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Geographic Areas | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Geographic Areas |
Geographic Areas | NOTE 18. Geographic Areas Geographic area information is used by the Company as a secondary performance measure to manage its businesses. Export sales and certain income and expense items are generally reported within the geographic area where the final sales to 3M customers are made.
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Property, Plant and |
|  | Net Sales |  | Equipment - net |
(Millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
United States |  | $ | 12,372 |  | $ | 12,188 |  | $ | 12,049 |  | $ | 4,891 |  | $ | 4,914 |
Asia Pacific |  |  | 9,809 |  |  | 8,847 |  |  | 9,041 |  |  | 1,672 |  |  | 1,573 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  | 6,456 |  |  | 6,163 |  |  | 6,228 |  |  | 1,798 |  |  | 1,512 |
Latin America and Canada |  |  | 3,033 |  |  | 2,901 |  |  | 2,982 |  |  | 505 |  |  | 517 |
Other Unallocated |  |  | (13) |  |  | 10 |  |  | (26) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total Company |  | $ | 31,657 |  | $ | 30,109 |  | $ | 30,274 |  | $ | 8,866 |  | $ | 8,516 |
Asia Pacific included China/Hong Kong net sales to customers of $3.255 billion, $2.799 billion and $2.945 billion in 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. China/Hong Kong net property, plant and equipment (PP&E) was $541 million and $520 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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