Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Components of the net periodic benefit costs from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

Other Postretirement

Defined Benefit Plans

Benefit Plans

Three months

Three months

ended

ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Service cost

$

14

$

16

$

$

Interest cost

21

20

1

1

Expected return on assets

(41)

(43)

Amortization of prior service benefit

(1)

(1)

(1)

(2)

Amortization of actuarial loss

18

18

1

Net periodic benefit cost

$

11

$

10

$

$

Other Postretirement

Defined Benefit Plans

Benefit Plans

Six months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Service cost

$

29

$

33

$

1

$

1

Interest cost

42

40

1

2

Expected return on assets

(82)

(86)

Amortization of prior service benefit

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

Amortization of actuarial loss

36

36

1

1

Settlement loss

2

Net periodic benefit cost

$

22

$

22

$

$

1

Huntsman International

Other Postretirement

Defined Benefit Plans

Benefit Plans

Three months

Three months

ended

ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Service cost

$

14

$

16

$

$

Interest cost

21

20

1

1

Expected return on assets

(41)

(43)

Amortization of prior service benefit

(1)

(1)

(2)

Amortization of actuarial loss

19

19

(1)

1

Net periodic benefit cost

$

12

$

11

$

$

Other Postretirement

Defined Benefit Plans

Benefit Plans

Six months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Service cost

$

29

$

33

$

1

$

1

Interest cost

42

40

1

2

Expected return on assets

(82)

(86)

Amortization of prior service benefit

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

Amortization of actuarial loss

38

38

1

1

Settlement loss

2

Net periodic benefit cost

$

24

$

24

$

$

1

During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, we made contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans of $42 million and $46 million, respectively. During the remainder of 2019, we expect to contribute an additional amount of approximately $51 million to these plans.