12 – Current assets (XLS:) Download Current assets (Million €) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2018 Raw materials and factory supplies 3,659 3,541 3,411 Work in progress, finished goods and merchandise 8,580 8,507 7,192 Advance payments and services in progress 117 118 94 Inventories 12,356 12,166 10,697 Accounts receivable, trade 11,233 10,665 11,429 Other receivables and miscellaneous assets 3,705 3,139 4,215 Marketable securities 47 344 38 Cash and cash equivalents 2,118 2,300 7,663 Assets of disposal groups − 14,607 481 Other current assets 5,870 20,390 12,397 Current assets 29,459 43,221 34,523 Work in progress, finished goods and merchandise are combined into one item due to production conditions in the chemical industry. Services in progress mainly relate to services not invoiced as of the balance sheet date. Inventories are valued using the weighted average cost method. The increase in trade accounts receivable since December 31, 2018, was primarily attributable to seasonal sales volumes growth in the Agricultural Solutions and Industrial Solutions segments. The rise in the item “Other receivables and miscellaneous assets” was largely due to current assets held for arbitrage purposes and personnel and tax receivables. back next