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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Liabilities Related to General Claims and Lawsuits Included in Other Non-Current Liabilities Included in Other non-current liabilities as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, are the following amounts related to these matters:
(US$ in millions)September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Non-income tax claims$19 $20 
Labor claims69 76 
Civil and other claims109 105 
Total$197 $201 
Schedule of Tax Examinations Against Brazilian Subsidiaries The Company continues to evaluate the merits of outstanding claims from examinations of ICMS and PIS/COFINS tax returns concluded by Brazilian federal and state tax authorities and will recognize them if and when loss is considered probable. The outstanding claims comprise the following:
(US$ in millions)Years ExaminedSeptember 30, 2023December 31, 2022
ICMS1990 to Present$224 $215 
PIS/COFINS2002 to Present$423 $347 
Schedule of Maximum Potential Future Payments Related to Guarantees Bunge has issued or was a party to the following guarantees at September 30, 2023:
(US$ in millions)Recorded LiabilityMaximum
Potential
Future
Payments
Unconsolidated affiliates guarantee (1)
$ $93 
Residual value guarantee (2)
 388 
Russia disposition indemnity (3)
9 235 
Other guarantees 10 
Total$9 $726 
(1)    Bunge has issued 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, which have maturity dates through 2034. There are no recourse provisions or collateral that would enable Bunge to recover any amounts paid under these guarantees. In addition, certain Bunge subsidiaries have guaranteed the obligations of certain of their unconsolidated affiliates and in connection therewith have secured their guarantee obligations through a pledge to the financial institutions of certain of their unconsolidated affiliates' shares plus loans receivable from the unconsolidated affiliates in the event that the guaranteed obligations are enforced. Based on amounts drawn under such debt facilities at September 30, 2023, Bunge's potential liability was $58 million, and it has recorded less than $1 million obligation related to these guarantees within Other non-current liabilities.
(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 value to be received by the lessor at the conclusion of the lease term. These leases expire at various dates from 2024 through 2029. At September 30, 2023, 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.
(3)    On February 3, 2023, Bunge agreed to indemnify the buyer of its Russian operations against certain existing legal claims involving Bunge's Russian subsidiary. The indemnity expires on February 2, 2030. As of September 30, 2023, Bunge recorded a $9 million obligation related to this indemnity within Other non-current liabilities.