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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

INVENTORIES

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INVENTORIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
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4. INVENTORIES

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýInventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using last-in first-out ("LIFO"), first-in first-out, and average costs methods for different components of inventory. Inventories consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

Ìý
Ìý SeptemberÌý30,
2013
Ìý DecemberÌý31,
2012
Ìý

Raw materials and supplies

Ìý $ 435 Ìý $ 484 Ìý

Work in progress

Ìý Ìý 100 Ìý Ìý 98 Ìý

Finished goods

Ìý Ìý 1,233 Ìý Ìý 1,311 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total

Ìý Ìý 1,768 Ìý Ìý 1,893 Ìý

LIFO reserves

Ìý Ìý (73 ) Ìý (74 )
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Net

Ìý $ 1,695 Ìý $ 1,819 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýFor both SeptemberÌý30, 2013 and DecemberÌý31, 2012, approximately 11% of inventories were recorded using the LIFO cost method.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýIn the normal course of operations we, at times, exchange raw materials and finished goods with other companies for the purpose of reducing transportation costs. The net nonmonetary open exchange positions are valued at cost. The amounts included in inventory under nonmonetary open exchange agreements receivable by us for SeptemberÌý30, 2013 and DecemberÌý31, 2012 were $8Ìýmillion and $6Ìýmillion, respectively. Other open exchanges are settled in cash and result in a net deferred profit margin. The amounts receivable under these open exchange agreements for SeptemberÌý30, 2013 and DecemberÌý31, 2012 was $2Ìýmillion and nil, respectively.