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Equity-accounted investees (Details 1) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Dividends received

$ 9,621

$ 2,091

Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients in the Middle East.

Domicile

PO Box 71871, Abu Dhabi

Country of incorporation

United Arab Emirates

Share of ownership in associates

37.00%

Dividends received

$ 5,641

0

Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients in Turkey.

Domicile

Organize Sanayi Bolgesi, Ikinci Kisim, 22 cadde TR07100 Antalya

Country of incorporation

Turkey

Share of ownership in associates

50.00%

Dividends received

$ 0

0

Ajay North America

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

Production and distribution of iodine derivatives.

Domicile

1400 Industry RD Power Springs GA 30129

Country of incorporation

United States

Share of ownership in associates

49.00%

Dividends received

$ 2,807

1,123

Ajay Europe SARL

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

Production and commercialization of iodine derivatives.

Domicile

Z.I. du Grand Verger BP 227 53602 Evron Cedex

Country of incorporation

France

Share of ownership in associates

50.00%

Dividends received

$ 811

968

SQM Eastmed Turkey,

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

Production and commercialization of specialty products.

Domicile

Organize Sanayi Bolgesi, Ikinci Kisim, 22 cadde TR07100 Antalya

Country of incorporation

Turkey

Share of ownership in associates

50.00%

Dividends received

$ 0

0

Charlee SQM Thailand Co, Ltd,

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients.

Domicile

31 Soi 138 (Meesuk) LLapdrawrd, Bangkapi, 10240 Bangkok

Country of incorporation

Thailand

Share of ownership in associates

40.00%

Dividends received

$ 362

0

Kore Potash Ltd.

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

Prospecting, exploration and mining development.

Domicile

L 3 88 William St Perth, was 6000

Country of incorporation

Australia

Share of ownership in associates

1752.00%

Dividends received

$ 0

0

Terra Tarsa B.V | Related Party of Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS [Member]

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

^[1]

Distribution and trading of specialty plant nutrients,

Domicile

^[1]

Herikerbergweg 238, Luna Arena, 1101CM Amsterdam PO Box 23393, 1100DW Amsterdam Zuidoost

Country of incorporation

^[1]

Holland

Share of ownership in associates

^[1]

50.00%

Dividends received

^[1]

$ 0

0

Plantacote N.V. | Related Party of Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS [Member]

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

^[1]

Sale of CRF and production and sales of WSNPK

Domicile

^[1]

Houtdok-Noordkaai 25a, 2030 Antwerpen, Belgium

Country of incorporation

^[1]

Belgium

Share of ownership in associates

^[1]

100.00%

Dividends received

^[1]

$ 0

0

Doktolab Tarim Arastima San, Tic As | Related Party of Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS [Member]

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

^[1]

Laboratory services

Domicile

^[1]

27, Cd, No:2, 07190 Aosb 2,Kisim/Dosemealti, Antalya, Turkey

Country of incorporation

^[1]

Turkey

Share of ownership in associates

^[1]

100.00%

Dividends received

^[1]

$ 0

0

Terra Tarsa Ukraine LLC | Related Party of Terra Tarsa B.V [Member]

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

^[2]

Distribution and trading of specialty plant nutrients,

Domicile

^[2]

74800 Ukraine, Kakhovka, 4 Yuzhnaya Str,

Country of incorporation

^[2]

Ukraine

Share of ownership in associates

^[2]

100.00%

Dividends received

^[2]

$ 0

0

Terra Tarsa Don LLC | Related Party of Terra Tarsa B.V [Member]

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

^[2]

Distribution and sale of specialty fertilizers

Domicile

^[2]

Zorge Street, house 17, 344090, Rostov-on-Don

Country of incorporation

^[2]

Russian Federation

Share of ownership in associates

^[2]

100.00%

Dividends received

^[2]

$ 0

0

Internacional Technical and Trading Agenies Co. WLL | Related Party of Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL [Member]

Equity-accounted investees [Line Items]

Description of the nature of the relationship

^[3]

Distribution and trading of specialty plant nutrients, in the Middle East

Domicile

^[3]

P.O Box: 950918 Amman 11195

Country of incorporation

^[3]

Jordania

Share of ownership in associates

^[3]

50.00%

Dividends received

^[3]

$ 0

$ 0

[1]	Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS
[2]	Terra Tarsa B.V
[3]	Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL

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