TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt November 6, 2019 Ian Cameron Chief Financial Officer METHANEX CORP 1800 Waterfront Centre 200 Burrard Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6C 3M1 Re: METHANEX CORP Form 40-F for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018 Filed March 12, 2019 File No. 000-20115 Dear Mr. Cameron: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Form 40-F for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018 2. Significant accounting policies n) Revenue recognition, page 56 1. Please provide expanded disclosures for methanol sold on a commission basis to discuss the nature of these agreements, the performance obligations (IFRS 15.119), when control of the product and/or service transfers to the customer (IFRS 15.124 and 125), and any significant judgments (IFRS 15.123). Depending on the nature of your commission sales agreements, please provide us with your consideration of the guidance in IFRS 15.B34 IFRS 15.B43 regarding whether you are the principal or agent. o) Financial instruments, page 56 2. We note that you have entered into natural gas supply contracts for your facilities in New Ian Cameron METHANEX CORP November 6, 2019 Page 2 Zealand, Trinidad and Egypt along with certain contracts for your facilities in Chile that contain a variable price component that is adjusted by a formula related to methanol prices above a certain level. We further note your statement that the purpose is to reduce your commodity price risk exposure. Please provide us a detailed analysis of your accounting for these contracts, including the specific references to IFRS 9. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. You may contact Tracey Houser, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3736, or Terence O'Brien, Accounting Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3355, if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. FirstName LastNameIan Cameron Sincerely, Comapany NameMETHANEX CORP Division of Corporation Finance November 6, 2019 Page 2 Office of Life Sciences FirstName LastName