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Trade and other payables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Trade and other payables. |
Schedule of trade and other payables | Trade and other payables compose the following at December 31:
|  | 2018 |  | 2017
|  | US$'000 |  | US$'000
Payable to suppliers |  | 241,936 |  | 172,566
Trade notes and bills payable |  | 14,887 |  | 20,293
Total |  | 256,823 |  | 192,859

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