13. Inventories
|
|
Dec. 31, 2022 |
|
Dec. 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Raw materials, consumables, and supplies |
|
366 |
|
363 |
Work in progress |
|
78 |
|
77 |
Finished goods and merchandise |
|
1,109 |
|
1,069 |
Advance payments |
|
4 |
|
5 |
|
|
1,557 |
|
1,514 |
Inventories decreased by €43 million compared with the previous year to €1,514 million, €217 million of which (previous year: €218 million) was carried at net realizable value. Write-downs of inventories amounted to €139 million as of the reporting date (previous year: €105 million).