Annual Report 2022

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Inventories by major classification are as follows:

Inventories € in millions

 

 

Dec. 31, 2022

 

Dec. 31, 2021

 

 

Gross value

 

Allow­ance for obsoles­cence

 

Net value

 

Gross value

 

Allow­ance for obsoles­cence

 

Net value

Merchandise and finished goods on hand

 

4,522

 

(225)

 

4,297

 

2,596

 

(149)

 

2,446

Goods in transit

 

1,667

 

 

1,667

 

1,556

 

 

1,556

Raw materials

 

9

 

 

9

 

7

 

 

7

Work in progress

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

0

Inventories

 

6,198

 

(225)

 

5,973

 

4,159

 

(149)

 

4,009

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.

Expenses from write-down on inventories amounted to € 137 million in 2022 (2021: € 32 million).

As of December 31, 2022, inventories include Yeezy products in the amount of approximately € 0.4 billion. Based on management’s assessment, the net realizable value of these products is above the recognized cost, so that these costs are assessed to be recoverable as of the balance sheet date.