Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INVENTORIES

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INVENTORIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
INVENTORIES  
INVENTORIES

5. INVENTORIES

        Inventories consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

December 31,
2016

 

December 31,
2015

 

Raw materials and supplies

 

$

291

 

$

389

 

Work in progress

 

 

91

 

 

125

 

Finished goods

 

 

1,017

 

 

1,221

 

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Total

 

 

1,399

 

 

1,735

 

LIFO reserves

 

 

(55

)

 

(43

)

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Net inventories

 

$

1,344

 

$

1,692

 

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        For both December 31, 2016 and 2015, approximately 9% of inventories were recorded using the LIFO cost method.