07 » Inventories

Inventories by major classification are as follows:

Inventories € in millions

 

 

Dec. 31, 2021

 

Dec. 31, 2020

 

 

Gross value

 

Allowance for obsolescence

 

Net value

 

Gross value

 

Allowance for obsolescence

 

Net value

Merchandise and finished goods on hand

 

2,596

 

(149)

 

2,446

 

3,321

 

(171)

 

3,150

Goods in transit

 

1,556

 

 

1,556

 

1,239

 

 

1,239

Raw materials

 

7

 

 

7

 

8

 

 

8

Work in progress

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

Inventories

 

4,159

 

(149)

 

4,009

 

4,568

 

(171)

 

4,397

Goods in transit mainly relate to shipments of finished goods and merchandise from suppliers in Asia to subsidiaries in Europe, North America, Asia, and Latin America.