This item comprised:
| XLS |
|
|
|
|
|
€ million |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Dec. 31, 2012 |
|
Raw materials and supplies |
294.9 |
308.1 |
|
Work in progress and finished goods |
1,103.2 |
1,125.4 |
|
Goods for resale |
76.1 |
100.4 |
|
|
1,474.2 |
1,533.9 |
Write-downs of inventories amounted to € 94.1 million (2012: € 126.1 million). As of the balance sheet date, the residual carrying amount of inventories that were written down amounted to € 593.3 million (2012: € 572.3 million). In 2013, reversals of inventory write-downs of € 24.4 million were recorded (2012: € 36.3 million). As of the balance sheet date, no inventories were pledged as security for liabilities.
