Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INVENTORIES

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INVENTORIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
INVENTORIES  
INVENTORIES

5.  INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 

 

December 31, 

 

    

2018

    

2017

Raw materials and supplies

 

$

215

 

$

189

Work in progress

 

 

51

 

 

48

Finished goods

 

 

927

 

 

897

Total 

 

 

1,193

 

 

1,134

LIFO reserves

 

 

(59)

 

 

(61)

Net inventories

 

$

1,134

 

$

1,073

 

For December 31, 2018 and 2017, approximately 13% and 12% of inventories were recorded using the LIFO cost method, respectively.