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TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE |
Schedule of trade accounts receivable |
|  | 2019 |  | 2018
Trade accounts receivable - in Brazil |  | 1,193,971 |  | 1,056,625
Trade accounts receivable - exports from Brazil |  | 117,274 |  | 373,593
Trade accounts receivable - outside of Brazil |  | 1,459,204 |  | 1,929,595
(-) Impairment loss on trade receivables |  | (98,079) |  | (158,157)
|  | 2,672,370 |  | 3,201,656
Schedule of accounts receivable by aging |
|  | 2019 |  | 2018
Current |  | 2,226,121 |  | 2,362,408
Past-due: |  |  |  |
Up to 30 days |  | 381,999 |  | 792,569
From 31 to 60 days |  | 58,972 |  | 63,294
From 61 to 90 days |  | 30,202 |  | 10,133
From 91 to 180 days |  | 15,384 |  | 22,261
From 181 to 360 days |  | 16,739 |  | 26,003
Above 360 days |  | 41,032 |  | 83,145
(-) Impairment on financial assets |  | (98,079) |  | (158,157)
|  | 2,672,370 |  | 3,201,656
Schedule of the changes in impairment on financial assets |
Balance as of January 1, 2017 |  | (199,306)
Impairment on financial assets during the year |  | (98,476)
Recoveries in the year |  | 80,134
Write-offs |  | 73,591
Loss of control by joint venture creation |  | 1,487
Assets held for sale |  | 11,207
Exchange variation |  | (276)
Balance as of December 31, 2017 |  | (131,639)
Effects of IFRS 9 adoption |  | (48,063)
Adjusted balance as of January 1, 2018 |  | (179,702)
Impairment on financial assets during the year |  | (111,900)
Recoveries in the year |  | 101,986
Write-offs |  | 39,943
Exchange variation |  | (5,136)
Assets held for sale |  | (3,348)
Balance as of December 31, 2018 |  | (158,157)
Impairment on financial assets during the year |  | (81,243)
Recoveries in the year |  | 60,199
Write-offs |  | 78,635
Exchange variation |  | 2,487
Balance as of December 31, 2019 |  | (98,079)

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