This excerpt taken from the ICI 6-K filed Mar 21, 2007.
18 Inventories
2006
2005
£m
£m
Raw materials and consumables
142
211
Stocks in process
10
18
Finished goods and goods for
resale
334
429
486
658
2006
2005
£m
£m
Analysis of inventory write-downs
recognised in period:
Write-down of inventory
15
23
Reversal of inventory write-downs
(6
)
(13
)
9
10
Reversals of inventory write-downs relate to
the inventory provisions no longer required primarily due to sale of inventory
at a higher value than the estimated net realisable value.