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INVENTORIES (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
INVENTORIES  
Schedule of inventories by segment

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

Agribusiness (1)

 

$
4,298

 

$
3,741

 

Edible Oil Products (2)

 
418

 
404

 

Milling Products

 
190

 
167

 

Sugar and Bioenergy (3)

 
455

 
406

 

Fertilizer

 
93

 
55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$
5,454

 

$
4,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes RMI of $4,140 million and $3,593 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.  Of these amounts, $3,015 million and $2,523 million can be attributable to merchandising activities at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

(2)

Includes RMI of bulk soybean and canola oil in the aggregate amount of $104 million and $123 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

(3)

Includes sugar RMI, which can be attributable to Bunge’s trading and merchandising business of $132 million and $139 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.