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Standard costs for inventories of postage stamps and spare parts in freight centres amounted to €13 million (previous year: €12 million). There was no requirement to charge significant valuation allowances on these inventories.
| Inventories | ||
| €m | ||
| 2008 | 2009 | |
| Finished goods and goods purchased and held for resale |
57 | 47 |
| Spare parts for aircraft | 6 | 7 |
| Raw materials, consumables and supplies | 187 | 156 |
| Work in progress | 17 | 15 |
| Advance payments | 2 | 1 |
| Inventories | 269 | 226 |