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Trade and other payables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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