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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Liabilities related to general claims and lawsuits included in other non-current liabilities | Included in Other non-current liabilities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are the following amounts related to these matters:
(US$ in millions) | March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020
Non-income tax claims | $ | 21 |  | $ | 20 |
Labor claims | 67 |  | 54 |
Civil and other claims | 89 |  | 96 |
Total | $ | 177 |  | $ | 170 |
Summary of tax examinations against Brazilian subsidiaries | As of March 31, 2021, the Brazilian federal and state authorities have concluded examinations of the ICMS and PIS COFINS tax returns and have issued outstanding claims. The Company continues to evaluate the merits of each of these claims and will recognize them when loss is considered probable. The outstanding claims comprise the following:
(US$ in millions) | Years Examined | March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020
ICMS | 1990 to Present | $ | 175 |  | $ | 191 |
PIS/COFINS | 2004 through 2016 | $ | 250 |  | $ | 208 |
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees | Bunge has issued or was a party to the following guarantees at March 31, 2021:
(US$ in millions) | Maximum Potential Future Payments
Unconsolidated affiliates guarantee (1) | $ | 269 |
Residual value guarantee (2) | 258 |
Total | $ | 527 |
(1) Bunge has issued financial and performance guarantees to certain financial institutions related to debt of certain of its unconsolidated affiliates. The terms of the guarantees are equal to the terms of the related financings and have maturity dates through 2034. There are no recourse provisions or collateral that would enable Bunge to recover any amounts paid under these guarantees. C ertain Bunge subsidiaries have guaranteed the obligations of certain of their affiliates and in connection therewith have secured their guarantee obligations through a pledge of certain of their affiliate's shares plus loans receivable from the affiliates to the financial institutions in the event that the guaranteed obligations are enforced. Based on amounts drawn under such debt facilities at March 31, 2021, Bunge's potential liability was $201 million, and has recorded a $12 million obligation related to these guarantees, inclusive of expected lifetime credit losses, which are determined based on historical financial information and are not expected to be material. (2) Bunge has issued guarantees to certain financial institutions that are party to certain operating lease arrangements for railcars, barges, and buildings. These guarantees provide for a minimum residual v alue to be received by the lessor at the conclusion of the lease term. These leases expire at various dates from 2021 through 2026. At March 31, 2021, no obligation has been recorded related to these guarantees. Any obligation recorded would be recognized in Current operating lease obligations or Non-current operating lease obligations.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121555522&loc=d3e12069-110248 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121555522&loc=d3e12265-110248 + Details
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