26. Inventories

€ million

30/9/2018

30/9/2019

Food merchandise

1,517

1,408

Non-food merchandise

591

539

 

2,108

1,946

The inventories are reduced by €162 million from €2,108 million to €1,946 million.

The ’s figures include €203 million attributable to METRO China.

Positive , resulting in particular from the development of the Russian rouble and the Turkish lira, increased inventories by a total of €41 million.

Inventories include impairments of €62 million (30/9/2018: €70 million). The inventories are subject to the customary or statutory retention of title.

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