Note 15 - Inventories

All amounts in SEKm unless otherwise stated

  Group
December 31, 
  Parent Company
December 31, 
  2012 2011   2012 2011
Raw materials 2,950 3,023   30 31
Products in progress 154 213   1 1
Finished products 9,776 8,619   30 19
Advances to suppliers 83 102  
Total 12,963 11,957   61 51

The cost of inventories recognized as expense and included in Cost of goods sold amounted to SEK 78,183m (72,799) for the Group.

Provisions for obsolescence are included in the value for inventory. Write-downs amounted to SEK 235m and previous write-downs reversed with SEK 194m for the Group. The amounts have been included in the item Cost of goods sold in the income statement.