AU OPTRONICS CORP | CIK:0001172494 | 3

  • Filed: 3/29/2018
  • Entity registrant name: AU OPTRONICS CORP (CIK: 0001172494)
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    • ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInventoriesExplanatory

    10.
    Inventories
     
     
     
    December 31,
     
     
     
    2017
     
    2016
     
     
     
    (in thousands)
     
    Finished goods
     
    $
    10,095,820
     
     
    9,532,199
     
    Work-in-progress
     
     
    9,405,677
     
     
    11,100,347
     
    Raw materials
     
     
    5,352,826
     
     
    7,046,789
     
     
     
    $
    24,854,323
     
     
    27,679,335
     
     
    For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the amounts of inventories that were charged to cost of sales were $279,914,056 thousand, $296,661,898 thousand and $319,606,448 thousand, respectively, and the charges for inventories written down to net realizable value amounted to $3,756,726 thousand, $3,673,213 thousand and $5,661,266 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, which were also included in the cost of sales.
     
    As at December 31, 2017 and 2016, none of the Company’s inventories was pledged as collateral.