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Joint Ventures (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Disclosure Of Joint Ventures Explanatory [Abstract] |
Disclosure of detailed information about investments in joint ventures [Text Block] |
| 9.3 | Investment in joint ventures accounted for under the equity method of accounting
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dividends received for the period ending |
Joint venture |  | Description of the nature of the relationship |  | Domicile |  | Country of incorporation |  | Share of interest in ownership |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltd. |  | Production and distribution of soluble fertilizers. |  | Huangjing Road, Dawan Town, Qingbaijiang District, Chengdu Municipality, Sichuan Province |  | China |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Coromandel SQM India |  | Production and distribution of potassium nitrate. |  | 1-2-10, Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad – 500003 Andhra Pradesh |  | India |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
SQM Vitas Fzco. |  | Production and commercialization of specialty plant, animal nutrition and industrial hygiene. |  | Jebel ALI Free Zone P.O. Box 18222, Dubai |  | United Arab Emirates |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,598 |  |  |  | - |
SQM Qingdao Star Corp Nutrition Co. Ltd. |  | Production and distribution of nutrient plant solutions with specialties NPK soluble. |  | Longquan Town, Jimo City, Qingdao Municipality, Shangdong Province |  | China |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | 2,223 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
SQM Vitas Holland |  | Without information production of specialized fertilizers and other products for distribution in Italy and other countries. |  | Herikerbergweg 238, 1101 CM Amsterdam Zuidoost |  | Holland |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Pavoni & C. Spa |  | products for distribution in Italy and other countries. |  | Corso Italia 172, 95129 Catania (CT), Sicilia |  | Italy |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd. |  | Development and operation of the Mt Holland Lithium project, which will include the construction of a lithium extraction and refining mine |  | L18, 109 St Georges Tce Perth WA 6000 |PO Box Z5200 St Georges Tce Perth WA 6831 |  | Australia |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,223 |  |  |  | 10,598 |  |  |  | - |
The companies described in the following table are related to the following joint ventures:
| (1) | SQM Vitas Fzco.
| (2) | Pavoni & C. Spa.
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dividends received for the period ending |
Joint venture |  | Description of the nature of the relationship |  | Domicile |  | Country of incorporation |  | Share of interest in ownership (*) |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria (1) |  | Production and trading of specialty vegetable and animal nutrition and industrial hygiene. |  | Via Cndeias, Km. 01 Sem Numero, Lote 4, Bairro Cia Norte, Candeias, Bahia. |  | Brazil |  |  | 49.99 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C. (1) |  | Production and trading of specialty vegetable and animal nutrition and industrial hygiene |  | Av. Juan de Arona 187, Torre B, Oficina 301-II, San Isidro, Lima |  | Peru |  |  | 50 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Arpa Speciali S.R.L. (2) |  | Production of specialty fertilizers and others for distribution in Italy and other countries. |  | Mantova (MN) Via Cremona 27 Int. 25 |  | Italy |  |  | 50.48 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
(*) The percentages presented correspond to the ownership used in the consolidation of the company.
Disclosure of reconciliation of summarised financial information of joint venture accounted for using equity method to carrying amount of interest in joint venture [text block] |
|  | Equity-accounted investees |  |  | Share in profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method |
Joint Venture |  | As of December 31, 2020 (****) |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 (****) |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 (****) |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Coromandel SQM India (*) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,568 |  |  |  | 1,729 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (98 | ) |  |  | 174 |
SQM Vitas Fzco. |  |  | 9,720 |  |  |  | 9,111 |  |  |  | 20,202 |  |  |  | 2,010 |  |  |  | 1,797 |  |  |  | 1,781 |
SQM Qingdao Star Corp Nutrition Co. Ltd. (*) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,464 |  |  |  | 3,168 |  |  |  | 83 |  |  |  | 296 |  |  |  | 188 |
SQM Vitas B.V. |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,304 |  |  |  | 1,345 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (15 | ) |  |  | (14 | )
Minera Exar S.A. (1) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (206 | )
Pavoni & C. Spa |  |  | 7,222 |  |  |  | 6,864 |  |  |  | 7,084 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |  | (39 | )
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd. (**) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 53 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 36 |
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltd. (***) |  |  | 9,028 |  |  |  | 1,992 |  |  |  | 1,992 |  |  |  | (280 | ) |  |  | (632 | ) |  |  | (650 | )
Total |  |  | 25,970 |  |  |  | 24,343 |  |  |  | 35,573 |  |  |  | 1,822 |  |  |  | 1,384 |  |  |  | 1,270 |
|  | Share on other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method, net of tax |  |  | Share on total other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method |
Joint Venture |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Coromandel SQM India (*) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (38 | ) |  |  | (159 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (136 | ) |  |  | 15 |
SQM Vitas Fzco. |  |  | (1,469 | ) |  |  | 437 |  |  |  | (903 | ) |  |  | 541 |  |  |  | 2,234 |  |  |  | 878 |
SQM Qingdao Star Corp Nutrition Co. Ltd. (*) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 83 |  |  |  | 296 |  |  |  | 188 |
SQM Vitas B.V. |  |  | - |  |  |  | (27 | ) |  |  | (70 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (42 | ) |  |  | (84 | )
Minera Exar S.A. (1) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (206 | )
Pavoni & C. Spa |  |  | 349 |  |  |  | (255 | ) |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | 358 |  |  |  | (219 | ) |  |  | 31 |
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd. (**) |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | 36 |
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltd. (***) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (280 | ) |  |  | (632 | ) |  |  | (650 | )
Total |  |  | (1,104 | ) |  |  | 104 |  |  |  | (1,062 | ) |  |  | 718 |  |  |  | 1,488 |  |  |  | 208 |
(*) As of December 31, 2020, these investments were no longer part of the group, see note 9.2 (a). (**) As of December 31, 2020, this joint venture has a negative value of ThUS$ (92), which is presented in Other non-current provisions. (***) See subsequent events in Notes 9.2 and 29.2. (****) These investments include adjustments for unrealized gains. The amounts described in the following box represent numbers used in the consolidation of the company:
|  | Equity-accounted investees |  |  | Share in profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method |
Joint Venture |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria (1) |  |  | 3,511 |  |  |  | 5,347 |  |  |  | 5,915 |  |  |  | 1,018 |  |  |  | 564 |  |  |  | 1,439 |
SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C. (1) |  |  | 1,659 |  |  |  | 1,955 |  |  |  | 2,671 |  |  |  | 660 |  |  |  | 211 |  |  |  | (275 | )
Arpa Speciali S.R.L. (2) (*) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  | 62 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 31 |  |  |  | (44 | )
Total |  |  | 5,170 |  |  |  | 7,394 |  |  |  | 8,648 |  |  |  | 1,678 |  |  |  | 806 |  |  |  | 1,120 |
|  | Share on other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method, net of tax |  |  | Share on total other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method |
Joint Venture |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria (1) |  |  | (1,469 | ) |  |  | (225 | ) |  |  | (792 | ) |  |  | (451 | ) |  |  | 339 |  |  |  | 647 |
SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C. (1) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 661 |  |  |  | (112 | ) |  |  | 660 |  |  |  | 872 |  |  |  | (387 | )
Arpa Speciali S.R.L. (2) (*) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | (44 | )
Total |  |  | (1,469 | ) |  |  | 435 |  |  |  | (904 | ) |  |  | 209 |  |  |  | 1,241 |  |  |  | 216 |
The following companies are subsidiaries of:
| (1) | SQM Vitas Fzco.
| (2) | Pavoni & C. Spa
Disclosure of assets,liabilities,revenue and expenses from joint venure explanatory [Text Block] |
|  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | For the period ended December 31, 2020 |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | Gain (loss) from continuing |  |  | Other comprehensive |  |  | Comprehensive |
Joint Venture |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Revenue |  |  | operations |  |  | income |  |  | income |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltd. |  |  | 29,507 |  |  |  | 4,412 |  |  |  | 14,156 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | (562 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (562 | )
Coromandel SQM India |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
SQM Vitas Fzco. |  |  | (496 | ) |  |  | 20,431 |  |  |  | 496 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,019 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,019 |
SQM Qingdao Star Corp Nutrition Co. Ltd. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria |  |  | 40,064 |  |  |  | 5,527 |  |  |  | 33,410 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 78,960 |  |  |  | 2,036 |  |  |  | (2,938 | ) |  |  | (902 | )
SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C. |  |  | 34,548 |  |  |  | 7,928 |  |  |  | 33,145 |  |  |  | 1,080 |  |  |  | 37,591 |  |  |  | 1,319 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,319 |
Pavoni & C. Spa |  |  | 10,645 |  |  |  | 7,493 |  |  |  | 9,270 |  |  |  | 836 |  |  |  | 15,958 |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 698 |  |  |  | 714 |
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd. |  |  | 1,418 |  |  |  | 2,131 |  |  |  | 2,823 |  |  |  | 910 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (232 | ) |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | (199 | )
Total |  |  | 115,686 |  |  |  | 47,922 |  |  |  | 93,300 |  |  |  | 2,826 |  |  |  | 132,518 |  |  |  | 6,596 |  |  |  | (2,207 | ) |  |  | 4,389 |
|  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | For the period ended December 31, 2019 |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | Gain (loss) from continuing |  |  | Other comprehensive |  |  | Comprehensive |
Joint Venture |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Revenue |  |  | operations |  |  | income |  |  | income |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltd. |  |  | 28,668 |  |  |  | 5,129 |  |  |  | 13,472 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | (1,262 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,262 | )
Coromandel SQM India |  |  | 4,504 |  |  |  | 633 |  |  |  | 1,704 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,197 |  |  |  | (197 | ) |  |  | (77 | ) |  |  | (274 | )
SQM Vitas Fzco. |  |  | 9,695 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1,136 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |  | 3,595 |  |  |  | (876 | ) |  |  | 2,719 |
SQM Qingdao Star Corp Nutrition Co. Ltd. |  |  | 7,534 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 632 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,003 |  |  |  | 592 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 592 |
SQM Vitas B.V. |  |  | 2,609 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | (53 | ) |  |  | (83 | )
SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria |  |  | 46,118 |  |  |  | 7,299 |  |  |  | 40,334 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 87,901 |  |  |  | 1,128 |  |  |  | (451 | ) |  |  | 677 |
SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C. |  |  | 29,452 |  |  |  | 8,378 |  |  |  | 24,855 |  |  |  | 6,044 |  |  |  | 28,590 |  |  |  | 421 |  |  |  | 1,322 |  |  |  | 1,743 |
Pavoni & C. Spa |  |  | 9,444 |  |  |  | 7,074 |  |  |  | 8,466 |  |  |  | 735 |  |  |  | 14,296 |  |  |  | 71 |  |  |  | (510 | ) |  |  | (439 | )
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd. |  |  | 1,616 |  |  |  | 958 |  |  |  | 2,111 |  |  |  | 383 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | (25 | )
Total |  |  | 139,640 |  |  |  | 29,498 |  |  |  | 92,712 |  |  |  | 7,162 |  |  |  | 151,030 |  |  |  | 4,318 |  |  |  | (670 | ) |  |  | 3,648 |
|  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | For the period ended December 31, 2018 |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | Gain (loss) from continuing |  |  | Other comprehensive |  |  | Comprehensive |
Joint Venture |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Revenue |  |  | operations |  |  | income |  |  | income |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltd. |  |  | 28,577 |  |  |  | 5,913 |  |  |  | 12,902 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | (1,301 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,301 | )
Coromandel SQM India |  |  | 5,905 |  |  |  | 852 |  |  |  | 3,050 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,605 |  |  |  | 348 |  |  |  | (318 | ) |  |  | 30 |
SQM Vitas Fzco. |  |  | 30,430 |  |  |  | 17,592 |  |  |  | 2,678 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,583 |  |  |  | 3,561 |  |  |  | (1,806 | ) |  |  | 1,755 |
SQM Qingdao Star Corp Nutrition Co. Ltd. |  |  | 7,754 |  |  |  | 114 |  |  |  | 1,533 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,004 |  |  |  | 377 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 377 |
SQM Vitas B.V. |  |  | 2,692 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (139 | ) |  |  | (167 | )
SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria |  |  | 36,648 |  |  |  | 7,566 |  |  |  | 31,808 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 82,625 |  |  |  | 2,879 |  |  |  | (1,585 | ) |  |  | 1,294 |
SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C. |  |  | 22,365 |  |  |  | 7,785 |  |  |  | 18,996 |  |  |  | 5,966 |  |  |  | 28,619 |  |  |  | (550 | ) |  |  | (223 | ) |  |  | (773 | )
Pavoni & C. Spa |  |  | 10,062 |  |  |  | 6,490 |  |  |  | 8,098 |  |  |  | 698 |  |  |  | 15,461 |  |  |  | (79 | ) |  |  | 140 |  |  |  | 61 |
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd. |  |  | 239 |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 233 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 106 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 106 |
Total |  |  | 144,672 |  |  |  | 46,412 |  |  |  | 79,299 |  |  |  | 6,664 |  |  |  | 167,913 |  |  |  | 5,313 |  |  |  | (3,931 | ) |  |  | 1,382 |
|  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | For the period ended December 31, 2019 |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | Gain (loss) from continuing |  |  | Other comprehensive |  |  | Comprehensive |
Joint Venture |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Revenue |  |  | operations |  |  | income |  |  | income |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltd. |  |  | 28,668 |  |  |  | 5,129 |  |  |  | 13,472 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | (1,262 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,262 | )
Coromandel SQM India |  |  | 4,504 |  |  |  | 633 |  |  |  | 1,704 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,197 |  |  |  | (197 | ) |  |  | (77 | ) |  |  | (274 | )
SQM Vitas Fzco. |  |  | 9,695 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1,136 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |  | 3,595 |  |  |  | (876 | ) |  |  | 2,719 |
SQM Qingdao Star Corp Nutrition Co. Ltd. |  |  | 7,534 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 632 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,003 |  |  |  | 592 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 592 |
SQM Vitas B.V. |  |  | 2,609 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | (53 | ) |  |  | (83 | )
SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria |  |  | 46,118 |  |  |  | 7,299 |  |  |  | 40,334 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 87,901 |  |  |  | 1,128 |  |  |  | (451 | ) |  |  | 677 |
SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C. |  |  | 29,452 |  |  |  | 8,378 |  |  |  | 24,855 |  |  |  | 6,044 |  |  |  | 28,590 |  |  |  | 421 |  |  |  | 1,322 |  |  |  | 1,743 |
Pavoni & C. Spa |  |  | 9,444 |  |  |  | 7,074 |  |  |  | 8,466 |  |  |  | 735 |  |  |  | 14,296 |  |  |  | 71 |  |  |  | (510 | ) |  |  | (439 | )
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd. |  |  | 1,616 |  |  |  | 958 |  |  |  | 2,111 |  |  |  | 383 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | (25 | )
Total |  |  | 139,640 |  |  |  | 29,498 |  |  |  | 92,712 |  |  |  | 7,162 |  |  |  | 151,030 |  |  |  | 4,318 |  |  |  | (670 | ) |  |  | 3,648 |
|  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | For the period ended December 31, 2018 |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | Gain (loss) from continuing |  |  | Other comprehensive |  |  | Comprehensive |
Joint Venture |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Revenue |  |  | operations |  |  | income |  |  | income |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltd. |  |  | 28,577 |  |  |  | 5,913 |  |  |  | 12,902 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | (1,301 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,301 | )
Coromandel SQM India |  |  | 5,905 |  |  |  | 852 |  |  |  | 3,050 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,605 |  |  |  | 348 |  |  |  | (318 | ) |  |  | 30 |
SQM Vitas Fzco. |  |  | 30,430 |  |  |  | 17,592 |  |  |  | 2,678 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,583 |  |  |  | 3,561 |  |  |  | (1,806 | ) |  |  | 1,755 |
SQM Qingdao Star Corp Nutrition Co. Ltd. |  |  | 7,754 |  |  |  | 114 |  |  |  | 1,533 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,004 |  |  |  | 377 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 377 |
SQM Vitas B.V. |  |  | 2,692 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (139 | ) |  |  | (167 | )
SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria |  |  | 36,648 |  |  |  | 7,566 |  |  |  | 31,808 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 82,625 |  |  |  | 2,879 |  |  |  | (1,585 | ) |  |  | 1,294 |
SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C. |  |  | 22,365 |  |  |  | 7,785 |  |  |  | 18,996 |  |  |  | 5,966 |  |  |  | 28,619 |  |  |  | (550 | ) |  |  | (223 | ) |  |  | (773 | )
Pavoni & C. Spa |  |  | 10,062 |  |  |  | 6,490 |  |  |  | 8,098 |  |  |  | 698 |  |  |  | 15,461 |  |  |  | (79 | ) |  |  | 140 |  |  |  | 61 |
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd. |  |  | 239 |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 233 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 106 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 106 |
Total |  |  | 144,672 |  |  |  | 46,412 |  |  |  | 79,299 |  |  |  | 6,664 |  |  |  | 167,913 |  |  |  | 5,313 |  |  |  | (3,931 | ) |  |  | 1,382 |
Disclosure of detailed information about other joint venture information explanatory [Text Block] |
| 9.5 | Other Joint Venture disclosures
|  | Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | Other current financial liabilities |  |  | Other non-current financial liabilities |
Joint Venture |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltd. |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Coromandel SQM India |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,240 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
SQM Vitas Fzco. |  |  | 4,251 |  |  |  | 3,071 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
SQM Qingdao Star Corp Nutrition Co. Ltd. |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,640 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
SQM Vitas B.V. |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,609 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria |  |  | 4,065 |  |  |  | 2,101 |  |  |  | 6,820 |  |  |  | 9,106 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C. |  |  | 1,043 |  |  |  | 225 |  |  |  | 227 |  |  |  | 258 |  |  |  | 691 |  |  |  | 895 |
Pavoni & C. Spa |  |  | 767 |  |  |  | 314 |  |  |  | 5,573 |  |  |  | 5,509 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd. |  |  | 653 |  |  |  | 693 |  |  |  | 953 |  |  |  | 472 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | 10,809 |  |  |  | 15,926 |  |  |  | 13,573 |  |  |  | 15,345 |  |  |  | 691 |  |  |  | 895 |
|  | Depreciation and amortization expense for the period ending |  |  | Interest expense for the period ending |  |  | Income tax benefit (expense) for the period ending |
Joint Venture |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |  |  | As of December 31, 2019 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltd. |  |  | (394 | ) |  |  | (743 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 244 |  |  |  | 153 |
Coromandel SQM India |  |  | - |  |  |  | (291 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (27 | )
SQM Vitas Fzco. |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
SQM Qingdao Star Corp Nutrition Co. Ltd. |  |  | - |  |  |  | (62 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (241 | )
SQM Vitas B.V. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria |  |  | (355 | ) |  |  | (33 | ) |  |  | (656 | ) |  |  | (1,176 | ) |  |  | (34 | ) |  |  | 181 |
SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C. |  |  | (257 | ) |  |  | (287 | ) |  |  | (326 | ) |  |  | (435 | ) |  |  | (197 | ) |  |  | (316 | )
Pavoni & C. Spa |  |  | (263 | ) |  |  | (149 | ) |  |  | (410 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (120 | ) |  |  | (214 | )
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd. |  |  | (213 | ) |  |  | (126 | ) |  |  | (18 | ) |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | 714 |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | (1,483 | ) |  |  | (1,691 | ) |  |  | (1,412 | ) |  |  | (1,655 | ) |  |  | 607 |  |  |  | (464 | )

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