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Revenue
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue
5. Revenue
The Company disaggregates revenues from contracts with customers by both geographic reportable segments and revenue contract types. Geographic reportable segmentation is pertinent to understanding Univar Solutions’ revenues, as it aligns to how the Company reviews the financial performance of its operations. Revenue contract types are differentiated by the type of good or service Univar Solutions offers customers, since the contractual terms necessary for revenue recognition are unique to each of the identified revenue contract types.
The following tables disaggregate external customer net sales by major stream:
USAEMEACanadaLATAMConsolidated
(in millions)Three months ended June 30, 2020
Chemical Distribution$1,097.1  $409.3  $172.0  $96.8  $1,775.2  
Crop Sciences—  —  147.4  —  147.4  
Services72.3  0.3  12.1  1.9  86.6  
Total external customer net sales$1,169.4  $409.6  $331.5  $98.7  $2,009.2  
USAEMEACanadaLATAMConsolidated
(in millions)Three months ended June 30, 2019
Chemical Distribution$1,515.6  $457.5  $225.1  $114.6  $2,312.8  
Crop Sciences—  —  167.1  —  167.1  
Services89.7  0.4  12.6  2.0  104.7  
Total external customer net sales$1,605.3  $457.9  $404.8  $116.6  $2,584.6  

USAEMEACanadaLATAMConsolidated
(in millions)Six months ended June 30, 2020
Chemical Distribution$2,367.6  $869.2  $380.3  $202.1  $3,819.2  
Crop Sciences—  —  211.8  —  211.8  
Services159.3  0.7  25.2  4.2  189.4  
Total external customer net sales$2,526.9  $869.9  $617.3  $206.3  $4,220.4  
USAEMEACanadaLATAMConsolidated
(in millions)Six months ended June 30, 2019
Chemical Distribution$2,763.1  $940.9  $436.8  $207.2  $4,348.0  
Crop Sciences—  —  217.6  —  217.6  
Services149.4  0.7  24.2  4.7  179.0  
Total external customer net sales$2,912.5  $941.6  $678.6  $211.9  $4,744.6  
Deferred revenue
Deferred revenues are recognized as a contract liability when customers provide Univar Solutions with consideration prior to the Company satisfying a performance obligation and are recognized in revenue when the performance obligations are met. Deferred revenues relate to revenues that are expected to be recognized within one year and are recorded within the other accrued expenses line items of the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred revenues as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $7.9 million and $65.5 million, respectively.
Revenue recognized through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019 from amounts included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period were $64.4 million and $44.4 million, respectively.