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Income Taxes - Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
IFRS Statement [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 13,039 | $ 12,145
Recognized in profit or loss | 1,524 | 919
Recognized in other comprehensive income | 38 | (25)
Ending balance | 14,601 | 13,039
Inventory [Member] |  |
IFRS Statement [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 5,089 | 5,996
Recognized in profit or loss | (663) | (907)
Recognized in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 4,426 | 5,089
Tax credit carryforwards [Member] |  |
IFRS Statement [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 5,645 | 3,567
Recognized in profit or loss | 2,135 | 2,078
Recognized in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 7,780 | 5,645
Operating loss carryforward [member] |  |
IFRS Statement [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,254 | 2,166
Recognized in profit or loss | (241) | (912)
Recognized in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 1,013 | 1,254
Accrued compensated absences [Member] |  |
IFRS Statement [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 588 | 553
Recognized in profit or loss | 147 | 35
Recognized in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 735 | 588
Allowance for sales discounts [Member] |  |
IFRS Statement [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 576 | 685
Recognized in profit or loss | (165) | (109)
Recognized in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 411 | 576
Depreciation [Member] |  |
IFRS Statement [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 521 | 481
Recognized in profit or loss | 40 | 40
Recognized in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 561 | 521
Unrealised Foreign Exchange Gains Losses Member |  |
IFRS Statement [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 102 | 8
Recognized in profit or loss | 60 | 94
Recognized in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 162 | 102
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans [Member] |  |
IFRS Statement [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | (139) | (114)
Recognized in profit or loss | (6) |
Recognized in other comprehensive income | 38 | (25)
Ending balance | (107) | (139)
Acquired Intangible Assets [Member] |  |
IFRS Statement [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | (1,255) | (1,645)
Recognized in profit or loss | 241 | 390
Recognized in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Ending balance | (1,014) | (1,255)
Others [member] |  |
IFRS Statement [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 658 | 448
Recognized in profit or loss | (24) | 210
Recognized in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Ending balance | $ 634 | $ 658

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