Huntsman Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Components of the net periodic benefit costs from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation


					Other Postretirement
	Defined Benefit Plans				Benefit Plans
	Three months				Three months
	ended				ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Service cost	$	15	$	17	$	—	$	1
Interest cost		21		20		1		1
Expected return on assets		(41)		(43)		—		—
Amortization of prior service benefit		(2)		(2)		(1)		(1)
Amortization of actuarial loss		18		18		—		—
Settlement loss		—		2		—		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	11	$	12	$	—	$	1

Huntsman International


					Other Postretirement
	Defined Benefit Plans				Benefit Plans
	Three months				Three months
	ended				ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Service cost	$	15	$	17	$	—	$	1
Interest cost		21		20		1		1
Expected return on assets		(41)		(43)		—		—
Amortization of prior service benefit		(2)		(2)		(1)		(1)
Amortization of actuarial loss		19		19		—		—
Settlement loss		—		2		—		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	12	$	13	$	—	$	1

During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we made contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans related to continuing operations of $22 million and $25 million, respectively. During the remainder of 2019, we expect to contribute an additional amount of approximately $71 million to these plans.