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Inventories (Table) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Inventories |
Schedule of detailed information about inventories | ​
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​ |  | As of |  | As of
​ |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
Type of inventory |  | 2022 |  | 2021
​ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$
Raw material |  | 27,035 |  | 12,508
Production supplies |  | 68,426 |  | 41,114
Products-in-progress |  | 590,946 |  | 527,118
Finished product |  | 1,097,874 |  | 603,036
Total |  | 1,784,281 |  | 1,183,776
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Schedule of information about inventory reserves | The breakdown of inventory allowances is detailed as follows:
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | As of |  | As of
​ |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
Type of inventory |  | 2022 |  | 2021
​ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$
Raw material and supplies for production |  | 4,186 |  | 1,865
Products-in-progress |  | 83,499 |  | 59,858
Finished product |  | 16,372 |  | 14,169
Total |  | 104,057 |  | 75,892
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Schedule of movements in provisions of inventories | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | As of |  | As of |  | As of
​ |  | December 31, |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
Reconciliation |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
​ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$
Beginning balance |  | 75,892 |  | 80,930 |  | 88,174
Increase in Lower Value (1) |  | 29,693 |  | (3,650) |  | (5,404)
Additional Provision Differences of Inventory (2) |  | (161) |  | 330 |  | (704)
Increase / Decrease eventual differences and others (3) |  | — |  | — |  | 1,244
Provision Used |  | (1,367) |  | (1,718) |  | (2,380)
Total changes |  | 28,165 |  | (5,038) |  | (7,244)
Final balance |  | 104,057 |  | 75,892 |  | 80,930
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