa B.V. (1) |  |  | Distribution and trading of specialty plant nutrients, |  |  |  | Herikerbergweg 238, Luna Arena, 1101CM Amsterdam PO Box 23393, 1100DW Amsterdam Zuidoost |  |  |  | Holland |  |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Plantacote N.V. (1) |  |  | Sale of CRF and production and sales of WSNPK |  |  |  | Houtdok-Noordkaai 25a, 2030 Antwerpen, Belgium |  |  |  | Belgium |  |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Doktolab Tarim Arastima San, Tic As (1) |  |  | Laboratory services |  |  |  | 27, Cd, No:2, 07190 Aosb 2, Kısım/Döşemealtı, Antalya, Turkey |  |  |  | Turkey |  |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Terra Tarsa Ukraine LLC (2) |  |  | Distribution and trading of specialty plant nutrients, |  |  |  | 74800 Ukraine, Kakhovka, 4 Yuzhnaya Str, |  |  |  | Ukraine |  |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Terra Tarsa Don LLC (2 |  |  | Distribution and sale of specialty fertilizers |  |  |  | Zorge Street, house 17, 344090, Rostov-on-Don |  |  |  | Russian Federation |  |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Internacional Technical and Trading Agenies Co. WLL (3) |  |  | Distribution and trading of specialty plant nutrients, in the Middle East |  |  |  | P.O Box: 950918 Amman 11195 |  |  |  | Jordania |  |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
| 8.2 | Assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of associates
|  |  |  |  | 12/31/2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Associate |  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  | Revenue |  |  | Gain (loss) from continuing operations |  |  | Other comprehensive income |  |  | Comprehensive income |
|  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | 32,093 |  |  |  | 2,847 |  |  |  | 5,695 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 33,098 |  |  |  | 1,611 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 1,610 |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | 66,498 |  |  |  | 12,242 |  |  |  | 27,067 |  |  |  | 8,509 |  |  |  | 74,144 |  |  |  | 481 |  |  |  | 978 |  |  |  | 1,459 |
Ajay North America |  |  | 21,644 |  |  |  | 12,409 |  |  |  | 3,542 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 40,290 |  |  |  | 7,608 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,608 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | 21,219 |  |  |  | 1,214 |  |  |  | 6,743 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 36,337 |  |  |  | 2,747 |  |  |  | (878 | ) |  |  | 1,869 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  |  | 1,724 |  |  |  | 2,160 |  |  |  | 1,829 |  |  |  | 1,434 |  |  |  | 3,192 |  |  |  | 740 |  |  |  | (42 | ) |  |  | 698 |
Kore Potash Ltd. |  |  | 6,659 |  |  |  | 148,426 |  |  |  | 2,180 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (8,198 | ) |  |  | (6,882 | ) |  |  | (15,080 | )
Total |  |  | 149,837 |  |  |  | 179,298 |  |  |  | 47,056 |  |  |  | 9,943 |  |  |  | 187,061 |  |  |  | 4,989 |  |  |  | (6,825 | ) |  |  | (1,836 | )
|  |  |  |  | 12/31/2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Associate |  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  | Revenue |  |  | Gain (loss) from continuing operations |  |  | Other comprehensive income |  |  | Comprehensive income |
|  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | 44,801 |  |  |  | 2,032 |  |  |  | 3,764 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 35,131 |  |  |  | 4,008 |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 4,004 |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | 81,057 |  |  |  | 10,731 |  |  |  | 36,960 |  |  |  | 11,251 |  |  |  | 75,269 |  |  |  | 12,854 |  |  |  | (4,367 | ) |  |  | 8,487 |
Ajay North America |  |  | 19,426 |  |  |  | 12,498 |  |  |  | 2,470 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 36,185 |  |  |  | 7,505 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,505 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | 23,555 |  |  |  | 1,266 |  |  |  | 8,534 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 32,310 |  |  |  | 2,098 |  |  |  | 2,208 |  |  |  | 4,306 |
Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd. |  |  | 8,585 |  |  |  | 712 |  |  |  | 3,292 |  |  |  | 255 |  |  |  | 13,618 |  |  |  | 981 |  |  |  | 414 |  |  |  | 1,395 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  |  | 3,981 |  |  |  | 2,671 |  |  |  | 4,487 |  |  |  | 2,260 |  |  |  | 2,389 |  |  |  | (49 | ) |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | (61 | )
Total |  |  | 181,405 |  |  |  | 29,910 |  |  |  | 59,507 |  |  |  | 13,766 |  |  |  | 194,902 |  |  |  | 27,397 |  |  |  | (1,761 | ) |  |  | 25,636 |
|  |  |  |  | 12/31/2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Associate |  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  | Revenue |  |  | Gain (loss) from continuing operations |  |  | Other comprehensive income |  |  | Comprehensive income |
|  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | 37,801 |  |  |  | 2,104 |  |  |  | 3,843 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 41,442 |  |  |  | 4,005 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,005 |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | 68,449 |  |  |  | 5,984 |  |  |  | 39,729 |  |  |  | 1,281 |  |  |  | 83,905 |  |  |  | 8,052 |  |  |  | 1,180 |  |  |  | 9,232 |
Ajay North America |  |  | 18,844 |  |  |  | 11,633 |  |  |  | 3,015 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 35,715 |  |  |  | 5,702 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,702 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | 20,675 |  |  |  | 1,361 |  |  |  | 7,290 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 33,319 |  |  |  | 2,265 |  |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | 2,252 |
Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd. |  |  | 6,264 |  |  |  | 591 |  |  |  | 2,448 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,065 |  |  |  | 609 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 609 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  |  | 727 |  |  |  | 2,265 |  |  |  | 719 |  |  |  | 2,362 |  |  |  | 833 |  |  |  | (200 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (200 | )
Total |  |  | 152,760 |  |  |  | 23,938 |  |  |  | 57,044 |  |  |  | 3,643 |  |  |  | 207,279 |  |  |  | 20,433 |  |  |  | 1,167 |  |  |  | 21,600 |
| 8.3 | Other information
The Company has no participation in unrecognized losses in investments in associates. 8.4 Disclosures on interest in associates a) Transactions conducted in 2018: During the first quarter, SQM S.A. increased its capital in Kore Potash Ltd, by ThUS$ 3,000. In March 2018, the company Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WLL paid dividends of ThUS$ 10,890. 50% of the distributed dividend was charged to retained earnings subsequent to 2014, in line with the Company’s statutes that establish that 37% of the distributed dividend corresponds to SQM. The remaining 50% was charged to retained earnings generated between 2004 and 2014, in line with the Company’s statutes that establish that 50% of the distributed dividend corresponds to SQM. In March 2018, the company Ajay North America paid dividends of ThUS$ 1,432. In June 2018, the associate company Doktor Tarsa Tarim, made a capital increase of 86 million Turkish Lira (ThUS$ 18,753), which was generated by the reclassification of retained earnings. In June 2018, the company Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL paid dividends of ThUS$ 4,348. 50% of the distributed dividend was charged to retained earnings subsequent to 2014, in line with the Company’s statutes that establish that 37% of the distributed dividend corresponds to SQM. The remaining 50% was charged to retained earnings generated between 2004 and 2014, in line with the Company’s statutes that establish that 50% of the distributed dividend corresponds to SQM. In June 2018, the company Ajay North America paid dividends of ThUS$1,432. In June 2018, the company Ajay North Europe SARL paid dividends of ThUS$1,622. In June 2018, the company Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd. paid dividends of ThUS$906. In September 2018, the company Ajay North America paid dividends of ThUS$1,432. In September 2018, the company Ajay North America paid total dividends of ThUS$1,432. On November 14, 2018, Soquimich European Holdings B.V. sold its share in Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd., generating a loss of ThUS$759. In December 2018 the company Ajay North America paid total dividends of ThUS$1.432. b) Transactions conducted in 2017: As of December 31, 2017, a capital increase was registered for Plantacote N.V. in a sum of ThUS$4,208 (equivalent to Th€ 3,500 ), which is 100% owned by the associate company Doktor Tarsa Tarim. The functional currency of Plantacote N.V. is the Euro. The contribution was made under the heading “Subordinated loan from Dr. Tarsa”. This contribution had no impact on the Company's consolidated results.

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