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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Inventories [Abstract]

Disclosure of details of inventories

($ millions)		2019			2018
Raw material, consumables		286			334
Work in progress		101			127
Finished products		1,118			979
Total inventories		1,505			1,440

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