Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans

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Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Retirement Benefits [Text Block]

11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS 

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Components of the net periodic benefit cost (credit) from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows (dollars in millions):

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Huntsman Corporation

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Other postretirement

 
   

Defined benefit plans

   

benefit plans

 
   

Three months

   

Three months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Service cost

  $ 7     $ 12     $ —     $ —  

Interest cost

    23       15       1       1  

Expected return on assets

    (32 )     (38 )     —       —  

Amortization of prior service benefit

    (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )

Amortization of actuarial loss

    8       11       —       —  

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

  $ 5     $ (1 )   $ —     $ —  

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Other postretirement

 
   

Defined benefit plans

   

benefit plans

 
   

Six months

   

Six months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Service cost

  $ 13     $ 23     $ —     $ —  

Interest cost

    46       28       2       1  

Expected return on assets

    (63 )     (76 )     —       —  

Amortization of prior service benefit

    (2 )     (2 )     (2 )     (2 )

Amortization of actuarial loss

    16       23       —       1  

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

  $ 10     $ (4 )   $ —     $ —  

 

Huntsman International

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Other postretirement

 
   

Defined benefit plans

   

benefit plans

 
   

Three months

   

Three months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Service cost

  $ 7     $ 12     $ —     $ —  

Interest cost

    23       15       1       1  

Expected return on assets

    (32 )     (38 )     —       —  

Amortization of prior service benefit

    (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )

Amortization of actuarial loss

    8       11       —       —  

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

  $ 5     $ (1 )   $ —     $ —  

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Other postretirement

 
   

Defined benefit plans

   

benefit plans

 
   

Six months

   

Six months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Service cost

  $ 13     $ 23     $ —     $ —  

Interest cost

    46       28       2       1  

Expected return on assets

    (63 )     (76 )     —       —  

Amortization of prior service benefit

    (2 )     (2 )     (2 )     (2 )

Amortization of actuarial loss

    16       23       —       1  

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

  $ 10     $ (4 )   $ —     $ —  

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we made contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans related to continuing operations of $20 million and $24 million, respectively. During the remainder of 2023, we expect to contribute an additional amount of approximately $19 million to these plans.

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