Notes 11-15
- 11 Other investments
- 12 Inventories
- 13 Trade and other receivables
- 14 Cash and cash equivalents
- 15 Interest bearing loans and borrowings
12 INVENTORIES
| 2007 $m |
2006 $m |
2005 $m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw materials and consumables | 579 | 541 | 491 |
| Inventories in process | 806 | 778 | 957 |
| Finished goods and goods for re-sale | 734 | 931 | 758 |
| 2,119 | 2,250 | 2,206 |
Inventory write-offs in the year amounted to $95m (2006 $137m, 2005 $147m).
