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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 5 - Inventories

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Note 5 - Inventories
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements Ìý
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

5. INVENTORIES

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We state our inventoriesÌýat the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using average cost, last-in first-out (“LIFOâ€�) andÌýfirst-in first-out methods for different components of inventory. Inventories consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

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Ìý Ìý March 31, Ìý Ìý December 31, Ìý
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2024

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2023

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Raw materials and supplies

Ìý $ 199 Ìý Ìý $ 191 Ìý

Work in progress

Ìý Ìý 40 Ìý Ìý Ìý 39 Ìý

Finished goods

Ìý Ìý 694 Ìý Ìý Ìý 673 Ìý

Total

Ìý Ìý 933 Ìý Ìý Ìý 903 Ìý

LIFO reserves

Ìý Ìý (37 ) Ìý Ìý (36 )

Net inventories

Ìý $ 896 Ìý Ìý $ 867 Ìý

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For bothÌý March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, approximately 8% of inventories were recorded using the LIFO cost method.

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