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Inventories
6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories Inventories
The Company measures inventory using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
October 31, 2020April 30, 2020
Finished products$2,890 $2,455 
Work in process1,756 1,921 
Raw materials11,478 10,954 
$16,124 $15,330 
The Company’s International subsidiaries’ inventories were $1,925,000 at October 31, 2020 and $2,136,000 at April 30, 2020 and are included in the above tables.