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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Supplemental Cash Flow Information  
Supplemental Cash Flow Information

15. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Income taxes paid in cash were as follows:

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Six months ended June 30,

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2021

    

2020

 

U.S.

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$

4

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$

(1)

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Non-U.S.

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38

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40

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Total income taxes paid in cash

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$

42

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$

39

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Interest paid, including note repurchase premiums, in cash for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $97 million and $139 million, respectively. Cash interest for the six months ended June 30, 2020 included $36 million for note repurchase premiums.

The Company uses various factoring programs to sell certain receivables to financial institutions as part of managing its cash flows. At June 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020, the amount of receivables sold by the Company was $440 million, $436 million and $437 million, respectively. These amounts included $206 million, $176 million and $156 million at June 30, 2021, December 31, 2020, and June 30, 2020, respectively, for trade receivable amounts factored under supply chain financing programs linked to commercial arrangements with key customers. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s use of its factoring programs resulted in an increase of $4 million to cash from operating activities and a $102 million decrease to cash from operating activities, respectively.
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