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Provisions and other non-financial liabilities (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of Provisions and other non-financial liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent under lease contract | [1] | $ 90,320 |  |  |  |
Total |  |  | $ 106,197 |  | $ 110,565 |
Miscellaneous other provisions [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Provisions and other non-financial liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent under lease contract | [1] |  | 84,826 |  |  |
Provision for additional tax related to foreign loans |  | 543 | 471 |  |  |
End of agreement bonus |  | 3,641 | 5,129 |  |  |
Directors' per diem allowance |  | 1,802 | 2,881 |  |  |
Miscellaneous provisions |  | 787 | 1,028 |  |  |
Total |  | $ 97,093 | $ 94,335 | [2] | $ 97,093 | [2]
[1] | Payment obligations for the lease contract with CORFO: These correspond to obligations assumed in the Lease Agreement. Part of these obligations are the quarterly lease payments to Corfo, according to SQM Salar's product sales from leased mining properties. Since 2018, another part are the annual contributions by SQM Salar to research and development, to local communities to the Antofagasta Regional Government and to the municipalities of San Pedro de Atacama, Maria Elena and Antofagasta.
[2] | See Note 18.2

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