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GOODWILL (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

GOODWILL

Summary of changes in goodwill

				Accumulated		Goodwill after
		Goodwill		impairment losses		Impairment losses
Balance as of January 1, 2018		14,500,381		(6,609,239)		7,891,142
(+/-) Foreign exchange effect		2,283,577		(1,062,329)		1,221,248
Balance as of December 31, 2018		16,783,958		(7,671,568)		9,112,390
(+/-) Foreign exchange effect		661,247		(304,326)		356,921
Balance as of December 31, 2019		17,445,205		(7,975,894)		9,469,311
(+/-) Foreign exchange effect		4,976,383		(2,342,175)		2,634,208
Balance as of December 31, 2020		22,421,588		(10,318,069)		12,103,519

Schedule of goodwill by segment

		2020		2019		2018
Brazil		373,135		373,135		373,135
Special Steel		3,828,841		2,969,752		2,854,888
North America		7,901,543		6,126,424		5,884,367
		12,103,519		9,469,311		9,112,390

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