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Expenses (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Analysis of income and expense [abstract] |
Schedule of expenses |
For the years ended December 31 | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Cost of sales | $ | 2,577,382 |  | $ | 2,035,545 |
Selling and distribution | 464,474 |  | 449,593 |
Administrative expenses | 60,367 |  | 99,036 |
Total expenses by function | $ | 3,102,223 |  | $ | 2,584,174 |
Cost of raw materials and purchased methanol | $ | 2,191,515 |  | $ | 1,637,085 |
Ocean freight and other logistics | 399,293 |  | 374,717 |
Employee expenses, including share-based compensation | 182,519 |  | 243,707 |
Other expenses | 83,593 |  | 96,440 |
Cost of sales and operating expenses | 2,856,920 |  | 2,351,949 |
Depreciation and amortization | 245,303 |  | 232,225 |
Total expenses by nature | $ | 3,102,223 |  | $ | 2,584,174 |

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