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68930000United States of AmericafalseFYCHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC00009090370.0326F30.0000400For more details, see Note 7.3 (a).These investments were disposed of in 2020SQM Vitas Fzco.See more details in Note 8.4 (a).The percentages presented correspond to the ownership used in the consolidation of the company.Pavoni & C. Spa.See Note 21.5These credits are available for companies and are related to corporate tax payments in April of the following year. These credits include, among others, credits for training expenses (SENCE), credits for acquisition of fixed assets, donations and credits in Chile for taxes paid abroad.This concept corresponds to the tax loss absorptions determined by the company at the end of the year, which must be attributed to the dividends received during the year.See Note 19.7Other inflows (outflows) of cash from operating activities include net increases (decreases) of value added tax, banking expenses, expenses associated with obtaining loans and taxes associated with interest payments.Other inflows (outflows) of cash include investments and redemptions of time deposits and other financial instruments that do not qualify as cash and cash equivalent in accordance with IAS 7, paragraph 7, since they mature in more than 90 days from the original investment date.The measurement of assets and liabilities related to the acquisition of the WNSPK (see Note 7) was completed in 2021 and as a result, Th$7,370 was identified as intellectual property and reclassified from goodwill accordingly. 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