Related party disclosures (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure Of Related Party Explanatory [Abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about related parties [Text Block]

As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the detail of entities that are related parties of the SQM S.A. Group is as follows:

Tax ID No.	Name	Country of origin	Functional currency	Nature
Foreign	Nitratos Naturais Do Chile Ltda.	Brazil	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	Nitrate Corporation Of Chile Ltd.	United Kingdom	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM North America Corp.	United States	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Europe N.V.	Belgium	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	Soquimich S.R.L. Argentina	Argentina	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	Soquimich European Holding B.V.	The Netherlands	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Corporation N.V.	The Netherlands	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQI Corporation N.V.	The Netherlands	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Comercial De México S.A. de C.V.	Mexico	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	North American Trading Company	United States	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	Administración y Servicios Santiago S.A. de C.V.	Mexico	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Peru S.A.	Peru	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Ecuador S.A.	Ecuador	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Nitratos Mexico S.A. de C.V.	Mexico	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQMC Holding Corporation L.L.P.	United States	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Investment Corporation N.V.	The Netherlands	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Brasil Limitada	Brazil	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM France S.A.	France	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Japan Co. Ltd.	Japan	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.	Aruba	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Oceania Pty Limited	Australia	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	Rs Agro-Chemical Trading Corporation A.V.V.	Aruba	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Indonesia S.A.	Indonesia	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Virginia L.L.C.	United States	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Italia SRL	Italy	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	Comercial Caiman Internacional S.A.	Panamá	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Africa Pty. Ltd.	South Africa	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Colombia SAS	Colombia	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Lithium Specialties LLC	United States	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Iberian S.A.	Spain	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Agro India Pvt. Ltd.	India	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Beijing Commercial Co. Ltd.	China	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Thailand Limited	Thailand	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign	SQM Australia PTY	Australia	Australian dollar	Subsidiary
Foreign	SACAL S.A.	Argentina	Argentine peso	Subsidiary
96,801,610-5	Comercial Hydro S.A.	Chile	US$	Subsidiary
96,651,060-9	SQM Potasio S.A.	Chile	US$	Subsidiary
96,592,190-7	SQM Nitratos S.A.	Chile	US$	Subsidiary
96,592,180-K	Ajay SQM Chile S.A.	Chile	US$	Subsidiary

As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the detail of entities that are related parties of the SQM S.A: Group is as follows:

Tax ID No.		Name	Country of origin	Functional currency	Nature
86,630,200-6		SQMC Internacional Ltda.	Chile	Chilean peso	Subsidiary
79,947,100-0		SQM Industrial S.A.	Chile	US$	Subsidiary
79,906,120-1		Isapre Norte Grande Ltda.	Chile	Chilean peso	Subsidiary
79,876,080-7		Almacenes y Depósitos Ltda.	Chile	Chilean peso	Subsidiary
79,770,780-5		Servicios Integrales de Tránsitos y Transferencias S.A.	Chile	US$	Subsidiary
79,768,170-9		Soquimich Comercial S.A.	Chile	US$	Subsidiary
79,626,800-K		SQM Salar S.A.	Chile	US$	Subsidiary
78,053,910-0		Proinsa Ltda.	Chile	Chilean peso	Subsidiary
76,534,490-5		Sociedad Prestadora de Servicios de Salud Cruz del Norte S.A.	Chile	Chilean peso	Subsidiary
76,425,380-9		Exploraciones Mineras S.A.	Chile	US$	Subsidiary
76,064,419-6		Comercial Agrorama Ltda.	Chile	Chilean peso	Subsidiary
76,145,229-0		Agrorama S.A.	Chile	Chilean peso	Subsidiary
76,359,919-1		Orcoma Estudios SPA	Chile	US$	Subsidiary
76,360,575-2		Orcoma SPA	Chile	US$	Subsidiary
76,686,311-9		SQM MaG SpA	Chile	US$	Subsidiary
Foreign		Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL	Arab Emirates	Arab Emirates dirham	Associate
Foreign		Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS	Turkey	Turkish lira	Associate
Foreign		Ajay North America	United States	US$	Associate
Foreign		Ajay Europe SARL	France	Euro	Associate
Foreign		SQM Eastmed Turkey	Turkey	Euro	Associate
Foreign		Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd.	Thailand	Thai baht	Associate
Foreign		Kore Potash Ltd.	Australia	US$	Associate
Foreign		Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltda.	China	US$	Joint venture
Foreign		Coromandel SQM India	India	Indian rupee	Joint venture
Foreign		SQM Vitas Fzco.	Arab Emirates	Arab Emirates dirham	Joint venture
Foreign		SQM Star Qingdao Corp Nutrition Co., Ltd.	China	US$	Joint venture
Foreign		SQM Vitas Holland B.V.	Dutch Antilles	Euro	Joint venture
Foreign		Kowa Company Ltd.	Japan	US$	Joint control
Foreign		Minera Exar S.A.	Argentina	US$	Joint control
96,511,530-7		Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera	Chile	US$	Joint control
96,529,340-k		Norte Grande S.A.	Chile	Chilean peso	Other related parties
79,049,778-9		Callegari Agricola S.A.	Chile	Chilean peso	Other related parties
Foreign		Coromandel Internacional	India	Indian rupee	Other related parties
Foreign		Vitas Roullier SAS	France	Euro	Other related parties
Foreign		SQM Vitas Brazil Agroindustria	Brazil	US$	Other related parties
Foreign		SQM Vitas Peru S.A.C.	Peru	US$	Other related parties
Foreign		SQM Vitas Plantacote B.V	Dutch Antilles	Euro	Other related parties
Foreign	.	Terra Tarsa B.V..	Holland	Euro	Other related parties
Foreign		Plantacote N.V	Belgium	Euro	Other related parties
Foreign		Doktolab Tarim Arastima San. Tic As	Turkey	Turkish Lira	Other related parties
Foreign		Terra Tarsa Ukraine LLC	Ukraine	Ukrainian Grivna	Other related parties
Foreign		Terra Tarsa Don LLC	Russian Federation	Russian ruble	Other related parties

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [text block]

As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the detail of significant transactions with related parties is as follows:

Tax ID No.

Company

Nature

Country of
origin

Transaction

12/31/2017

12/31/2016

12/31/2015

ThUS$

Foreign

Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi As

Associate

Turkey

Sale of products

17,538

11,619

17,842

Foreign

Ajay Europe S,A.R.L.

Associate

France

Sale of products

15,706

17,977

23,545

Foreign

Ajay Europe S.A.R.L.

Associate

France

Dividends

969

1,338

1,748

Foreign

Ajay North America LLC.

Associate

United States

Sale of products

13,206

12,865

15,618

Foreign

Ajay North America LLC.

Associate

United States

Dividends

1,123

2,605

5,185

Foreign

Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL

Associate

United Arab Emirates

Sale of products

4,351

8,312

7,902

Foreign

Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd.

Associate

Thailand

Sale of products

5,102

3,798

5,557

Foreign

Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd.

Associate

Thailand

Dividends

296

77,557,430-5

Sales de Magnesio Ltda.

Associate

Chile

Sale of products

1,187

77,557,430-5

Sales de Magnesio Ltda.

Associate

Chile

Dividends

286

77,557,430-5

Sales de Magnesio Ltda.

Associate

Chile

Sale of services

Foreign

Kowa Company Ltd.

Other related parties

Japan

Sale of products

132,495

91,678

62,543

Foreign

Kowa Company Ltd.

Other related parties

Japan

Services received

(933)

Foreign

SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria

Joint control or significant influence

Brazil

Sale of products

31,137

17,686

32,019

Foreign

SQM Vitas Peru S.A.C.

Joint control or significant influence

Peru

Sale of products

23,058

22,090

34,586

Foreign

SQM Vitas Fzco.

Joint venture

United Arab Emirates

Sale of products

965

1,060

Foreign

Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltda.

Joint venture

China

Sale of products

9,950

22,624

Foreign

Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltda.

Joint venture

China

Sale of services

252

257

Foreign

Coromandel SQM India

Joint venture

India

Sale of products

8,011

4,630

4,012

Foreign

SQM Vitas Spain

Joint venture

Spain

Sale of products

5,528

8,587

Foreign

SQM Vitas Plantacote B.V.

Joint venture

Netherlands

Sale of products

Foreign

SQM Star Qingdao Corp Nutrition Co., Ltd.

Joint venture

China

Sale of products

200

166

Foreign

SQM Vitas Holland B.V.

Joint venture

Holland

Sale of products

634

79.049.778-9

Callegari Agrícola S.A.

Other related parties

Chile

Sale of products

210

Foreign

Minera Exar S.A.

Joint venture

Argentina

Loans

11,000

Foreign

Terra Tarsa Ukraine LLC

Associate

Turkey

Sale of services

1,218

Foreign

Terra Tarsa Don LLC

Joint venture

Russian Federation

Sale of products

423

Foreing

Plantacote N.V.

Associate

Belgium

Sale of products

2,108

Disclosure of amounts payable to related parties [Text Block]

9.5

Trade payables due to related parties, current:

Tax ID

Country of

No.

Company.

Nature

origin

Currency

12/31/2017

12/31/2016

ThUS$

Foreign

Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS

Associate

Turkey

YTL

Foreign

Terra Tarsa Ukraine LLC

Other related parties

Ukraine

Ukrainian Grivna

Foreign

SQM Star Qingdao Corp Nutrition Co., Ltd.

Joint venture

China

US$

725

Foreign

Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltda.

Joint venture

China

US$

584

Foreign

SQM Vitas Fzco.

Joint venture

United Arab Emirates

Arab Emirates dirham

Current Total

1,365

Disclosure of information about key management personnel [text block]

As of December 31, 2017, there are 115 people occupying key management personnel posts (there were 105 as of December 31, 2016).

	12/31/2017		12/31/2016
	ThUS$		ThUS$

Key management personnel compensation (1)		27,367		20,439

(1)

Corresponds to a number of executives (see Note 9.7 6) b).