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Inventories (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Summary of Inventories |
Inventories |  | € million 2017 |  |  | € million 2016 |
Raw materials and consumables |  |  | 1,274 |  |  |  | 1,385 |
Finished goods and goods for resale |  |  | 2,688 |  |  |  | 2,893 |
|  |  | 3,962 |  |  |  | 4,278 |

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