Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 5 - Inventories

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Note 5 - Inventories
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

5. INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

 

   

December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 

Raw materials and supplies

  $ 241     $ 248  

Work in progress

    40       33  

Finished goods

    758       799  

Total

    1,039       1,080  

LIFO reserves

    (44 )     (42 )

Net inventories

  $ 995     $ 1,038  

 

For both  December 31, 2022 and 2021, approximately 8% of inventories were recorded using the LIFO cost method.