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Inventories (Table) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
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, 2024 |  | As of December 31, 2023
|  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$
Raw material |  | 58,212 |  |  | 61,098 |
Production supplies |  | 91,914 |  |  | 77,810 |
Products-in-progress |  | 698,134 |  |  | 744,217 |
Finished product |  | 853,925 |  |  | 891,469 |
Total |  | 1,702,185 |  |  | 1,774,594 |
Schedule of information about inventory reserves | The breakdown of inventory allowances is detailed as follows:
Type of inventory |  | As of December 31, 2024 |  | As of December 31, 2023
|  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$
Raw material and supplies for production |  | 5,082 |  |  | 7,724 |
Products-in-progress |  | 75,100 |  |  | 104,970 |
Finished product |  | 34,450 |  |  | 21,074 |
Total |  | 114,632 |  |  | 133,768 |
Schedule of movements in provisions of inventories | As of December 31, 2024, and 2023, movements in provisions are detailed as follows:
Reconciliation |  | As of December 31, 2024 |  | As of December 31, 2023 |  | As of December 31, 2022
|  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$
Beginning balance |  | 133,768 |  |  | 104,057 |  |  | 75,892 |
Decrease (increase) in carrying amount |  | (14,517) |  |  | 32,926 |  |  | 29,693 |
Additional Provision Differences of Inventory |  | 171 |  |  | 455 |  |  | (161) |
Increase / Decrease eventual differences and others |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Provision Used |  | (4,790) |  |  | (3,670) |  |  | (1,367) |
Total changes |  | (19,136) |  |  | 29,711 |  |  | 28,165 |
Final balance |  | 114,632 |  |  | 133,768 |  |  | 104,057 |

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