Notes to the Financial Statements (Group)
- 11 Inventories
- 12 Trade and other receivables
- 13 Cash and cash equivalents
- 14 Interest bearing loans and borrowings
- 15 Financial risk management objectives and policies
11 Inventories
| 2008 $m |
2007 $m |
2006 $m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw materials and consumables | 409 | 579 | 541 |
| Inventories in process | 631 | 806 | 778 |
| Finished goods and goods for re-sale | 596 | 734 | 931 |
| 1,636 | 2,119 | 2,250 |
Inventory write-offs in the year amounted to $51m (2007: $95m; 2006: $137m).
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