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Inventories (Table) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Inventories |
Schedule of detailed information about inventories | The composition of inventory at each period-end is as follows:
Type of inventory |  | As of December 31, 2023 |  | As of December 31, 2022
|  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$
Raw material |  | 61,098 |  |  | 27,035 |
Production supplies |  | 77,810 |  |  | 68,426 |
Products-in-progress |  | 744,217 |  |  | 590,946 |
Finished product |  | 891,469 |  |  | 1,097,874 |
Total |  | 1,774,594 |  |  | 1,784,281 |
Schedule of information about inventory reserves | The breakdown of inventory allowances is detailed as follows:
Type of inventory |  | As of December 31, 2023 |  | As of December 31, 2022
|  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$
Raw material and supplies for production |  | 7,724 |  |  | 4,186 |
Products-in-progress |  | 104,970 |  |  | 83,499 |
Finished product |  | 21,074 |  |  | 16,372 |
Total |  | 133,768 |  |  | 104,057 |
Schedule of movements in provisions of inventories | As of December 31, 2023, and 2022, movements in provisions are detailed as follows:
Reconciliation |  | As of December 31, 2023 |  | As of December 31, 2022 |  | As of December 31, 2021
|  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$
Beginning balance |  | 104,057 |  |  | 75,892 |  |  | 80,930 |
Increase in Lower Value |  | 32,926 |  |  | 29,693 |  |  | (3,650) |
Additional Provision Differences of Inventory |  | 455 |  |  | (161) |  |  | 330 |
Increase / Decrease eventual differences and others |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Provision Used |  | (3,670) |  |  | (1,367) |  |  | (1,718) |
Total changes |  | 29,711 |  |  | 28,165 |  |  | (5,038) |
Final balance |  | 133,768 |  |  | 104,057 |  |  | 75,892 |

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