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Inventories | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Inventories | Note 8. Inventories
|  | December 31, 2018 |  |  | December 31, 2017 |
Finished products |  | Ps. | 27,145 |  |  | Ps. | 25,864 |
Raw materials |  |  | 5,363 |  |  |  | 5,194 |
Spare parts |  |  | 1,362 |  |  |  | 2,102 |
Work in process |  |  | 225 |  |  |  | 198 |
Inventories in transit |  |  | 1,591 |  |  |  | 1,437 |
Other |  |  | — |  |  |  | 45 |
|  | Ps. | 35,686 |  |  | Ps. | 34,840 |
For the years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized write-downs of its inventories for Ps. 2,006, Ps. 308, and Ps. 1,832 to net realizable value, respectively. For the years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016, changes in inventories are comprised as follows and included in the consolidated income statement under the cost of goods sold caption:
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress |  | Ps. | 204,688 |  |  | Ps. | 188,022 |  |  | Ps. | 172,554 |
Raw materials and consumables used |  |  | 79,825 |  |  |  | 85,568 |  |  |  | 63,285 |
Total |  | Ps. | 284,513 |  |  | Ps. | 273,590 |  |  | Ps. | 235,839 |

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